Archive for January, 2009
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Out 30th January 2009
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After keeping fans waiting for twelve long years for their on-screen reunion, there is no denying that this film is all about Kate and Leo. However, don’t go expecting another epic love story. Directed by the award-winning Sam Mendes, the man who brought us American Beauty, this is another beautiful tale of lost souls hiding behind the white picket fences of suburban America. Revolutionary Road is, undoubtedly, a brilliantly directed and acted film but it is not for those wanting to walk out of the cinemas feeling all ‘gooey’. This is strictly for those who are prepared to see a very real and very honest portrayal of two young lovers growing up and, somewhere along the way, loosing themselves, their dreams and, ultimately, each other.
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Released 6th February 2009
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This is one of those rare and magical films that manage to be a sumptuous epic in grand cinematographic scale, spanning different decades, whilst delivering a wonderfully introspective character study that is so compelling it is hard not to believe there is any truth behind it. The tale is simply spellbinding to watch unfold - even if the ending is clear from the start, it is the curiosity of how the central character, Benjamin Button, will actually turn out that fuels the curiosity and captivates you.
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Released 6th February 2009
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As anyone who has been in doubt will tell you, it is one of the most uncomfortable feelings that can have ugly repercussions and change circumstances for the worst if the wrong conclusions are reached. Writer/director John Patrick Shanley’s powerful and utterly gripping film, set in a religious microcosm of never-ending intrigue and veiled secrecies, keeps all guessing and ‘in doubt’ until the very end — and that is its appeal and sheer triumph. There is no actual closure to the disturbing accusations made, short of certain characters having more power over others to impose their point of view. For that reason, the film makes for an unsettling experience and, naturally, provokes debate, long after its viewing.
Released 9th January 2009
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Slumdog Millionaire is undisputedly deserving of both its Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes Gongs, and undeniably worthy of further success at the impending Oscars on 22nd February. It is not often a film comes along that completely enchants you, and takes you back to the good old days of cinema, where there was a magical energy and brilliance that left you feeling uplifted. This film does just that. It will take you utterly by surprise in one bold, brilliant, epic sweep.
