Film Review: Upside Down (2012)
byIf this were a two-line review, it would read something like this: Romantic-science fiction film in which two desegregated worlds are brought together thanks…
Film Review: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
byI must admit to being consistently charmed by the Studio Ghibli films of Japan over the years. I have enjoyed the beautiful cell animation,…
Film Review: Paranoia (2013)
by“What did corporate America do to piss people off so badly?” is what film historians might ask when looking back on the twenty-tens and…
CLOSED: Spring Breakers DVD Giveaway
byCourtesy of Icon Films, Film Blerg is giving away 5 SPRING BREAKERS DVDS, starring James Franco, out on DVD September 11. Film Synopsis: Four sexy college girls…
Film Review: Stoker (2013)
byImbued with a mysterious undercurrent and filled with memorable images the film is certainly a visually immersive experience with strong performances all around, but the film’s slow pacing and slightly disjointed editing prevent the film from being a more cohesive whole and making a stronger impact at its crescendo.
Film Review: The Best Offer (2013)
byA superficial scrutiny of The Best Offer might assert it to be a slightly unpalatable story of love-across the-age-divide between Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush), successful antique art auctioneer with his own priceless collection of female portraits, and Claire Ibbetson (Sylvia Hoeks), twenty something agoraphobic orphan of life-long antique collectors.
Film Review: Jobs (2013)
byAshton Kutcher is a revelation in the titular role, his performance is subtle and nuanced, a major divide from the usual, manic performances he delivers. He has the awkward, stilted, hunched swagger down to a fine art.
Film Review: The Rocket (2013)
byTo the trained eye, however, this is not your average foreign film. As refreshing as it is to watch a story seen through the eyes of a Lao child, one can’t help but sense the script was not written by a local.
Film Review: The Earth Wins (2013)
byImagine watching some of most breathtaking scenes on earth – a flock of flamingoes flying over a lake; sub-Saharan African tribes performing a traditional dance ceremony; American skyscrapers reflecting light off one another. Now imagine somebody taking that footage, and editing it on Windows Movie Maker.
Film Review: Red 2 (2013)
byIt would be easy to dismiss this as an $84 million waste of time. Going with the motto, ‘bigger is better’, Red 2 (penned by Jon and Erich Hoeber and based on Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner’s Marvel characters) can never be accused of being dull or slow, but they might have gone a bit too big.