Monthly Archives: August 2012

Peter Machen on ‘Total Recall 2012’

Posted on August 31, 2012 by admin

Film: Total Recall Country: USA/Canada Year of Release: 2012 Director: Len Wiseman Screenwriters: Kurt Wimmer, Mark Bomback Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel Review: Peter Machen ♥½ Time really does fly. It has now been more than two decades … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’

Posted on August 24, 2012 by admin

Film: Beasts of the Southern Wild Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: Benh Zeitlin Screenwriters: Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin Starring: Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥♥½ Beasts of the Southern Wild is one of the … Continue reading →

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Benh Zeitlin – Beast it! Beast it! Beast it!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by admin

Peter Machen speaks to director Benh Zeitlin about his ground-breaking film Beasts of the Southern Wild. The extraordinary film Beasts of the Southern Wild tells the apocalyptic story of 6-year old Hush Puppy (Quvenzhane Wallis) who lives with her distant … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Ted’

Posted on August 24, 2012 by admin

Film: Ted Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: Seth McFarlane Screenwriters: Seth McFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild Starring: Marky Mark, Mila Kunis Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥ Despite the fact that I’m not a big fan of Seth McFarlane’s hit … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Bully’

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

Film: Bully Country: USA Year of Release: 2011 Director: Leigh Hirsch Screenwriters: Leigh Hirsch, Cynthia Lowe Starring: Ja’Meya Jackson, Kelby Johnson, Londa Johnson, Bob Johnson, Alex Libby, Jackie Libby Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥♥ The documentary Bully, which opens at cinemas … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Fuel’

Posted on August 16, 2012 by admin

Film: Fuel Country: USA Year of Release: 2011 Director: Josh Tickell Screenwriter: Johnny O’Hara Starring: Josh Tickell, Woody Harrelson, Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Naomi Klein Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥½ Fuel tells the story of the growth of the petrochemical industry … Continue reading →

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