March 2012
7 posts
A Dangerous Method
The fascinating correspondence between Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) via letters served as the birth of psychoanalysis, but they eventually fell out over a disagreement. Freud’s air of superiority and insistence upon tracing everything back to sex aggravated Jung greatly. Ironically, the theories he wished to disprove ended up proving true in his own...
Wrath of the Titans (3D)
If you recall the abysmal effort that was Clash of the Titans (2010) then you will probably agree that it shouldn’t have been hard to improve upon. So do they do so with Wrath of the Titans? …Not really, no.
The good news is that Sam Worthington seems to have finally decided on one accent this time around. Sounding British was obviously entirely too taxing for him. However, like him, I am...
TITANIC 3D
Fifteen years on and James Cameron’s epic tale of the infamous ship and its star crossed lovers is still a masterpiece. The only difference this time, is that good old James has figured out a new way to get his hands on your money.
That being said, seeing it on the big screen again is a gift. It is the sort of movie that actually makes you feel as if you really get your money’s worth. Good,...
MIRROR MIRROR
So I’m sitting here trying to describe the movie I just saw and the same two words keep coming to mind: utterly pointless.
I wanted to like this movie. Wait… No, that’s a lie. I always knew it was doomed to fail and let’s be honest, the Snow White adaptation we are all really looking forward to is Snow White and the Huntsman – Kristen Stewart or not, there is something enticing about a familiar...
THE HUNGER GAMES
The Hunger Games is the most recent Young Adult phenomenon to hit our screens. Adapted from the first book of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trilogy, it is safe to say that fans of the novels will not be disappointed by this film (Collins even co-wrote the screenplay). And for everyone else, never fear, there is still plenty to keep you entertained.
The story is set in futuristic, post-apocalyptic...
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel follows the journey of an assortment of aging Britons who decide to “outsource” their retirement to India. Whether single, divorced or widowed, each member of the eclectic bunch has something drawing them to the land of colours: from medical reasons to a longing for independence and even the prospect of marriage to a rich maharaja.
When the retirees arrive at the...
Margin Call
I liked Margin Call so much that I would pay to see it again. A drama inspired by the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, it focuses on a fictional account of a US-based financial company on the eve of its meltdown.
Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) is an entry-level analyst whose boss, (Stanley Tucci), having been fired in a huge company culling, leaves in Sullivan’s hands an unfinished project...
