Need for Speed. I kept asking myself “why”? What possible need did making this movie fulfil? It’s got fabulous cars that go very fast and crash a lot. There’s a plot, of sorts, about a dead mate and righting wrongs. There are some seriously B grade actors doing their thing. But other than that? Zilch,…
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I worry about Jennifer Aniston. Not a lot, but often enough. She seems nice, really. She’s a very talented woman, no doubt, and she’s pretty too. She was screwed over by that tramp Angelina and she finally seems to have found love again….. But I really wonder who she’s got advising her about movie roles,…
Read moreThe Conspirator
Continuing with the American History theme in this week’s film-watching, I caught Robert Redford’s The Conspirator this morning. Awesome. I admit, I cried a bit. You know, Redford’s previous attempt to criticize the Bush government’s abuses of power – Lions for Lambs – was a complete clunker and virtually unwatchable? This time though, he couches…
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Locations – or at least places – play a big part in Zombieland. Not least the fact that the characters are named after their all-American home towns, now lost to the Zombie apocalypse. The movie’s mostly a cross-country jaunt by a group of mis-matched travel companions, riding out the disaster and heading for Playland amusement…
Read moreTbilisi, Georgia
I’m in Tbilisi in Georgia for a few days, working with the Georgian National Film Center. Had a remarkable meeting with the Minister of Culture this morning; there’s clearly a genuine commitment to attracting international productions, creating jobs, passing on skills. I’m loving it. Of course, they had me at the deep fried cheese…..
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