17 August

The Matador Review (Sunday Business Post)

The Matador Directed by Richard Shepard ‘Please let me in’ pleads an intoxicated Pierce Brosnan in The Matador, ‘it’s freezing out here and my balls are like bon-bons’. If you were expecting another perfectly coiffed, well-tuxedoed turn from the Irish superstar, prepare yourself for a bit of a shock. Written and directed by a relatively […]

17 August

The Lake House Review (Sunday Business Post)

The The Lake House Dir: Alejandro Alesti Cert PG There is a conspiracy theory out there on the internet that claims Keanu Reeves is actually a robot who is slowly assimilating the mannerisms of human beings. Subscribers to such a theory will have much ammunition in this remake of the Korean film Il Mare by […]

17 August

Miami Vice Review (Sunday Business Post)

Miami Vice Director: Michael Mann Cert 18 In 1984 a younger and more happy-go-lucky Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) produced a buddy cop television show called Miami Vice. When the series aired first it was considered by many to be cutting edge because of its innovative use of fashion and music against a glamourous backdrop. After […]

17 August

Dumplings Review (Sunday Business Post)

Dumplings Review: Jonathan McCrea Director: Fruit Chan Cert 18 With the exception of the Scream franchise, the offerings from Hollywood distributors during the 90s were relatively devoid of horror, mostly for financial reasons. The noticeable vacuum of gore was filled eagerly by bold new voices from the East as directors such as Hideo Nakata (The […]

17 August

Renaissance Review (Sunday Business Post)

Renaissance Director Christian Volckman Review: Jonathan McCrea The year is 2074, the location Paris. Illona (Romola Garai), a young employee of multinational corporation Avalon has been kidnapped in broad daylight and the company yells blue murder demanding an immediate response. The police chief assigns her best officer to the case, the unconventional Captain Karas (Daniel […]