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Paper Heart: a beautiful and seminal ‘docu-rom-com’
22nd October 2009 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this
Dir: Charlyne Yi, Nick Jasenovec Cast: Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera, Jake Johnson
People are calling ‘Paper Heart’ a mockumentary; but that word doesn’t seem to do the film justice because it bears no resemblance or heritage whatsoever to Spinal Tap. ‘Paper Heart’ is really an honest study on the nature of ‘love’; it is a quirky docu-drama that blends narrative sequences with documentary footage, and weaves the two together so that... -
London Film Festival: The Men Who Stare At Goats
15th October 2009 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this
Dir: Grant Heslov Cast: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges
After yesterday’s spectacular opening gala film, Wes Anderson’s ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’, the London Film Festival came crashing back down to earth today with a screening of the distinctly average ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’. There is nothing really wrong with the film (Ewan McGregor’s unfailingly awful American accent aside), but it lacks depth, beauty, or any of the... -
Jennifer’s Body: a quirky teen horror that is annoyingly satisfactory
9th October 2009 | 1 comments | 1 person likes this
Dir: Karen Kusama Wri: Diablo Cody Cast: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody
If anyone in the film industry claims that they aren’t at least a bit intrigued by the idea of a Diablo Cody horror film, then they are probably lying. Her sassy, infectious, and hugely popular debut, ‘Juno’, was the toast of the Oscars two years ago; and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ is her eagerly awaited follow-up.
The story concerns Jennifer (Megan... -
Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: An overwhelming study of life and illusion
21st August 2009 | 4 comments | 1 person likes this
There are many things in this world that I find truly baffling. Why are we destroying our marine habitats so that rich Japanese restaurants can sell expensive soup? Why do we demand that politicians solve all our problems for us, while secretly willing them to fail? Why do we keep expecting Guy Ritchie to make another good film? But perhaps the most baffling of all is the fact that Whose...
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Nicholas Deigman
Nicholas graduated in 2008 after three carefree years reading Film Studies. He has since been eking out a living as a script reader, runner, and intern around various production companies and film magazines in London. He will be tapping into the film industry that he has attached himself to like an aphid in order to bring you up-to-date news on interesting film projects.
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