Every man in the world will have at least one moment, probably more, where he looks at another, or another’s situation, and thinks “I wish I could do that. I wish I was that cool. I wish I had that charm, and that panache.” After finally purchasing Ocean’s Eleven on DVD (Lord knows what took [...]
Steven Soderbergh, director of Sex, Lies & Videotape, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich and the George Clooney starring Ocean’s trilogy, has long been one of my favourite filmmakers. For my money, one of the most cine-literate of directors working today, his insistence on hopping genres, working fast and immersing himself in all areas of film [...]
Some very well selected trailers before the movie got us in the mood for an emotional 2 hours. The two trailers were Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. Next up a lovable bunch of oldies including Bill Nighy, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith star in John Madden’s The [...]
-Not So Magic Lantern- Hello movie addicts, film buffs, culture vultures and compulsive spenders. This week’s new home entertainment releases are a varied bunch to be sure but there’s probably something here for you, whatever floats your naughty little boat. First up is, yes, another superhero movie but this one comes with a green [...]
It was a bit of a middleweight effort from the new releases, but Real Steel claimed the champions belt with $27.3 million.The Hugh Jackman robot boxing drama was only really up against The Ides Of March, which was on significantly fewer screens. The political thriller starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney who also directs the film. This [...]
