May | 2011 | the m0vie blog

One Hundred Mornings Opening at the IFI This Friday…

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Darren

One Hundred Mornings, the post-apocalyptic movie from director Conor Horgan is opening at the Irish Film Institute this Friday, 6th May. For those interested in Irish cinema, the IFI will be hosting a free workshop and discussion with the award-winning writer director on Saturday 7th May. More details here. Meanwhile, the trailer is below.

Filed under: Movies | Tagged: arts, Celtic, Cinema of Ireland, ethnicity, International Fund for Ireland, irish, Irish Film Institute, Movies, one hundred mornings | Leave a comment »

Non-Review Review: Hanna

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Darren

A special thanks to the guys over at movies.ie for sneaking us into an advanced preview screening.

If ever there was an odd choice for an early summer release, I think Hanna is it. Directed by Joe Wright (the guy who brought you Atonement) and starring an Oscar bait cast including Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett (with solid support from Jason Flemyng and Olivia Williams), Hanna is the story of a teenage assassin set loose upon the world after a life spent in the wilderness. If that cocktail doesn’t sound crazy enough, Wright sets the movie as a fairy tale.

What’s genuinely astounding is how frequently these elements compliment each other, even if there are a few moments where they seem at odds.

Joe Wright takes a shot at directing an action film...

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Filed under: Non-Review Reviews | Tagged: assassin, cate blanchett, Chemical Brothers, eric bana, film, Hanna, Jason Flemyng, Joe Wright, Movie, non-review review, Olivia Williams, review, saoirse ronan | 2 Comments »

Long Live the King: The Appeal of the King’s Speech…

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Darren

The King’s Speech was available to rent this weekend, and will go on sale next weekend. Indeed, it seems like perfect timing to release the DVD, what with all the press buzz about the monarchy this past week. It seems you can’t turn a corner without bumping into a newspaper vendor who is stocked up on tabloid promising exclusive looks at various aspects of the ceremony, or turn on the television without being subjected to a five-hour marathon of How to Marry a Prince. I’m not making that one up either, it’s actually a show running on Living HD. Yep. And I live in Ireland, a country that spent a significant amount of time trying to distance ourselves from the monarchy… imagine how overwhelming it might be if I was based in Britain. Still, it seems royalty has a very special appeal, at least based on the box office success of The King’s Speech and the viewing figures from the ceremony… so why, when most of the globe struggled to be free of this particular monarchy, are they so fascinating?

Colin all film fans!

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Filed under: Movies | Tagged: Academy Award for Best Picture, British Royal Family, colin firth, Edward VII of the United Kingdom, George VI of the United Kingdom, kenneth branagh, King's Speech, United States | 2 Comments »

Non-Review Review: Little Fockers

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Darren

I genuinely really enjoyed Meet the Parents. It’s a nice little movie that the family will occasionally get caught up in again if it just so happens to be on telly, a nice way to spend an hour or two that nobody can really object to. The sequel, Meet the Fockers, lost a lot of the appeal – but we still found it relatively unobjectionable. So, the third and final (hopefully) instalment of the franchise, Little Fockers, arrives and isn’t really that bad. It’s just not really any good, either.

Greg still don't know Jack...

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Filed under: Non-Review Reviews | Tagged: dustin hoffman, films, harvey keitel, Jay Roach, Jessica Alba, laura dern, Little Fockers, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, Movies, non-review review, review | Leave a comment »

Meme of the Moment: Clockbusters 2

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Darren

Everyone loves sequels, right? The most fun movie meme I’ve seen in a while got a little more fun. The guys over at Veer have added a second round of the superb Clockbusters and you can find it here. It seems just a little bit tougher this time around, but that just makes it more fun.