So remember a while back when Jameson held a competition for young filmmakers? They would select 3 winning films, pick up the production costs and place Kevin Spacey in the lead role. Every filmmaker’s dream right?
Can you imagine getting that call? “Congrats, you’ve won… oh and you’re going to be giving direction to Kevin. Piece of cake. You’ll walk it really.”
I would have passed out!
Well. Here is the finished product from South Africa. Spirit of a Denture starring Kevin Spacey and written and directed by our very own Alan Shelley. Apparently it’s Spacey’s first short and I think it rocks.
Well done Alan. Major, major kudos dude.
Watch it.
So I was really stoked about this film. And I mean who wouldn’t be? It’s director Reitman gave us Thank you For Smoking AND Up in the Air. Plus Cody gave us Juno. [The best movie of all time.]
We’ll forgive the fact it stars Charlize ( yeah, you can hate me, but I don’t rate her) because anything from this incredible duo should be mind-blowing.
But alas… the word on the street is that it falls horribly short of expectations. Apparently cringe-worthy and awkward. Have you seen it?
Is it bad, amazing, good, terrible… a soul-destroying waste of 2 hours?
Everyone gets older. Not everyone grows up.
The 5 Year Engagement, starring my girl Emily Blunt, is the latest gift from the producers who gave us Bridesmaids.
(Bridesmaids was brilliant, despite horribly awkward moment where my 82-year-old Grandmother, my boyfriend and I watched the opening 10 minutes together.FYI the opening 10 minutes include the most over-the-top sex scene in rom-com history.
I wanted to crawl into a pillow and DIE. My Gran waited until it was over and then calmly vacated the room.)
I cannot wait.
This is pure girl’s night, ice cream and PJ’s material.
This is supposed to be exciting, this is your wedding.
You only get a few of these.
Inspirational, uplifting and heart-warming are just some of the warm, fuzzy adjectives that critics are using for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.
As far I’m concerned you can’t go go wrong with feel-good, British comedy. Plus I have a serious girl-crush on Emily Blunt.
Really hoping that Cinema Nouveau brings it out. I can’t wait to see it.
To fish and faith!
I do not support Fracking. Not one little bit. What a fracking terrible idea. ( Okay, just once. I couldn’t resist.)
Every time I hear about it, I just see shades of Erin Brokovich… and I’m aware it’s not technically the same thing, but we all know how that worked out for those families. And this is what annoys me the most. These global giants can happily orchestrate stark futures for both the untamed landscape and the man on the small-town street on a mere whim.
Who exactly does Shell think they are?
Well unfortunately Shell know exactly who they are. A multi-million dollar company that has realised their bread and butter is starting to get really good at hide and seek and that they need some pretty good ideas on how to outsmart it.
I’m no scientist, but it can’t be a great idea. It’s threatening to wreck our natural beauty, hide the stars and make Shell richer, plus it’s scheduled to happen right in my relative’s backyards. Towns where my Dad grew up and that are still home to many happy and healthy Hobsons.
[No I'm serious if you go to Graaff-Reniet and kick a bush... a Hobson will jump out.]
It’s not on Shell.
Last night I came across the trailer ( hat tip to @obox) for Unearthed. Unearthed is a documentary that seeks to investigate plans of the potential shale gas development and its method of hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo and broader regions. It’s really been beautifully done.
I can’t wait to watch it.
I cannot wait to see this. Now before you get a fright, The Artist is actually a silent movie. So don’t go in, start watching and then ask for your cash back like these people did. I’ll just shake my head quietly; trust the Liverpudlians.
The Artist is being touted as a love-letter to silent cinema and the music sounds incredible. I’ve fallen head over heels for cinematic orchestra recently, so it’s right up my alley. Through music and visuals, the film quietly weaves the story of a silent actor whose career is destroyed by the arrival of ”the Talkies.”
It’s already picked up 3 Globes and it’s got MAJOR hype ahead of the Oscars. I love the concept, it’s so new… but at the same time it’s so old. If you know what I mean. Have we just discovered Hipster cinema?
Ladies and Gents, The Artist is how our grandparents used to watch it.
This is the official trailer for The Hobbit. And I’m a proper Hobbit groupie (it’s all in my surname really), so you have no idea how excited I am.
Peter’s back in the directing chair and tons of the trilogy cast have returned. McKellan reprises his role as Gandalf, Andy Serkis is back as Gollum ( let’s be honest, no one else could ever hope to do this role justice) and even Stephen Fry makes an appearance.
You have no idea how much I love Gollum. Not only did that character really put CGI characters on the map ( it was a milestone), but Serkis just took that role to another level in the trilogy. I STILL think it’s a crime that his work couldn’t be recognized in the Best Supporting category at the Oscars. I mean he made Gollum.
Anyway, enough ranting. I know he’s marvellous. You can find all the important info on the movie here.
You have official, full permission to be beyond ridiculously excited for next December.
Now if the world ends before the preview, I will seek out an authentic Mayan and bash him with a hammer.
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