Posts Tagged ‘politics’

Low Life (2011)

Low Life (2011)
One of the themes most often addressed in current European cinema is that of illegal aliens trying to enter Europe and escape their previous life of poverty or persecution. Although these movies (of which a few recent examples are The Invader from Belgium, Indignados from France and Terraferma from Italy)...
April 26th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

Aung San Suu Kyi (2010)

Aung San Suu Kyi (2010)
Aung San Suu Kyi is a remarkable woman, a woman who has endured many years under house arrest while she protested against the unfairness of the political system in her homeland of Burma. As if house arrest and being left pretty much incommunicado wasn’t bad enough, this also meant that she spent...
April 10th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

State Of Play (2009)

State Of Play (2009)
A fantastic political thriller with a very good cast doing very good work, the biggest thing working against State Of Play would seem to be that it’s a movie adaptation of a much-admired BBC mini-series. I have yet to see the BBC original but I can say that this film ticks all of the right [...]
January 31st, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

The Contender (2000)

The Contender (2000)
An interesting and well-acted movie, The Contender sadly lags behind other political films simply because it never really moves into the first gear that you expect it to. There’s a very enjoyable finale, admittedly, but it still leaves the whole thing just feeling a little bit unspectacular, a...
January 31st, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

All The President’s Men (1976)

All The President’s Men (1976)
It’s not revealing too much to say that All The President’s Men begins and ends with loud typewriters throwing letters onto paper. The audio mix and imagery really couldn’t be more appropriate to being and end a movie all about the power of the written word and, equally, the power of...
January 30th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

The American President (1995)

The American President (1995)
An entertaining look at a difficult time in the life of the President Of The United States, with Martin Sheen in a prominent role, and Aaron Sorkin providing the words. Nope, it’s not “The West Wing” but it’s obvious, considering the talent involved both behind and in front of...
January 29th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

Disclosure (1994)

Disclosure (1994)
From the selection I have seen (not all of them but quite a few) I would have to say that any film based on a story by Michael Crichton is worth a watch. His fans may prefer his work in the written form, and there is plenty to derive enjoyment from in novels such as [...]
January 29th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
Even if you haven’t seen the superb Mr. Smith Goes To Washington yet, it’s more than likely that you know the basic story. James Stewart plays Mr. Smith, a beloved leader of the boy rangers who somehow gets picked to be a senator thanks to his popularity mixed with his naivete. All would...
January 29th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

The Damned United (2009)

The Damned United (2009)
A few years ago I read The Damned United and found it a fascinating read. Written by David Peace, it gave an account of the bizarre 44 days that football manager Brian Clough spent trying to run Leeds United, a team he had no affection for. The main attraction for Clough was the chance to [...]
January 27th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More

Swimming With Sharks (1994)

Swimming With Sharks (1994)
An acerbic look at office politics in the ruthless movie business, Swimming With Sharks works well because it’s not just a film all about the ins and outs of making movies. It’s a film that many people will be able to identify with, in varying degrees. It’s a film that centres around that thing...
January 26th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
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