THE RUNAWAYS DVD review

Based on the lives of the original all girl rock rock group, this Dakota Fanning/Kristen Stewart starring biopic in now out on DVD.

Watch the trailer and read my review after the jump...

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID DVD review

Out now on DVD and Blu-Ray is this charming comedy. Yeah, it's a kid's film, so what?

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SUBMARINE trailer review

In an incredible piece of counter programming, Warp Films have chosen today to release the trailer for Richard Ayoade's directorial debut, Submarine. Who needs the Superbowl ads? This is where the cool kids are.


UPDATED: Whereas earlier the trailer was only available via 'liking' the film's facebook page, it's now been made freely available via YouTube. Here it is for your enjoyment.

Firstly, I am a fan of Richard Ayoade, both as an actor and a director. Submarine may be his first big screen outing, but he's directed some interesting television work, including the modern Christmas classic, AD/BC: The Rock Opera. Working here from Joe Dunthorne's novel, Ayoade's sense of humour isn't immediately noticeable, and Submarine appears much more melancholic and romantic than you'd first expect. Through its stylings, setting and costuming, it appears to me to be a cross between Harold and Maude and Gregory's Girl, and clearly holds the troubled romances of the French New Wave in some reverence.


For me the trailer shows everything I'd been hoping for, and I can't wait to see how Paddy Considine's mystical rocker fits into this tale of youthful woes and burgeoning romance. Oliver Tate may appear to be a slightly Max Fischer-ish character, but he also appears to have a equally dry sense of humour. This looks like a properly cool piece of British Cinema, and I can't wait.


Due March 18th
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I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE DVD review

This remake of the notorious video nasty is now out on DVD and Blu-Ray.

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NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU DVD review

The follow up to Paris, Je T'aime is out now on DVD.

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Obscurity Files #39 - I ♥ Huckabees

With David O. Russell's The Fighter now in cinemas, let's take a gander at his comedy about a young man going through an existential crisis.

Today it's I ♥ Huckabees...

Dazed & Confused and Bemused & Enthused

In what skirts dangerously close to destroying the film I sometimes cite as my favourite one ever, some dangerous young rapper has chosen to recount the entire plot of Dazed and Confused in under two minutes... in rap form.

Ordinarily that would be one culture clash too far for me, but god damn it, it works a treat. Perhaps it's the use of Low Rider as the backing track, or the freeze framed snap shots taken from the film; or maybe it's just the impressive feat of describing a coherent and entertaining plot synopsis at breakneck speed. I do absolutely love Dazed and Confused, and don't think it gets shown enough appreciation these days, so it's nice to see it being held in some reverence.


If you're impressed by the rapping in the video, this is the work of YouTube user Mac Lethal, and I recommend checking out his YouTube page to see what else he can do.


AIR RAID YOU FRESHMAN BITCHES!

DRIVE ANGRY - For Your Consideration

You've got to love this new trailer for Drive Angry 3D. It just stops short of Nicolas Cage literally picking up his well earned Best Actor Oscar and throwing it back in the Academy's faces. Yeah, I know it's just a joke to go with the movie, but it's a reminder of how far (or how low) Nicolas Cage has gone since Leaving Las Vegas.


We've got to wait until February 25th to find out if the film's any good or not, but surely it's worth seeing for some over the top action from William Fichtner's bad ass, not to mention the worst hair I've seen on Nicolas Cage since he sold his own in a deal with the Devil.


Or at least I think that's what happened.

WIN WIN trailer review

A film about a high school wrestling team from the director of The Station Agent and The Visitor?

Here's the trailer for Thomas McCarthy's new film, Win Win.

UNKNOWN trailer review

Who doesn't love Liam Neeson? I know I do.

Check out the trailer for his upcoming thriller, Unknown, next...