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Looking Back At The 1970′s: Five Easy Pieces

Tim — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:53:28 +0000

Bobby Dupea (Jack Nicholson) is a man dislocated in society. Dissatisfied with his working-class life and girlfriend, unable to cope with his academic family, he flees through life in a constant state of unease. His dislocation is not due to a lack-of-charm; we see just how charming he can be in many scenes; [...]

Looking Back At The 1970′s: An Introduction

Tim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:43:12 +0000

American cinema of the 1970′s is often looked upon as a golden-age. Studios, unsure of what the public wanted, turned the reins over to up-and-coming filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Dennis Hopper, Robert Altman, Hal Ashby, Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Michael Cimino, and Brian DePalma, in the hopes [...]

On Cinema

Tim — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:31:47 +0000

I started this site at the beginning of the year to share my thoughts on film. Cinema. The flicks! To celebrate my passion for life in light and sound.

Over the past month it has ground to a halt as I pontificated over the longest piece I have ever written for [...]

New Avatar Trailer!

Tim — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:19:13 +0000

The teaser trailer left me a little on the fence. Sure, the visuals were great but something about it did not gel. Well, the latest trailer, all three and a half minutes of it, is now online. And it is a doozy! Check it out in HD at Yahoo.

Roll on December 18!

Casting adult comedy stars Will Ferrell (Anchorman, Step Brothers, you’ve heard of him right?) and Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down, All the Real Girls, Tropic Thunder) in a “children’s film” was asking for trouble! And, I have no doubt that this was intended to be a “children’s film”. Special effects? Check! Simple [...]

Review: An Education

Tim — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00:25 +0000

An Education tells the story of a young girl, Jenny, who is torn between her academic pursuits and taking the chance to experience life. Set in 1960′s London it contrasts the jet-setting lifestyle of the swinging sixties with the restrained, closeted, home-life of traditional Britain.

Based on the memoirs of [...]

Review: (500) Days of Summer

Tim — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:39:03 +0000

‘Romantic comedy’ has become a dirty phrase. It embodies all that is wrong with Hollywood, as it throws its latest concoction of trite plot lines, odd supporting characters, ridiculous situations, and “happy endings” at the audience. Is it really “happy” when too obnoxious people suck face and [...]

Review: The Lord of the Rings (1978 Animated)

Tim — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:11:50 +0000

Continuing on from my earlier post, I review Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 version of The Lord of the Rings:

My first experience of the The Lord of the Rings was watching this film at the impressionable age of eight. So, I admit that my experience of Rings [...]

Toy Story 1 & 2: Now in 3-D!

Tim — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:08:09 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, Toy Story 1 & 2 are getting released as a 3-D double feature later this year.

No word yet on if this will be released in NZ, but a TV Spot has shown up online. Check it out below.

Second Chance: The Lord of the Rings

Tim — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:20:31 +0000

I do not like Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. There. I said it! I am a film buff living in Wellington, New Zealand, and I do not like our biggest cinematic export. I am a heathen! String me up by the neck and let’s be done with it!

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