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
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
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
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
[Part 8 of my Batmanathon] “I’m Gotham’s reckoning” —–Bane The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | Christopher Nolan As you can see from my previous two reviews I’m far from the biggest fan of… Read More
[Part 7 of my Batmanathon] “Do you know how I got these scars?” —–Joker The Dark Knight | 2008 | Christopher Nolan IMAX marathon – part 2: 9AM So after getting our bacon… Read More
[Part 6 of my Batmanathon] “Are you ready to begin?” —–Henri Ducard Batman Begins | 2005 | Christopher Nolan I’ve had a weird relationship with this film. First time I watched it, when… Read More
The Dark Knight Rises is faced with an impossible task: Living up to The Dark Knight. We, as a culture, have an unusual way of defining this: More of the same, but better.… Read More
