Archive | January, 2010
Looking For Eric (2009 Movie)
4 stars**** Nick Horby’s ‘Fever Pitch’ had set the previous high mark for a serious football film; now Looking For Eric has beaten it hands down and we’re looking at the new number one. Paul Laverty was written an excellent screenplay (I’ve just ordered my copy to study it more closely) that conveys a diverse [...]
Continue reading...Stepfather (2009 movie)
23. January 2010
4 stars**** This was a remake of a 1987 film of the same name. I often wonder why filmmakers want to make a film we’ve all seen before. On nearly every occasion it’s the original film that stands out as the best, with very few exceptions. Fortunately, I haven’t seen the original of this movie [...]
Continue reading...Armored (2010 Movie)
22. January 2010
1 Star* Some movies are better than their trailer. The trailer for this movie was quite good, but alas, the movie went downhill from the moment it started. The movie lacked excitement despite the money spent on pyrotechnics. Even when there was supposed to be a rush of blood the exhilaration levels never peaked above [...]
Continue reading...Rihanna and you to help Haiti
21. January 2010
We all know what’s going on in Haiti at the moment. Tens of thosuands have died. People are trapped, people are dying. People are lacking food and water, let alone being homeless. You can help. Barbadian Rihanna’s cover of the 1980 Bob Marley song is available to download from iTunes now, with all 100% of [...]
Continue reading...Bafta Film Awards: 2010 nominations
21. January 2010
Here’s the list of nominations for the 2010 Bafta Film Awards, to be presented in London on 21 February. Best Film Avatar An Education The Hurt Locker Precious Up in the Air Outstanding British Film An Education Fish Tank In the Loop Moon Nowhere Boy Director Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker Neill Blomkamp, District 9 [...]
Continue reading...Award winners for Movies: 2009
20. January 2010
Direct from the desk of www.FILMandMOVIEmaking.com, The FAMM Awards (more important than the Golden Globes, The BAFTAs and the Academy Awards) The FAMM winners for 2009 are: Best screenplay: • Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci & Tony Roche – In the Loop The Best Screenplay is always the most important award as the movies [...]
Continue reading...Golden Globes awards 2010
18. January 2010
Ricky Gervais brought a freshness and good humor as the host of this year’s first major awards ceremony. His jokes were excellent throughout although many commentators appear to have failed to see the funny side of his jokes; perhaps that explains why The Office (the American version) failed miserably in the US. The most important [...]
Continue reading...Screenwriter’s Summit
15. January 2010
Two Days. Four Gurus. One Incomparable Experience. On February 6-7, 2010, famed screenwriting experts Syd Field, Linda Seger, Michael Hauge, and John Truby come together for a seminar of epic proportions! At The Screenwriters Summit, taking place at The Westin Hotel LAX in Los Angeles, these four masters of the craft will provide an unmatched [...]
Continue reading...An Education (2009 Movie)
14. January 2010
4 stars **** A thoroughly British movie excels in every way possible, one of the year’s best delights. As if to benefit even further we get to see a starring role from the most wonderful Carey Mulligan. Her acting presentation is so well performed we can be sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of [...]
Continue reading...District 9 (2009 movie)
13. January 2010
I certainly didn’t expect this movie to be shot like a documentary and still be pure fiction. This may transport thoughts of The Blair Witch Project which isn’t how the trailer placed the movie into my mind, ensuring I’d buy my box office ticket. It’s actually a science fiction action packed film that uses a [...]
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26. January 2010
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