Guest Writer: So’s My Wife (@sosmywife)

…and weep

Drive reminds us of a certain age and shows the newer cinema goer that acting, thank god is still in vogue and that over bearing and ridiculous scripts are not needed to, pardon the pun, drive a story.

I came across this little masterpiece I have to admit completely by accident. Going to the movies alas is not a frequent pleasure and when I get the chance I don’t want to be flippant about my choices.  So after a look at last weekend’s papers a very positive review of Drive caught my eye.  The rest as they say….

Now I’m not going to spell out plot devices or give away spoilers, it’s your job to see and make up your own minds but what I will do I give you a little insight why a film … Read More »

Guest Writer: So’s My Wife (@sosmywife)

…and weep

Drive reminds us of a certain age and shows the newer cinema goer that acting, thank god is still in vogue and that over bearing and ridiculous scripts are not needed to, pardon the pun, drive a story.

I came across this little masterpiece I have to admit completely by accident. Going to the movies alas is not a frequent pleasure and when I get the chance I don’t want to be flippant about my choices.  So after a look at last weekend’s papers a very positive review of Drive caught my eye.  The rest as they say….

Now I’m not going to spell out plot devices or give away spoilers, it’s your job to see and make up your own minds but what I will do I give you a little insight why a film … Read More »

After hearing nothing but positive reviews for Drive, I went into the cinema with high expectations.  I wasn’t just disappointed, I was crushed.

How could I not like a film that has been universally acclaimed?

This is the film that won Nicolas Winding Refn the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival and where the film itself was nominated for the Palm d’Or. It currently stands at #137 in IMDb’s Top 250 films of all time. It has a current rating of 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!

Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I am the only one on the planet who just didn’t like it. I spent the night revisiting the film in my head and kept trying to look for something that I missed.

But in the end, I have to stand by my initial thoughts, Drive was over-hyped, boring, overly violent, and just didn’t … Read More »

After hearing nothing but positive reviews for Drive, I went into the cinema with high expectations.  I wasn’t just disappointed, I was crushed.

How could I not like a film that has been universally acclaimed?

This is the film that won Nicolas Winding Refn the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival and where the film itself was nominated for the Palm d’Or. It currently stands at #137 in IMDb’s Top 250 films of all time. It has a current rating of 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!

Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I am the only one on the planet who just didn’t like it. I spent the night revisiting the film in my head and kept trying to look for something that I missed.

But in the end, I have to stand by my initial thoughts, Drive was over-hyped, boring, overly violent, and just didn’t … Read More »

Thanks to the always reliable and interesting /Film, here’s the first official poster from Drive.

So for all you Ryan Gosling fans out there then I would say that this poster is pretty much aimed at you! Whilst it doesn’t really give away anything and I have to say that I am not a huge fan of lettering either, it is still the first official poster.

I hope that there are others that will be released soon because this still remains one of the must see films of this year, it looks brilliant!

On the /Film site you’ll also find a couple of other signed posters showing a couple of other characters so check it out if you’re keen, worth having a look…however still the same lettering!

Drive stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, and Albert Brooks.

Drive is scheduled … Read More »

Thanks to the always reliable and interesting /Film, here’s the first official poster from Drive.

So for all you Ryan Gosling fans out there then I would say that this poster is pretty much aimed at you! Whilst it doesn’t really give away anything and I have to say that I am not a huge fan of lettering either, it is still the first official poster.

I hope that there are others that will be released soon because this still remains one of the must see films of this year, it looks brilliant!

On the /Film site you’ll also find a couple of other signed posters showing a couple of other characters so check it out if you’re keen, worth having a look…however still the same lettering!

Drive stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, and Albert Brooks.

Drive is scheduled … Read More »

Written by: Stoic Taco

The good news is that Chris O’Dowd has officially joined the Knocked Up spin-off from director Judd Apaptow.

But if you’re sitting there thinking “I have no idea who that is” then I forgive you because whilst you may not know his name, but you sure know his face.

That’s right, Roy from one of the funniest TV shows I have seen in a long long time, The I.T Crowd, has joined one of the funniest directors and producers on the planet. This is a match made in heaven.

It’s not the first time that these 2 have teamed up, Mr O’Dowd was most recently seen in the Apatow produced, and very well received Bridesmaids. 

The spin-off is untitled (however rumours are suggesting This is Forty) at this point in time, however the basic premise of the plot is that it will follow the … Read More »

Written by: Stoic Taco

The good news is that Chris O’Dowd has officially joined the Knocked Up spin-off from director Judd Apaptow.

But if you’re sitting there thinking “I have no idea who that is” then I forgive you because whilst you may not know his name, but you sure know his face.

That’s right, Roy from one of the funniest TV shows I have seen in a long long time, The I.T Crowd, has joined one of the funniest directors and producers on the planet. This is a match made in heaven.

It’s not the first time that these 2 have teamed up, Mr O’Dowd was most recently seen in the Apatow produced, and very well received Bridesmaids. 

The spin-off is untitled (however rumours are suggesting This is Forty) at this point in time, however the basic premise of the plot is that it will follow the … Read More »

Written by: Stoic Taco

Have you heard about Drive?

From what I heard and read about this film I think that it could be this year’s sleeper hit. I say that because there’s been a lot of press about Pirates 4, Green Lantern, Captain America, and Cowboys & Aliens that I think that this film might be the one that blows everyone away and has them thinking “where did this come from?”

Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine) stars as a Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver and discovers that a contract has been placed on him after a job gone wrong.

Mr Gosling is joined by a true all-star cast, have a look at these names;

Carey Mulligan (An Education), Christina Hendricks (TV’s Mad Men), Ron Perlman (TV’s Sons of Anarchy), Albert Brooks (Finding Nemo), Bryan Cranston (Total Recall)

Based on this casting and the basic story pretty … Read More »