Babylon
Either a hedonistic look at old Hollywood, a more pessimistic remake of Singing in the Rain, a David Lynch film or all three.
Studio 666
The Foo Fighters encounter a demonic presence in the creepy mansion where they are recording their tenth album in Studio 666. The Foo Fighters consisting of Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, and Rami Jaffee are under pressure from their manager Jeremy Shill (Jeff Garlin) to deliver their tenth studio album,…
Daddy
A former anthropologist reflects on his life as a stay at home father in Daddy. Brendan Cooney is a former anthropologist and journalist, who moved to Copenhagen after meeting and marrying his wife Ida. Unable to find a job due to the inability to speak Danish, Brendan settles for a life a stay-at-home father to his…
Becoming Bond
George Lazenby tells the story of how he became the only man to play James Bond just once in Becoming Bond. George Lazenby (played in reenactments by Josh Lawson) was born in a small town in Australian and after failing to graduate from school seemed destined for a life as a mechanic and car salesman. However,…
ParaNorman
My favourite scene of the stop motion film ParaNorman happens within the first five minutes. The opening scene of the film is a full-on homage to grindhouse films of the 1970s, complete with an old-fashioned “Feature Presentation” title card, grainy and scratched images, and a synthesized score. I definitely have to say that I liked the zombie…
Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed can be seen as a further example of how the Mumblecore independent film movement, namely those that involve the Duplass brothers, have been steadily moving into the mainstream (the Duplass’ have come a long way since The Puffy Chair). Produced by the Duplass Brothers, and co-starring Mark Duplass, Safety Not Guaranteed tells the story of a…
Wall-E
Even though I missed the film when it came out a couple weeks ago, I finally managed to see Wall-E today. I would probably compare this film to The Incredibles in the fact that even though it is animated, it stands on its own as a sci-fi adventure in the same way The Incredibles stood…