Headhunters/Hodejegerne (2011) Starring Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Directed by Morten Tyldum MINOR PLOT SPOILERS The protagonist of the movie adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s novel Headhunters doesn’t have a name, for now. He’s simply a man wearing a ninja outfit, instructing us on how to steal a painting. It shows the audienceContinue reading “Headhunters (Hodejegerne) Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”
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The Avengers Review (Matt Hodgson)
Three months in France and 10 days in Italy; I can’t even remember the last time I had an opportunity to see a new release in a movie theatre that wasn’t the victim of a coldly indifferent dub job. Luckily, Rome seems to be a little more conscious of preserving film experience, and this pastContinue reading “The Avengers Review (Matt Hodgson)”
ChickFlicking – Think Like a Man Review (Nadia Sandhu)
Think Like a Man (2012) Starring Gabrielle Union, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Regina Hall, Taraji P. Henson Featuring Steve Harvey, Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland Directed by Tim Story Think Like a Man is the latest offering in the newly minted “advice book adaptations” trend springing up in Hollywood (He’s Just NotContinue reading “ChickFlicking – Think Like a Man Review (Nadia Sandhu)”
ChickFlicking – Damsels in Distress – A Flick for Chicks? (Nadia Sandhu)
Damsels in Distress (2011) Starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, and Analeigh Tipton Directed by Whit Stillman Damsels in Distress is not necessarily what I would consider a chick flick, but it is a film that is presumably meant for a female audience, so here goes. Writer/Director Whit Stillman hasn’t made a movie since the lateContinue reading “ChickFlicking – Damsels in Distress – A Flick for Chicks? (Nadia Sandhu)”
ChickFlicking – Titanic 3D Review (Nadia Sandhu)
I saw Titanic more than once on the first go round in 1997- the third time was even on a date! It was pure disaster porn and my takeaway point was apparently that when faced with death by propeller, or plunging into the cold blue sea, I would take the pessimistic approach and go theContinue reading “ChickFlicking – Titanic 3D Review (Nadia Sandhu)”
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