October 2010

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  • 10.21.10
    Horrific Crimes: Jake West Interview Interviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    INTERVIEW: JAKE WEST AND ED WOOD “The wonderful irony of the Video Recordings Act of 1984 was that the government published a list of horror movies that were banned, and unwittingly created a must-see list for horror fans everywhere!” It also provided Jake West with the inspiration for his new documentary. Video Nasties: Mental Panic, Censorship and Videotape explores the Video Nasties phenomenon of the 1980s, when horror films became the target of a sensationalist campaign launched by the English government, strongly supported by that balanced voice of moralistic reason, The Daily Mail. Under the Video Recordings Act, 72 horror movies ...
  • 10.21.10
    EXTRA, EXTRA: October 21 Trade News | Comments Off
    * Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) is rumoured to be directing the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Sounds like a vaguely good idea, but then so did the first one. (Two hours of Hugh Jackman without his shirt, Liev Schreiber and Danny Huston. Seriously, how did they screw that up??) Hopefully Aronofsky will do the right thing and direct us back to the comics again, leaving his dignity and our childhood heroes intact. * Danny Boyle’s apparently planning another 28 Days Later instalment, but instead of a zombie flick, it’s going to chart the menstrual cycle of ...
  • 10.21.10
    RED: More like beige, actually. Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    REVIEW:RED DIRECTED BY ROBERT SCHWENTKE. STARRING BRUCE WILLIS, MARY-LOUISE PARKER, HELEN MIRREN, JOHN MALKOVICH. [111 mins] Opens October 22 RATING: TWO AND A HALF/FIVE Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Richard Dreyfuss and Ernest Borgnine star in this Oscar-worthy drama about one woman’s struggle to survive in Nazi Germany. Through sheer determination, strength and bravery, she perseveres against the odds and proves that the Third Reich is no match for True Love… Okay, fine, that’s not really what RED is about, but with a cast like that, you’d be forgiven for assuming as much - in fact, you’re encouraged to. The dignified, serious reputation of ...
  • 10.20.10
    EASY A: A Very Questionable Lesson Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    REVIEW: EASY A DIRECTED BY WILL GLUCK. STARRING EMMA STONE, DAN BYRD, AMANDA BYNES, PENN BADGLEY, LISA KUDROW. [92 MINS] Opens October 22 RATING: TWO AND A HALF/FIVE [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/RAkwRmIB5l0" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] If something occurs but you don’t share it on Facebook, did it ever really happen? For a generation raised on the notion that you show your individuality by joining a group and your soul exists to be bared in a status update, Easy A could well be their profile page. It’s immature, painfully self-aware and lacking in substance, but proves that a lengthy friends’ list will be yours once you have ...
  • 10.20.10
    CARLOS the Jackass Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    REVIEW: CARLOS DIRECTED BY OLIVIER ASSAYAS. STARRING EDGAR RAMIREZ, ALEXANDER SCHEER, NORA VON WALDSTATTEN, AHMED KAABOUR. [330 MINS] Opening October 22, IFI RATING: THREE/FIVE Carlos is the sprawling fictionalized account of Carlos the Jackal, the infamous Venezuelan terrorist. Originally broadcast as a TV mini-series, the 5 and a half hour long film is acts as an in-depth portrait of the terrorist’s life and career, from his brazen kidnapping of OPEC representatives from a meeting in Vienna to his role as an arms trafficker under the Iron Curtain at the end of the Cold War. Edgar Ramirez’s lead performance is incredible, and while the film tries to ...
  • 10.20.10
    MARY & MAX: As I write this letter, send my love to you Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    REVIEW:MARY AND MAX DIRECTED BY ADAM ELLIOT. WITH TONI COLLETTE, PHILIP SEYMORE HOFFMAN, ERIC BANA, BARRY HUMPHRIES, BETHANY WHITMORE. [90 MINS] Opens October 22 RATING: FOUR AND A HALF/FIVE [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgRjB8PEDkM" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] The most delectably offbeat and heart-warming friendship movie of recent memory involves a most unlikely pairing. Mary is a young Australian with distant, dysfunctional parents, a birthmark that provokes relentless bullying, and an unrequited love for the boy across the street. Max is a middle aged, Asperger’s sufferer from New York, with a binge disorder and violent hatred for people who litter. Through a serendipitous pen-pal request, they discover their ...
  • 10.20.10
    THE HUNTER: Missing the Target Reviews, Trailers | Comments Off
    REVIEW: THE HUNTER DIRECTED BY RAFI PITTS. STARRING RAFI PITTS, MITA HAJARR, AMIR AYOUBI. [90 MINS] Opens October 29, IFI RATING:TWO/FIVE [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/9D5Jlu0d-8Q" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Self-indulgence, thy name is Rafi Pitts. It seems the award-winning Iranian director has fallen prey to his own hype. Acting as director, producer and leading actor of The Hunter, Pitts extends what could have been an intriguing short film into a mind-numbingly dull feature. Ali Alavi (Pitts, obviously) is a monosyllabic ex-con who works the night shift as a factory security guard and communicates in rare monosyllables. But hey, he’s still a fun guy; occasionally he goes ...
  • 10.05.10
    S’all about me… About the Roe | Comments Off
    *Size may vary depending on proximity to subject &/or her shoes. SWF seeks arrogant, leather-jacket wearing male for...Oops, sorry, wrong blurb. Roe isn't Roe McDermott's real name, & we don't know what's up with that. It's entirely ...
  • 10.04.10
    Welcome! Come on in, we’re all a little mad here… About the Roe | Comments Off
    Hey guys, welcome to the blog! First thing you should know is that technology & I are not friends, so there are likely going to be stupid technical glitches. Second thing you should know is that these issues don't render my words any less beautiful, promise. Third thing you should know is that this isn't a Customer Care helpline: I'm not going to say that your comments are important to me, because who knows, you could be an idiot. However I'm sure they'll be entertaining, so feel free to agree, correct or just outright abuse me at will - it ...