Tag: England
Side Effects (2013)
By: The Cinephiliac (Two Beers) - America is one of the leading countries in pharmaceutical distribution. Garnering billions of dollars a year, patient after patient is seen by doctors for problems as minuscule as acne to more severe cases like psychosis. The answer to the problem of an unhealthy balance in the body or brain
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
By: Oberst Von Berauscht (Four Beers) - Margaret Suckley (Laura Linney) was a constant companion of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray) during the time of his presidency. Whenever FDR needed someone to confide in or merely someone to unwind around, he would call on her. Hyde Park on Hudson tells the story of their early relationship,
This is England (2006) Drinking Game
Drinking Game Take a Drink: every time a British song from the 80s is played Take a Drink: every time there is a reference to Dr. Marten boots Take a Drink: every time Shaun swears in front of his mum Read the full This is England (2006) review
This is England (2006)
By: Allan Brown (A Toast) - BAFTA award winning Writer/Director Shane Meadows often chooses to examine themes that echo the harsh realities of life with grit and a hard-hitting sense of realism. This is one of the reasons he was been hailed as a modern day Mike Leigh or Ken Loach. The now multi-awarding winning
Freaks (1932)
By: Mitch Hansch (A Toast) - I myself am in the sympathetic camp, drawn to the characters’ dealings of jealousy, treachery, and code of brotherhood under the rooftop of the circus. Based on Tod Robbins short story “Spur”, Freaks plot is a simple one. Among the traveling sideshow performers and workers, a little person named Hans (Harry
Dracula (1931)
By: Ahmed Almatrook (A Toast) - Ah yes, Dracula, probably the most recognized vampire on the face of the planet. Originally a novel by Bram Stoker, it became immeasurably popular and Count Dracula has been featured in countless advertisements, movies, videogames, and the list goes on and on. In my opinion, the closest that Hollywood came to
English Explorers Have the Worstest Luck
By: Henry J. Fromage – Today’s given us a wealth of Matt Damon/Ben Affleck/Casey Affleck news. First off, we’d already heard that Ben was interested in adapting the true life story of Whitey Bulger (Jack Nicholson’s character’s inspiration in The Departed), but now we have a few details. Ben would direct and possibly star as
Green Street Hooligans (2005)
By: Andrew Ward (Three Beers) - Ah, football. The sport of the people. So many great teams. Will the Giants repeat this season? Will Aaron Rodgers continue to do the Discount Double Check all over the NFL- what? Green Street is about the other kind of football? Well then, I chose the wrong film
Movie News: Daniel Radcliffe, of Harry Potter Fame, is F’d in the A
By: Henry J. Fromage – Gary Ross has been eying quite a few projects since he bailed on The Hunger Games sequel, and it looks like he’s finally found another franchise to start if everything breaks right. Peter and the Starcatchers is the first in a series of novels about Peter Pan’s adventures before the
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
By: The Cinephiliac (A Toast) - It’s no secret that I dislike Wes Anderson as a director. For those too lazy to read my post explaining why, I’ll give you the bullet points. I’m not a fan because, to me: his movies have no heart, are boring, pretentious, and bland, leaving his only redeeming
