At the height of Britpop, the founder and head of Creation Records, Alan McGee (played by Ewen Bremner in the biography Creation Stories) was at the height of his career, discovering bands like Oasis that would heavily influence the 1990s, and music from there on. Nick Moran's film tells the story of the rebellion of the age, … Continue reading “Creation Stories” Interview | Director Nick Moran | The Filmcraziest Show
Note: I wanted to post a couple shorter reviews today (well, the review of "The Hole in the Ground" is the usual length but "Slaughterhouse Rulez" is much shorter) because both of these horror films have sinkholes in them. So, there's that! Slaughterhouse Rulez. Released: May 17, 2019. Directed by: Crispian Mills. Starring: Finn Cole, Asa Butterfield, Simon Pegg. Runtime: … Continue reading Sinkhole de mayo! Slaughterhouse Rulez (2019), The Hole in the Ground (2019)
Released: February 19, 2016. Directed by Kevin Reynolds. Starring Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth. Runtime: 1hr 47 min. Risen is a Biblical tale that, if you can forgive the wordplay, rarely rises to the occasion. We all know the story of Christ in some shape or form. Appreciatively, the writers understand that and … Continue reading Risen (2016)
Released: February 5, 2016. Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. Starring: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson. Runtime: 1hr, 46 min. I love the work of Joel and Ethan Coen because of their sense of humour and great tales. The pair of directors follow up Inside Llewyn Davis with a period piece set in the … Continue reading Hail, Caesar! (2016) review
Released: August 21, 2013. Directed by: Harald Zwart. Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan. Runtime: 130 min. "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" is a bad, silly and largely unoriginal young adult adaptation. It takes components from many other young adult novels - classic love triangle, vampires, a bunch of mythical creatures, and … Continue reading The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
Released: February 12, 2010. Director: Chris Columbus. Stars: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson. Runtime: 118 min.Since the "Harry Potter" franchise was almost finished, this studio beat the new crowd of Young Adult adaptations. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" headed that crowd.Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) is an average New York teenager … Continue reading Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Release Date: September 28, 2012. Director: Stephen Chbosky. Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller. Runtime: 1hr, 43 min. Tagline: We are infinite. Not any writer has quite analyzed teen angst as well as John Hughes, but Chbosky comes pretty close. * Alternate opening hook: And some people said Project X was a good teen film, anyone can take … Continue reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
The Hunger Games Release Date: March 23, 2012 Director: Gary Ross Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Runtime: 143 min Tagline: The World Will Be Watching. I favor the book. The film is set in an America which, after a war, has been renamed Panem in the future. As a cruel reminder to the … Continue reading The Hunger Games (2012)
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