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Dirty Books (2016) Short Film Review
Dirty Books (2016) Director: Zachary Lapierre Screeenwriters: Ian Everhart, Zachary Lapierre Starring: Noah Bailey, Ansley Berg, Isiah Lapierre, Timothy J. Cox I can’t deny that I adore movies made by fellow film nerds (rather than “artistes“, sacre bleu,) because the resulting films end up with an infectious enthusiasm which radiates out of every frame. In its short 15 minute…
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What Jack Built (2015) Short Film Review
What Jack Built (2015) Director: Matthew Mahler Screenwriters: Ross Mahler, Matthew Mahler Starring: Timothy J. Cox What Jack Built is a low budget experimental film that unfortunately fails to capture a great deal of investment in its central character or intrigue in its concept, leaving the 11 minute run-time feeling long and lacking in substance. Matthew Mahler’s film…
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Here Lies Joe (2016) Short Film Review
Dean Temple’s portrayal of Joe is moving and accurate for a man at his wit’s end. The performance is subtle and nuanced, and eruditely conveys the feelings of a man who has given up on everything. Andi Morrow’s Z is the classic manic-pixie-dream-girl, a breath of fresh air in the stilted, stagnant sadness that Joe’s life…
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Toni Erdmann (2016/17) Review
Toni Erdmann (2016/17) Director: Maren Ade Screenwriter: Maren Ade Starring: Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann is a multi-lingual character drama with comedic flair that has made so many of the right people laugh that it is officially Europe’s most beloved film having won a host of European Film Awards in late 2016 and…
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Annie Waits (2017) Short Film Review
Annie Waits (2017) Director: Marnie Paxton Screenwriter: Chris Anastasi Starring: April Kelley, Sam Gittins, Sarah Huxley, Alex Jordan, Andrew Simpson, Sam Swainsbury. Witty and intelligent, Marnie Paxton’s Annie Waits takes a satirical look at the search for a perfect romantic partner and the trying aspects of young adulthood in just under nine minutes of honest,…
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‘Total Performance’ (2015) Short Film Review
Director: Sean Meehan Screenwriter: Sean Meehan Starring: Tory Berner, Steven Conroy Plot: Cori is an actress, but her main gig is a little bit different. She works for a company that employs actors to play apposite real people who want to rehearse a difficult conversation. A breakup, a firing or even an embarrassing confession: the…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Review
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Director: James Gunn Screenwriter: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldana, Elizabeth Debicki, Sean Gunn, Porn Klementieff, Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone Star-Lord and crew are back for the most anticipated Marvel sequel in years, and with a few…
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Edith (2016) Short Film Review
Edith (2016) Director: Christian Cooke Screenwriter: Ray Robinson Starring: Peter Mullan, Michelle Fairley Christian Cooke’s sombre short film about an ageing man’s confrontation with great personal loss is a terrifically well orchestrated collection of talented people hitting the ball out of the park with their contributions across the board, and is an emotionally stirring 15…
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The Fate of the Furious (2017) Review
The Fate of the Furious (2017) Director: F. Gary Gray Screenwriter: Chris Morgan Starring: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron, Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, Luke Evans, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Helen Mirren, Michelle Rodriguez, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham. Warning: Minor Spoilers The family is back, and with 7 movies under their belt and nearly $4billion in…
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Going In Style (2017) Review
Going In Style (2017) Director: Zach Braff Screenwriter: Theodore Melfi Starring: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Matt Dillon, Joey King, Christopher Lloyd, John Ortiz, Peter Serafinowicz Zach Braff has teamed Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin for OAP heist movie Going In Style (2017), a film that’s a lot less Dog Day…