June 11th, 2008 Discussion {0}
Alfonso Cuaron’s Harry Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, is a fascinating study in filmmaking. After repeated viewings, the film’s real magic has become clearer to me; the …
After Pixar’s somewhat disappointing Cars, Ratatouille marks a reassuring return to their inventive, unexpected and frequently subtle filmmaking style. The story is driven by the characters in fresh …
Tonight I watched Ken Loach’s Kes (1969), a beautiful, moving film that has reminded me what cinema and storytelling should be about. It’s striking in both its humour …
July 7th, 2006 Discussion {1}
So I saw the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie tonight, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the first one, but somehow I …
November 5th, 2005 Discussion {0}
The first reviews don’t look very promising at all, unfortunately. I’ll wait to see it for myself before I really know how bad it is, but it sounds …