imperfection is perfection
Sporadic film reviews by a wanna-be filmmaker
Month: June 2015
BACKCOUNTRY [2015]
Directed and Written by Adam MacDonald Starring: Missy Peregrym, Eric Balfour, Nicholas Campbell Camping sucks. We know this from endless comedy shows telling us so. You see, we humans like technology. It makes us feel all gooey inside, not to mention it allows… Continue Reading “BACKCOUNTRY [2015]”
TRI-POLAR REVIEWS: STARRY EYES [2014]
Directed by and Written by Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer Starring: Alex Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan Now this movie achieves great things in an area where many horror films fail. You see, I think the trendy thing now is to make gore and horror… Continue Reading “TRI-POLAR REVIEWS: STARRY EYES [2014]”
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN BLOGATHON!
I love Viggo, and I love Oscar Isaac. Amazing actors. But Philip Seymour Hoffman will always be my favourite. From acting over-polite (Big Lebowski) to charismatic (The Master, Capote) and everything in between, he could do it all. His death was a sad loss,… Continue Reading “PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN BLOGATHON!”
THE SAVAGES [2007]
— edit – If anyone reads this, I would really really love to do a PSH blogothon of sorts and get as many people who read this to write about their favorite Hoffman film. People can double up I don’t care, I’d just… Continue Reading “THE SAVAGES [2007]”
SUPREMACY [2014]
Originally written for: SUPREMACY is a fairly simplistic movie at its core, but digging a little deeper reveals a few different themes such as family relationships while under crisis, and how the minds of ex-convicts can change as a result of doing time. Though… Continue Reading “SUPREMACY [2014]”
MONDAY @ THE MUSIC: EX MACHINA
One of the best things about the film Ex Machina is the unsettling atmosphere that is as thick as the walls inside Nathan’s research lab. Listening to the soundtrack reveals why this was achieved with such a subtle effect, as all the tunes are… Continue Reading “MONDAY @ THE MUSIC: EX MACHINA”
KUMIKO: THE TREASURE HUNTER [2015]
Directed by David Zellner, Written by David Zellner and Nathan Zellner Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Shirley Venard I’m sure most are familiar with the concept of this film, but I’ll quickly outline it. At the beginning of the movie we see young Kumiko… Continue Reading “KUMIKO: THE TREASURE HUNTER [2015]”
EX MACHINA [2015]
Directed and Written by Alex Garland Starring: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac There is no doubt that I have been one lazy sod, waiting over a month to go watch this, a film I’d been looking forward to for a long time. I… Continue Reading “EX MACHINA [2015]”
FAT PIZZA VS HOUSOS [2015]
Originally written for: Directed and Written by Paul Fenech Starring: Paul Fenech, Angry Anderson, Ashley Avci, Tahir Bilgic “They now expect us to WORK for the dole!?!” I recall long ago, Mondays in high school were always the best, as Fat Pizza followed SouthPark.… Continue Reading “FAT PIZZA VS HOUSOS [2015]”
REWOUND: THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN [1995]
Directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Written by Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro Starring: Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon If I were to imagine a love letter to Terry Gilliam’s eclectic style of directing, this film would certainly be… Continue Reading “REWOUND: THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN [1995]”
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