Monthly Archives: March 2013

SAMSARA (Ron Fricke, 2011) viewed on 25/2/13

Starring: A lot of random people from around the world You may like this if you liked: Baraka (Ron Fricke, 1992) Home (Yann Arthus-Bertrand, 2009), War Requiem (Derek Jarman, 1989) A purely visual film with no spoken dialogue, Samsara (meaning … Continue reading

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SKYFALL (Sam Mendes, 2012) Viewed (for a second time) on 22/2/13

  Starring: Daniel Craig, Judie Dench, Ralph Fiennes You may like this if you liked: That is irrelevant, this is a bond film! After Bond’s latest assignment goes terribly wrong, a file exposing the identities of British secret agents is … Continue reading

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UNTOUCHABLE (Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, 2011) viewed on 13/2/13

Starring: Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Auder Fleurot You may like this if you liked: The Diving Bell and Butterfly (Julian Schnabel 2007), Educating Rita (Lewis Gilbert, 1983), My Left Foot (Jim Sheridan, 1989) Phillippe (Cluzet) is an extremely wealthy aristocrat … Continue reading

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TAKEN 2 (Olivier Megaton, 2012)

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Starring: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace You may like this if you liked: Taken (Pierre Morel, 2008), Lockout (James Mather and Stephen St. Leger), The Transporter (Louis Lotterier and Corey Yuen) While working in Istanbul, Ex CIA agent Bryan … Continue reading

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RED LIGHTS (Rodrigo Cortes, 2012) viewed on 12/2/13

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro You may like this if you liked: The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999), The Devil’s Advocate (Taylor Hackford, 1997), The Others (Alejandro Amenabar, 2001) Psychologist Margaret Matheson (Weaver) and her younger … Continue reading

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QUARTET (Dustin Hoffman, 2012) viewed on 11/2/13

Starring: Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly You may like this if you liked: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (John Madden, 2011), Calender Girls (Nigel Cole, 2003) anything light and fluffy. Beecham House is a home for retired musicians where … Continue reading

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SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS (Martin McDonagh, 2012) viewed on 10/2/13

Starring: Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken You may like this if you liked: In Bruges (Martin McDonagh, 2008), Adaptation (Spike Jonze, 2002) Burn after Reading (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2008) Marty (Farrell) is an Irish screen writer living in … Continue reading

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TED (Seth Macfarlane, 2012)

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth Macfarlane You may like this if you liked: anything Family Guy related, Flash Gordon (Mike Hodges, 1980), The Hangover II (Todd Phillips, 2011) John Bennett is a child with no friends, and one Christmas … Continue reading

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THE ANGELS’ SHARE (Ken Loach, 2012) viewed on 5/2/13

Starring: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland You may like this if you liked: Kes (Ken Loach, 1969), This is England (Shane Meadows, 2006), Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996) Robbie (Brannigan) is a young man who has always been in trouble … Continue reading

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SHADOW DANCER (James Marsh, 2012) viewed on 3/2/13

Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Clive Owen, Gillian Anderson You may like this if you liked: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Thomas Alfredson, 2011), Farewell (Christian Carion, 2009), The Good Shepherd (Robert De Niro, 2006) Colette McVeigh (Riseborough) is an active IRA operative … Continue reading

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