Greetings all,

Thanks for stopping by and checking out another instalment of the Weekly Slab, a time where I get to look back at some of the interesting stories in the week….that I couldn’t be bothered posting before today. I mean, I’ve saved them all just for today..

Carnage Trailer

It was last Monday that I came across the trailer for Carnage, a film with a killer cast, well-known director, and based on a stage play. It took me by complete surprise because I had never heard of it! Since then, however, I have read a few reviews (go have a look at Anomalous Material for a great review and also over at MyFilmViews for another good read) and overall it’s been mixed which only gets me more interested in seeing it.

With a cast consisting of Jodie Foster, John C Reilly, Kate Winslet, … Read More »

Greetings all,

The premiere of Jodie Foster’s new film The Beaver took place on Wednesday at SXSW in Austin without its star Mel Gibson.

The film which tells the story of a depressed father who chooses a beaver hand puppet as his sole means of communication stars Mel Gibson, a man who has been known lately to let voicemail speak for him.

The Hollywood Reporter states that Jodie Foster had the following to say when questioned about how the audience will react to seeing a film starring Mr Gibson;

“I just have to ask everybody, can you see a film and appreciate the artist for his work? And if anything, I think anybody who comes to see the film and understands Mel’s extraordinary performance in the movie can’t go away untouched by his humanity.”

This is an interesting point because the rest of the world (well … Read More »

Greetings all,

The premiere of Jodie Foster’s new film The Beaver took place on Wednesday at SXSW in Austin without its star Mel Gibson.

The film which tells the story of a depressed father who chooses a beaver hand puppet as his sole means of communication stars Mel Gibson, a man who has been known lately to let voicemail speak for him.

The Hollywood Reporter states that Jodie Foster had the following to say when questioned about how the audience will react to seeing a film starring Mr Gibson;

“I just have to ask everybody, can you see a film and appreciate the artist for his work? And if anything, I think anybody who comes to see the film and understands Mel’s extraordinary performance in the movie can’t go away untouched by his humanity.”

This is an interesting point because the rest of the world (well … Read More »