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Tender... and cruel... real... and surreal... terrifying... and funny - Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom

adambatty wrote 4 days ago: In an age of CGI and 3D its refreshing to see one of the American cinemas great aesthetics turn to 1 … more →

Tags: Other, Feature, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Bruce Willis, Jared Gilman, jason shwartzman, Kara Hayward, Roman Coppola

Every Junkie Knows Jujutsu - The Raid

adambatty wrote 1 week ago: Yes, we know that the martial art at the heart of Gareth Evans’ The Raid is not jujutsu, but … more →

Tags: Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Theatrical Release, gareth evans, Iko Uwais, Indonesian cinema

Frustratingly Conflicted - Dark Shadows4 comments

adambatty wrote 2 weeks ago: Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote in his now infamous essay “In Defence Of Spoilers” that to judg … more →

Tags: Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Theatrical Release, Johnny Depp, tim burton, Helena Bonham-Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer

Where Next For Earth's Mightiest Avengers?

adambatty wrote 1 month ago: While this article is at heart pure and simple speculation, a couple of plot points from The Avenger … more →

Tags: Editorial, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Marvel Comics, Mark Ruffalo, Joss Whedon, superheroes

Marvel's The Avengers - The Hope Lies Review2 comments

adambatty wrote 1 month ago: There’s an appropriate moment in the current issue of The Avengers comic-book (vol. 4 #25) in which … more →

Tags: Feature, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Marvel Comics, Mark Ruffalo, Joss Whedon, superheroes

Lockout (2012) review5 comments

psykko666 wrote 1 month ago: When the inmates of MS One take over the station, the President sends in Snow (Guy Pearce), an ex-CI … more →

Tags: Movies, bizzam, Guy Pearce, escape from new york, John Carpenter, Maggie Grace, Lockout, Reviews, News

The Cabin in the Woods (2012) review2 comments

psykko666 wrote 1 month ago: When five friends go to a secluded cabin to get away for the weekend, they soon find themselves figh … more →

Tags: Movies, Avengers, Chris Hemsworth, Joss Whedon, Filmmaking, bizzam, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Reviews, News

Those Pesky Kids - The Cabin In The Woods

adambatty wrote 1 month ago: Reviewing The Cabin In The Woods at this point seems a little moot: In short it’s a fantastic … more →

Tags: Other, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Theatrical Release, horror movies, Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard

Peter Berg's Battleship And The Board-game As Source Matter1 comment

adambatty wrote 1 month ago: Peter Berg’s Battleship has been little more than the butt of a joke since it’s green li … more →

Tags: Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Science Fiction Movies, Blockbuster cinema, alexander skarsgård, Liam Neeson, taylor kitsch

Titanic (1997) Imax 3D review7 comments

psykko666 wrote 1 month ago: When Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) meet upon the ill-fated ocean liner, Titanic, … more →

Tags: Theater, bizzam, film, James Cameron, trailer, imax, 3D, News, Billy Zane

A Few Thoughts On Jo Nesbø's Headhunters

adambatty wrote 1 month ago: We’ve been sitting on reviewing Morten Tyldum’s adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s Headhunte … more →

Tags: Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Norway, jo nesbo, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aksel Hennie

This Is Not A Film Review

adambatty wrote 1 month ago: In July 2009 the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested and later convicted of “assembly … more →

Tags: Feature, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Jafar Panahi, Iran

Crucified Youth - Corpo Celeste

adambatty wrote 2 months ago: Corpo Celeste marks director Alice Rohrwacher’s debut in the realm of narrative. Something of … more →

Tags: Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, British Cinema, Review, Alice Rohrwacher, Yle Vianello

The Pirates! In An Exercise Of Inadequacy! 2 comments

adambatty wrote 2 months ago: Before we start, and in the interests of complete disclosure, let’s get one thing out of the w … more →

Tags: Other, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Theatrical Release, Aardman Animations

Last and simple question. Where is the father? - The Kid With A Bike

adambatty wrote 2 months ago: Is it a simple coincidence that the Dardenne brothers latest work begins where Francois Truffaut’s T … more →

Tags: Feature, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Belgium, The Dardenne Brothers, Belgian cinema, Cécile De France

You Can Crush Us, You Can Bruise Us - Dexter Fletcher's Wild Bill

adambatty wrote 2 months ago: As an actor, Dexter Fletcher has a fairly respectable CV. Growing up he worked with David Lynch (on … more →

Tags: Other, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Theatrical Release, British Cinema, Sammy Williams, Jason Flemyng

Pomp and Circumstance - The Hunger Games

adambatty wrote 2 months ago: Gary Ross’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins series of young adult novels have reached the big screen w … more →

Tags: Other, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Jennifer Lawrence, josh hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, the hunger games

Pomp and Circumstance - The Hunger Games

adambatty wrote 2 months ago: Gary Ross’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins series of young adult novels have reached the big screen w … more →

Tags: Other, Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, Jennifer Lawrence, josh hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, the hunger games

The Spirit Of Contradiction – La Grande Illusion1 comment

adambatty wrote 2 months ago: Arguably Jean Renoir’s most notable, La Grande Illusion is an unusual commodity. Borne previously to … more →

Tags: Movies, film, Cinema, Culture, French Cinema, Jean Renoir, Jean Gabin, Erich von Stroheim, War


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