“Brick Mansions” Review David Weaver, April 26, 2014 Absolutely nothing about Brick Mansions, the new action flick penned by Luc Besson (director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and writer of District B13, the film of which Brick Mansions is a direct remake of), screams to be taken seriously. Nor is it any sort of revelation when it…
Evolve Yourself With This “Transcendence” App David Weaver, April 11, 2014April 15, 2015 In the new film Transcendence from director Wally Pfister, Dr. Will Caster (played by Johnny Depp) is an artificial intelligence researcher whose goal is to create the world’s very first sentient AI. After an accident forces Dr. Caster to become the guinea pig for his own experiment, he transfers his consciousness…
Win Tickets To An Exclusive UK Screening Of Terry Gilliam’s New Film “The Zero Theorem” David Weaver, March 5, 2014 Any fan of Terry Gilliam will tell you that whenever a new film from the notoriously cursed director is released, it is time for celebration. Not only do most of his films find themselves a victim of studio meddling, some never even see the light of day (although there seems…
“The Wind Rises” Review: A Fitting And Heartfelt Swan Song For One Of The World’s Greatest Filmmakers David Weaver, February 18, 2014 If you were to look through Hayao Miyazaki’s entire filmography you will find there is one common theme that makes those films uniquely his, and that is the majesty of flight. If it wasn’t a witch on a broomstick flying through the sky or a giant Totoro gliding on the…
“The Raid 2” Raids The Australian Postal Service With A Bloody Hammer And Sentiments Of Love David Weaver, February 6, 2014 It seems that Hammer Girl (Julie Estelle), one of the many new dangerous characters introduced in director Gareth Evans upcoming hard hitting sequel The Raid 2, wants us to know how much she cares by sending out a “love letter” via the Australian Postal Service. While only one member of…