Short Takes: June 2012
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY: Deliberately clinical and cold but not always to the benefit of the story. A phenomenal collection of actors doing great work and an intriguing puzzle plot but it’s more simply a good adaptation than something special. SHAME: So much distance from the central figure in this story is effective at times but we’re … Read more
Short Takes: May 2012
THE RAID: Well executed action & a nicely grounded filmmaking approach. Iko Uwais is the star though. A big step up from MERANTAU too. MOONRISE KINGDOM: Anderson seems to have hit a bit of wall with Moonrise Kingdom. Style continues to be almost opposed to function & there’s nowhere near as much charm as in his previous … Read more
Short Takes: April 2012
Between Twitter and Letterboxd I tend to ‘review’ a number of films in a short to very short manner. Whilst I don’t share my thoughts on every film I see, there are still quite a few that I don’t dedicate full reviews to but post a few brief thoughts on. So, starting this month, I’ll … Read more
