Bachelor party supposed-comedy THE STAG is epically terrible.
My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/the-stag.html
My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/the-stag.html
Those Happy Years review10/03/2014 
Seen as part of the Cinema Made In Italy 2014 season, my review of Daniele Luchetti’s THOSE HAPPY YEARS: http://www.filmaluation.com/those-happy-years.html Out to own today: Ender's Game “The way we win matters,” Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) It is a rare for a generic film to be elevated by its ending. The key to any cinematic experience is how the narrative winds up, and even engrossing tales are more often than not finished with an obvious or bland conclusion. So with a derivative work, and ENDER’S GAME feels such through much of its runtime, an even more unusual occurrence is for a climax to cause re-assessment of what one has just been watching. [To read more, click here.] Short Term 12 “That’s fine, you don’t have to like me right now,” Grace (Brie Larson) to Jayden (Kaitlyn Dever) As with Tim Bayliss (Kyle Secor) in HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET and John Carter (Noah Wyle) in E.R., we have our newbie as the audience way into a dense world containing its own rules. Nate (Rami Malek) has joined the Short Term 12 organisation. “We just keep them until the county decides what to do,” states Grace, the boss of the team that has the day shift. It is a facility for housing troubled teenagers. At first it seems like a prison, then the realisation comes that they are the victims. The residents have been separated from families because of abuse. A commonplace stay is under a year, though they’re a few who have resided longer. Marcus (Keith Stanfield) is one, about to leave after three years. [To read more, click here.] Calvary review09/03/2014 
Sligo, Ireland. A good man, a priest (Brendan Gleeson), is told he will be murdered. He has one week to put his house in order. One of the bleakest comedies I have ever seen. My review of CALVARY: http://www.filmaluation.com/calvary.html Berlin Film Festival Jury 201409/03/2014 A bit tardy, here are some of my pictures of the Berlin International Film Festival 2014 jury:  Mitra Farahani, Michel Gondry, Christoph Waltz, Greta Gerwig, James Schamus, Trine Dyrholm, Barbara Broccoli and Tony Leung  Actors Christoph Waltz and Greta Gerwig  Producer James Schamus, actress Trine Dyrholm, producer Barbara Broccoli and actor Tony Leung  Bond producer Barbara Broccoli and actor Tony Leung Need for Speed review09/03/2014 
Out next week, and starring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, NEED FOR SPEED exists in a world so ludicrous and devoid of common sense, one has to wonder whether the movie is set in a parallel universe. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/need-for-speed.html The Raid 206/03/2014 Perhaps my most anticipated film of 2014 is coming soon: THE RAID 2. Out 28th March North America, 11th April UK. 
At last! The sequel is nearing. Out August.
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