Monday, 23 September 2013

GATTACA [1997]




I'VE GOT YOU... UNDER MY SKIN


1997, USA
Andrew Niccol
8 // 10



Is genetic segregation worse than what we have already? Would genetically perfect Ethan Hawke still have wonky teeth? Do electric cars of the future have to be so noisy? There's only one way to find out!


Thursday, 19 September 2013

ROBOT & FRANK [2012]



WHEN THE MACHINES REBEL, THEY WON'T BRING US COFFEE

2012, USA
Jake Schreier
9 // 10



Could you actually program morality into a robot? Should you actually program morality into a robot? Do cat burglars use a litter tray? There's only one way to find out!


Friday, 13 September 2013

NAKED LUNCH [1991]



IF ONLY THIS TYPEWRITER COULD SPEAK
...oh, wait a sec!

1991, Canada/U.K/Japan
David Cronenberg
8 // 10


What does a centipede taste like? How much insecticide is too much? Does Peter Weller have any face muscles? There's only one way to find out!


Wednesday, 11 September 2013

JENNIFER'S BODY [2009]



POINTLESS FILM IS POINTLESS


2009, USA
Karyn Kusama
2 // 10




Is it bad when the title does not really correspond to the film? Is clueless lollipop erotic teenage horror comedy a genre? Why the hell did I watch it in the first place? There's only one way to find out!


Wednesday, 17 July 2013

THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS [2009]






NO GOATS WERE HARMED IN WRITING THIS REVIEW


2009 USA
Grant Heslov
7 // 10




What do you get when you cross Yoda with Timothy Leary? Is George Clooney's transformation into Clark Gable complete yet? Were the goats paid accordingly? There's only one way to find out!


Thursday, 20 June 2013

LOOPER [2012]




THE LOOP IS NOT ROUND


2012, USA
Rian Johnson
7 // 10




Can Bruce Willis pull off another time travel flick? Are future blunderbusses as badass as they sound? Is it OK for British actors to do American accents as a form of retaliation? There's only one way to find out!


Wednesday, 5 June 2013

WRECK-IT RALPH [2012]


HALVE-IT RALPH


2012, USA
Rich Moore
6 // 10




Is a drop of Pac-Man nostalgia enough to carry a whole film? Could American cinema come up with an interesting concept and stick-the-bloody-hell to it? Am I an oracle or what? There's only one way to find out!