DIR: Gian Alfonso Pacinotti | 2011 | Italy Slow-moving but with bouts of effective atmosphere and a low-budget charm. The story does deliver on the odd premise of the world waiting for aliens from outer… Read More
DIR: Francesco Bruni | 2012 | Italy This is a writer’s film. There have been a slew of these small, unassuming character driven films in recent memory (Lars and the Real Girl, Monsieur… Read More
The Greek Film Festival has unveiled their program for this the 19th year of the festival. Opening Night film is Nisos 2 (The Island 2: The Hunt for the Lost Treasure) the sequel to Nisos 1 the opening… Read More
Episode 2 of The Lensgrinders podcast is a short overview (spoiler free) of the upcoming film Beasts of the Southern Wild. Music comes courtesy of the Beasts of the Southern Wild soundtrack by Benh Zeitlin and… Read More
What better way to celebrate Canada Day 48 days late than with the dense and brooding drama The Sweet Hereafter, ay? If it was explosions, sex and knife-fights that I was after, I… Read More
Ultimate Mission 007 – Part 3: Goldfinger (Spoilers Below) Bond: “Do you expect me to talk?” Goldfinger: “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.” Goldfinger | 1964 | Guy Hamilton The Bond… Read More
This is the first episode of The Lensgrinders podcast. We have been trying to pick a format or style for the podcast to follow but I think we’ve decided that the best way… Read More
The second trailer for the upcoming James Bond film Skyfall has been released and it looks to be… a modern James Bond movie, just like the last two. I’m not the biggest fan… Read More
Ultimate Mission 007 - Part 2: From Russia With Love (Spoilers Below) From Russia With Love | 1963 | Terence Young “She should have kept her mouth shut.” —–James Bond The Bond - Sean Connery is… Read More
So, after doing this for The Dark Knight Rises, I thought it might be fun to once more go through the Bond films chronologically in anticipation for Skyfall. Much like the Batmanathon, this… Read More
