Synopsis: Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship My Take Despite the two lead actors sitting very much in the […]
Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance (2015) – Flight of Fancy
Synopsis: A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. My […]
Enemy (2015) – Itsy Bitsy Giant Massive Freakin Spider
Synopsis: A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie My Take Dennis Villenueve has made two films with Jake Gyllenhaal; tense, moody child abduction thriller Prisoners; and […]
Fruitvale Station (2014)
Synopsis: The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. My Take In […]
Quickfire Review: Blue Ruin (2014) – Hobo Hitman
Synopsis: A mysterious outsider’s quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up […]
Quickfire Review: Under The Skin (2014)
Synopsis: A mysterious woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. Events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery. My Take Under The Skin is one of those scripts […]
Trailer: Hellion (2014)
Aaron Paul kinda came out of nowhere with Breaking Bad and quickly set himself out as a remarkable talent. Post Breaking Bad he can hardly be blamed for cashing in while his […]
Quickfire Review: Win Win (2011)
Synopsis: A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach’s chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he’s double-crossed comes into his life My Take Thomas McCarthy is […]
Kickstarter Backing: Blue Mountain State
Following in the footsteps of Veronica Mars, college football fratboy comedy Blue Mountain State has launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowd fund a movie. Cancelled after three short but hilarious seasons on […]
Quickfire Review: Nebraska (2013)
Synopsis:Â An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize. My Take Few contemporary American film makers […]
The To Do List (2013)
Synopsis:Â Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall. My Take Anyone who has […]
Quickfire Review: In A World (2013)
Synopsis: An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé My Take Hollywood is in a golden era for strong, independent female […]
Quickfire Review: Backwoods (2006)
Synopsis:Â An English couple’s holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin. My Take The Backwoods is a dark and engaging British/Spanish thriller that came and went […]
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) – Stiller Grows Up
Synopsis:Â A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes […]
Quickfire Review: The Way Way Back (2013)
Synopsis:Â Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend’s daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of […]
Quickfire Review: Prince Avalanche
Synopsis:Â Two highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find themselves at odds with each other […]
Shorts on Shorts: #2 Crestfallen (5 minutes)
Synopsis: A brief and haunting journey through the events that lead someone to take drastic steps to relieve their pain My Take The most complimentary thing I can say about Crestfallen, another […]
Shorts on Shorts: #1 Contact (11 minutes)
Synopsis: An unsettling insight into the drug induced experiences of two lovers My Take Utilising a mixture of stark monochrome textures, striking visual effects and an industrial strength score, Contact is as […]
Quickfire Review: Uncle Kent (2011) – Too much ninja penis
Synopsis:Â A pothead kid’s show cartoonist in Los Angeles spends a weekend trying to sleep with his visiting house guest – a woman from New York who he met on Chatroulett My Take […]
The Bling Ring (2013)
Synopsis:Â Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes. My Take Normally the words “inspired by real events” at […]
Halloween Countdown: #5 A Field In England (2013)
Synopsis:Â Fleeing for their lives, a small party abandon their Civil War confederates and escape through an overgrown field. Thinking only of what lay behind, they are ambushed by two dangerous men and […]
Quickfire Review: Black Rock (2013)
Synopsis:Â Three childhood friends set aside their personal issues and reunite for a girls’ weekend on a remote island off the coast of Maine. One wrong move turns their weekend getaway into a […]
To Tokyo: A Hooray For Movies Kickstarter Pledge
So my very talented cousin (by marriage) Florence is currently filming her first feature film, To Tokyo, which is due for release in 2014. It has a very Nicolas Winding Refn vibe to it […]
Polypore (2013) – Big ambition let down by lack of focus
Synopsis:Â A young man must cope with involuntary telepathy, a potion-induced transformation, teleporting agents and a clone reincarnation, all while dodging an evil corporation that wants to harvest his brain for knowledge. My […]
Quickfire Review: Your Sister’s Sister (2011) – A Family Affair
Synopsis:Â Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family’s island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack’s drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris’ sister, kicks off a […]
Quickfire Review: Shame (2011)
Synopsis:Â In New York City, Brandon’s carefully cultivated private life — which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction — is disrupted when his sister arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay. My Take […]
Quickfire Review: Sightseers (2012) – Bad Midlands
Synopsis:Â Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn. My Take Ben Wheatley is quickly carving […]
Primer (2004) – Now I Can’t Remember How To Drive
Synopsis: Two part time inventors, working from their garage, accidently create something more powerful than they are able to comprehend……..I think. I’m not entirely sure My Take The fact I had a […]
Hit & Run (2012) – Driving Miss Crazy
Synopsis:Â Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charlie’s former gang chase them on the road. […]
The Man From Earth (2007) – I wandered lonely as a caveman
Synopsis:Â An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he never ages and has walked the earth for 14,000 years… My […]
Jesus Henry Christ (2012)
Synopsis:Â At the age of ten, Henry James Hermin, a boy who was conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his feminist mother, follows a string of Post-It notes in hopes of finding […]
Mansome (2012) – Perfectly Sculpted
Synopsis:Â A documentary that explores the question: In the age of manscaping, metrosexuals, and grooming products galore – what does it mean to be a man? My Take In 2012, what is masculinity? […]
The Queen of Versailles (2012) – The House Built On Nothing
Synopsis:Â A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on America’s biggest private home, inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble […]
6 Days To Air (2011) – South Park Behind The Curtain
Synopsis: Rare all access behind the scenes look at the making of a South Park episode, which typically go from initial idea to air in only 6 days. My Take I used […]
Zach Braff Kickstarter Project “Wish I Was Here” Reaches Funding Goal In 3 Days
A little while ago people started talking about the possibility of crowd funding website Kickstarter as being a potential game changing platform for funding medium budget Hollywood movies. When Veronica Mars fans […]
Compliance (2012) – Jumping Jack, Flash
Synopsis:Â When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no-one is left unharmed. Based on true events. My Take There was a point about 60 […]
Film Geek (2005) – Mirror mirror on the wall……seriously, am I anything like him? I need to know
Synopsis:Â The story of Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk who gets fired from his job and becomes a sensation as an online film critic. My Take I wont lie. I […]
Everything Must Go (2013) – You Booze, You Lose
Synopsis: When an alcoholic (Will Ferrell) relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbour might […]
Rock Slyde (2009) – Newsflash: P.I. Looks For Missing Comedy; Fails
Synopsis: Incompetent Private Investigator Rock Slyde (Patrick Warburton) must solve the mystery of who is following his client whilst keeping the evil Bartologist cult at bay My Take I have literally sat […]
Safety Not Guaranteed (2013) – Seeking A Friend For The Beginning Of Time
Synopsis:Â Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. My Take Duplass? Plaza? Time travel? Indie comedy? Strap […]