Film Review: Snowden (2016)
byRoughly two years have passed since Laura Poitras released her documentary Citizen Four. That first-hand account of her meetings with NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden…
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Film Review: The Big Short (2016)
by“The truth is like poetry, and most people fucking hate poetry” When the credits for The Big Short started rolling on by, the words…
Film Review: Prisoners (2013)
byPrisoners, directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Aaron Guzikowski, focusses on a relatively simple premise. Two children go missing, and a lengthy police investigation starts. However, the film is elevated beyond the trappings of predictability and mediocrity by its layered plot, accomplished, confident direction, and compelling performances.
Film Review: Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
byFilms that explore terrorist attacks on America as their central plot line aren’t exactly a rarity these days. Enter action-packed thriller Olympus Has Fallen, directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt.
CLOSED: Flight Giveaway
byCourtesy of Paramount Pictures, Film Blerg is giving away 5 double passes to see FLIGHT starring Denzel Washington, out in cinemas from Thursday 31 January. Film Synopsis: In…
Film Review: Red State (2011)
byMarketed as “an unlikely film from that Kevin Smith”, Red State does seem rather left-of-centre from the man who brought us Clerks and Chasing…
83rd Annual Academy Award Winners
byHere are the winners of this year’s Oscars. None really unexpected. Should have made official predictions, but forgot. Ooops! Didn’t see Randy Newman scoring…