Written, directed and produced by aspiring Chilean-based film maker Diego Rougier, Sal’s storyline is not a new one, but is nonetheless charming. Sergio (Fele Martínez), a struggling Spanish screenwriter, takes us on the journey of his life as a result of a poorly written screenplay and a desperate effort to make a bad story good. [...]
Based on the 1974 novel by George V. Higgins, Andrew Dominik’s Killing Them Softly is one of the more inventive films about organised crime to hit the silver screen in recent years. Set during the 2008 presidential election, the film follows Brad Pitt’s Jackie Cogan, a professional hitman who is drafted in to find out [...]
Rock god-cum-screenwriter Nick Cave and Aussie director John Hillcoat team up once again, this time taking us into the down and dirty sepia-toned world of Franklin County, Virginia during the 1930s Prohibition-era. Based loosely on the semi-factual novel The Wettest County in the World, this ‘wangster’ (‘Western meets Ganster’ – hey, Cave’s words, not mine) [...]
If you like the 1995 Stallone film (but even if you don’t), you’ll love Dredd 3D. Either way, you may be relieved to learn that besides the connection to a celebrated British comic strip series, they are nothing but the same film. If you must make a comparison it will undoubtedly be with last year’s, [...]
“The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.” This is how we define redemption, and it is always a powerful theme in cinema, whether it’s overcoming old foes or setting a life back on track, stories of redemption never fail to pull at the heart-strings. 10. Gran Torino (2008) The beauty [...]
Classified in the prestigious “New Hollywood” group, Scorsese changed his plans to originally become a man of the cloth to become a film director. His work spans from the 1970s and he continues to expand upon his legacy today, inspiring not only new directors but actors as well. Check out his top ten films… [...]
A man trapped inside a canyon is forced to sever his own arm in order to escape. As they say, sometimes fact is stranger (and more entertaining) than fiction. Cinema has a rich history of true stories, whether it be insights into famous historical figures or stories of startling acts of courage and bravery. Here [...]
Some villains are violent, some are crazy and some are just flat-out evil. But this list looks at the ten most devious villains on film; the characters that’re always one step ahead of us while concealing their true motives, we’re talking about the kind of sneaky characters that conspire in secret, hide in plain sight [...]
