1408
Posted by Sy in New Release DVD, User Submitted on 18. Sep, 2007 | 6 Comments
If you like Stephen King, you’ll like this. Personally I got bored with a lot of King books and adaptations and 1408 was no different. I’ve always enjoyed John Cusak but in 1408 he seemed to be completely OTT. Maybe not his fault because that’s what the script called for.
1408 is a hotel room number, [...]
Mr Brooks
Posted by Sy in New Release DVD, User Submitted on 18. Sep, 2007 | 3 Comments
Slight hesitation when I realized the main character was played by Kevin Costner because most of his stuff of late has been pretty limp and insipid.
Not so Mr Brooks. You don’t want to give too much away when you review a film because it always takes away any surprise elements for the viewer, but let’s [...]
Evening
Posted by Sy in Independent Films, User Submitted on 18. Sep, 2007 | 3 Comments
A terrific line up, Vanessa Redgrave, Toni Collette, Clair Danes, Natasha Richardson and Patrick Wilson. You’ll note all main characters are female but that’s not to indicate a feminist film.
It’s the emotional tale of a dying woman, played by Redgrave going back over a failed love affair some 50 years prior as conveyed to her [...]
The Invisible
Posted by Sy in User Submitted on 17. Sep, 2007 | 3 Comments
A good film with one of the most superbly crafted soundtracks that I have heard in ages. An Occult Thriller that is well made with few tricks and where the story is told simply and well, focusing on the characters rather than gimmicks.
Popular, middle class high student (Justin Chatwin) is beaten [...]
