Film Reviews – Cinema – Clash Music

The Bunny And The Bull

ClashMusic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:52:40 +0000

By Mighty Boosh director Paul King

Oddball road movie The Bunny And The Bull takes The Mighty Boosh’s otherworldly motley crew of freaky characters and bizarre events to an even darker place with suitably hilarious results.

Preview - Michael Jackson: This Is It

ClashMusic — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:33:33 +0000

Grab a front row experience for his final concert

This Is It was set to be Michael Jackson’s big live comeback - a series of fifty performances that would show the world that he was still the greatest entertainer on the planet.

Le Donk And Scor-Zay-Zee

ClashMusic — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:25:29 +0000

"...lightweight but nonetheless an entertaining stopgap."

Much like a band putting out a covers EP between albums, Le Donk And Scor-Zay-Zee represents a lighter diversion away from the norm for Shane Meadows.

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

Mike Diver — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:21:51 +0000

A second helping of shape-shifters...

Clash scuttled along to the Leicester Square Odeon last week for the first European screening of the second live-action (okay, mostly CGI-action) Transformers movie – yes, we saw it before its s

The Wave

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:12:56 +0000

Skins with political philosophy

When idealistic teacher Rainer Wenger decides to teach his teenage students about the intricacies of totalitarian control with a practical lesson, he fails to realise how well-received his study plan

Unrelated

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:05:27 +0000

Sophisticated emotional drama

Winner of the Fipresci Award at the London Film Festival, Unrelated introduces director Joanna Hogg as a British talent with plenty of talent for a bright future.

Linha de Passe

Rob Monk — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:59:25 +0000

Tough times in Sao Paulo

Walter Salles’ (The Motorcycle Diaries, Central Station) latest is a tough, unsentimental examination of Brazillian youth identity in a world of poverty and a dissolving traditional family unit.

Pineapple Express

Nick Annan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:03:41 +0000

High times for Seth Rogen

Cinema has a long and somewhat chequered past with marijuana.

Jar City

Ben Hopkins — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:50:41 +0000

CSI: Reykjavik

It’s safe to say that Icelandic murder mystery is very much a niche genre and, for all its obvious accomplishment, Jar City is unlikely to change that.

RocknRolla

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:20:28 +0000

More guns and geezers from Guy Ritchie

Guy Ritchie isn’t the sort of director who is going to deliver a blistering insight into the human psyche or a fierce attack on society’s socio-political issues.

Ben X

Nick Annan — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:57:30 +0000

Lost in gaming

Ben X tells the story of a gifted autistic boy who is mercilessly bullied at school.

Somers Town

Ben Hopkins — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:10:28 +0000

A charming coming of age from Shane Meadows

Following the double-barrelled powerhouse of tumultuous drama and often harrowing emotions that was Dead Man’s Shoes and This is England, Shane Meadows avoids the very real possibility of directoria

Savage Grace

Rob Monk — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:37:04 +0000

Julianne Moore: typecast but gripping

For such a consistently good performer Julianne Moore is in serious danger of becoming typecast.

Female Agents

Ben Hopkins — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:06:38 +0000

War heroes, and they look good too...

Eager to emphasise its historical credentials, Female Agents almost betrays itself with a heady mix of feminine glamour, bombastic action and slick espionage.

A Complete History of My Sexual Failures

Ben Hopkins — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:30:44 +0000

Does what it says on the tin

Not unlike a typical Dave Gorman adventure, director Chris Waitt sets out with one simple question in mind; why do girls keep dumping him?

The Happening

Ben Hopkins — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:39:57 +0000

Twistmeister M. Night Shyamalan returns

Once in a while, you wonder how a massively high profile film made it past the rigours of audience testing, focus groups and other in-depth analysis. The Happening is a case in point.

In Search of a Midnight Kiss

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:32:49 +0000

A charming Los Angeles romance

Something within In Search of a Midnight Kiss gnaws at your soul.

Irina Palm

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:23:04 +0000

Marianne Faithful lends a helping hand

It’s a rare leading role for Marianne Faithful as Maggie, a widow desperate for cash to pay for treatment for her severely ill grandson.

Gone Baby Gone

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:51:45 +0000

Affleck brothers triumph in missing child saga

Delayed due to its unfortunate parallels with the McCann case, Gone Baby Gone unites Ben Affleck for his directorial debut with brother Casey starring as private investigator Patrick Kenzie.

Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan

Nick Annan — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:32:53 +0000

Impressive historical epic

When I heard that there will be a film about Genghis Khan, I couldn’t help but expect a story about a merciless, blood thirsty, war leader who was unapologetic in his conquering and constantly ate t

Film Reviews – Cinema – Clash Music

The Bunny And The Bull

By Mighty Boosh director Paul King Oddball road movie The Bunny And The Bull takes The Mighty Boosh’s otherworldly motley crew of freaky characters and bizarre events to an even darker place with suitably hilarious results.

Preview - Michael Jackson: This Is It

Grab a front row experience for his final concert This Is It was set to be Michael Jackson’s big live comeback - a series of fifty performances that would show the world that he was still the greatest entertainer on the planet.

Le Donk And Scor-Zay-Zee

"...lightweight but nonetheless an entertaining stopgap." Much like a band putting out a covers EP between albums, Le Donk And Scor-Zay-Zee represents a lighter diversion away from the norm for Shane Meadows.

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

A second helping of shape-shifters... Clash scuttled along to the Leicester Square Odeon last week for the first European screening of the second live-action (okay, mostly CGI-action) Transformers movie – yes, we saw it before its s

The Wave

Skins with political philosophy When idealistic teacher Rainer Wenger decides to teach his teenage students about the intricacies of totalitarian control with a practical lesson, he fails to realise how well-received his study plan