Spitball Army

– Hunger (2008) This debut from director Steve McQueen chronicles the last six weeks in the life of Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands (Oops! I’ve given it away…).  I didn’t hate it, didn’t enjoy it. The film is indeed painterly, told in images for the most part, with very little dialogue – the art background of McQueen […]

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The makers of Slumdog Millionaire surely borrowed tone, setting and scenario from City of God.

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I did recommend it to my mother, who appreciates a simple story well told, preferably with an unambiguous resolution.

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Ugh. Is Henry James unfilmable?

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And try not to get ill when Ted Haggard tells the young boy that he’s got a “cute kid” thing going on.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in love, with help from Hall & Oates, a marching band, and Disney’s Song of the South.

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This is one in a growing series of documentaries made with the involvement of – in this case, voice-over narrated by – Martin Scorsese.

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The movie itself is a terrific entertainment, and portrays culture clashes in the American West with a degree of naivete that passes as fictional liberty.

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In the Company of Men (1997); The Verdict (1982)

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Despite what you might think – considering the war and Nazi theme – or as you might expect – given the reputation and track record of the film’s director, Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds is a fun romp.

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