Wednesday, April 24

The Other Guys

Director: Adam McKay
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386588

Review: A few individual funny moments but mostly bogged down by an unsteady pace and a disjointed narrative.

Watch it if: You've already watched all the decent Will Ferrell films.

And if you liked: 21 Jump Street, Step Brothers

Friday, April 19

Evil Dead (2013)

Director: Fede Alvarez
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288558/

Review: Difficult to engage with for a while but really comes back with a hugely violent and original climactic third act.

Watch it if: You can handle large amounts of gore and violence.

And if you liked: The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Drag Me to Hell, The Exorcist

Sunday, April 14

Spring Breakers

Director: Harmony Korine
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2101441/

Review: Fairly aimless and meandering but holds up as a pretty bizarre and gorgeous looking exercise in dissonance.

Watch it if: You can handle a lot of nudity and some uncomfortable violence.

And if you liked: Drive, Lost Highway, Saints Row: The Third

Slacker

Director: Richard Linklater
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102943

Review: Drags a little in places but mostly holds up as an interesting idea that manages to engage and experiment.

Watch it if: You're happy enough watching a film without a central plot running through it.

And if you liked: Waking Life, My Dinner with Andre, Dazed & Confused

Saturday, April 13

Oblivion

Director: Joseph Kosinski
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483013/
 
Review: Drags a little bit in a few places but otherwise holds up as solid science-fiction with gorgeous and excellently executed production and sound design.
 
Watch it if: You're interested in serious science-fiction driven by ideas.
 
And if you liked: Moon, Silent Running, Prometheus

Sunday, March 31

Trance

Director: Danny Boyle
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924429

Review: Has some interesting visuals and music but is rife with logical fallacies and empty profundity.

Watch it if: You really feel the need to. I think it will only get less interesting once its outside of a cinema setting.

And if you liked: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Memento, 127 Hours

Check this out: Trance

Thursday, March 28

The Inbetweeners Movie

Director: Ben Palmer
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1716772

Review: Not quite as clever or witty as the tv show but still quite funny and enjoyable.

Watch it if: You've already enjoyed The Inbetweeners.

And if you liked: Superbad, American Pie, The Hangover

Sunday, March 10

Side Effects

Director: Steven Soderbergh
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2053463/

Review: A few small leaps in logic but otherwise remains engaging and focused with some lovely visuals and superb editing.

Watch it if: You enjoy watching a good story just play out.

And if you liked: Headhunters, The Social Network

Saturday, March 9

Oz the Great and Powerful

Director: Sam Raimi
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623205
 
Review: Has a few nice moments but falls flat for the most part despite some enjoyable performances.
 
Watch it if: You like Sam Raimi and Oz stuff I guess.
 
And if you liked: The Wizard of Oz, Army of Darkness, Return of the Jedi

Wednesday, March 6

Stoker

Director: Chan-wook Park
 
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1682180

Review: A little uneven but that doesn't stop it from being subtly performed and richly shot with a deep sense of foreboding tension throughout.

Watch it if: You're not too sensitive to a few scenes of rough violence.

And if you liked: Psycho, Mulholland Drive, Rope, Old Boy