CLOSED: I’m So Excited Giveaway
byCourtesy of Transmission Films, Film Blerg is giving away 10 double passes to see I’M SO EXCITED, in cinemas from September 19. Film Synopsis: Pedro Almodovar returns…
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TV Recap: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, 2×1
byShe’s baaaaaack!!!! Here is the first installment all of us Fishy fans have been busting our chops to see! Even Betty the cat has been getting a little cranky in anticipation!
Film Review: The Gatekeepers (2012)
byWhen news networks report about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the deep complexities of the issues are rarely explored. The conflict is often presented in binaries:…
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.