Review: Tiny Furniture (2010)

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Aura (Lena Dunham), a twenty-two year old film graduate and one-hit-wonder YouTube vlogger, returns home on a temporary basis to overcome her irresolution and re-position herself for her next crack at notoriety. As she settles back in with old friends and finds herself in soulless employment as a hostess at a local restaurant, Aura struggles to cope with the hardships of everyday life, her lack of creativity and her overwhelming self-deprecation.

What’s key to Tiny Furniture, what makes such a standout piece of filmmaking, is found in how it taps into familiar, culturally appropriate territory – particularly Continue reading “Review: Tiny Furniture (2010)” →

Review: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

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In the throes of childhood infatuation and the restlessness of everyday life, Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) decide to run away together from being an adopted khaki scout and an unreadable problem child. With the entire island called upon to find them and return them to safety, including Sam’s scout leader (Edward Norton) and Suzy’s anxious parents (Bill Murray and Frances MacDormand), their eagerness for freedom offers up some home truths to the Continue reading “Review: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)” →

Review: The Angels’ Share (2012)

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Robbie (Paul Brannigan), an untoward young man who, by the skin of his teeth, escapes a prison sentence in favour of a community service ruling. Vowing to do right by – and make a better future for – his girlfriend Leonie (Siobhan Reilly) and their unborn child, Robbie surrenders himself to what could be his last lifeline. With the aid of fatherly-figure and community service supervisor Harry (John Henshaw), he discovers a talent that could bring himself – and fellow Continue reading “Review: The Angels’ Share (2012)” →

Cate Blanchett And Mia Wasikowska To Topline Carol

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In a press release, Number 9 Films have today revealed that Cate Blanchett (Notes On A Scandal) and Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre) have signed on to star in a new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Price Of Salt, tentatively titled Carol.

Phyllis Nagy, the screenwriter responsible for TV film Mrs. Harris, will pen the adaptation, which will then be helmed by Boy A and Is Anybody There director Continue reading “Cate Blanchett And Mia Wasikowska To Topline Carol” →

U.K. Trailer For Cosmopolis

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A Dangerous Method, despite its solid cast – Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortensen – and controversial subject material, failed to entice audiences in the way most David Cronenberg films usually do.

It’s a relief, then, that his latest film, the mysteriously titled Cosmopolis, seems to pack everything in – from extreme violence to obscure surrealism – that one Continue reading “U.K. Trailer For Cosmopolis” →

Kate Beckinsale And Nick Nolte Join The Trials Of Cate McCann

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Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) and Nick Nolte (Warrior) have signed on to star in action-thriller The Trials Of Cate McCann, Deadline has reported.

The film – also set to star James Cromwell (The Green Mile), Cathy Cahlin Ryan (Redbelt) and Amanda Petersen (The Gunman) – will center on a former hotshot lawyer who, in desperate need to reunite with her daughter, must take on the Continue reading “Kate Beckinsale And Nick Nolte Join The Trials Of Cate McCann” →

Debut Trailer For Michel Gondry’s The We And The I

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Michel Gondry is set to unveil his new film, The We And The I, at the 65th Cannes Film Festival later this week and, courtesy of the folks at Entertainment Weekly, we have our first look at the lo-fi indie sci-fi crossbreed.

The film – a return to tender, warm-hearted form for Gondry after the unfortunate mess that was The Green Hornet – follows a host of regular high Continue reading “Debut Trailer For Michel Gondry’s The We And The I” →

Amy Adams In Talks For Dark Places

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Amy Adams (Junebug) is in negotiations to star in mystery-thriller Dark Places, a big screen adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2009 novel of the same name, Variety has reported.

The actress, who has been nominated for three Academy Awards, will play Libby (Adams), a woman who, twenty five years after surviving the massacre of her Continue reading “Amy Adams In Talks For Dark Places” →

Review: How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2012)

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A nameless criminal, dubbed Driver (Mel Gibson), finds himself in one of the world’s most reprehensible prisons after unwittingly crashing onto Mexican soil in a car loaded with $2 million of stolen cash. With prospects of a release low, Driver slowly comes to terms with his surroundings, striking up an unlikely relationship with a ten year old boy (Kevin Hernandez) hellbent on avenging his father’s death. Through any means necessary, and with the aid of his new-found Continue reading “Review: How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2012)” →

Review: American Reunion (2012)

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Having settled down into stale married life with Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), Jim (Jason Biggs) finds himself back in the company of his father, Noah (Eugene Levy), and former friends – Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Oz (Chris Klein) Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Stifler (Seann William Scott) – for their high school reunion. Unable to control himself, Jim is propelled back into his former life – something that proves problematic for his relationship with Michelle. Continue reading “Review: American Reunion (2012)” →