Monthly Archives: September 2012

Peter Machen on ‘Dredd 3D’

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

Film: Dredd Country: UK/USA/India Year of Release: 2012 Director: Pete Travis Screenwriter: Alex Garland Starring: Karl Urban, Lena Hedley, Olivia Thirlby Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥½ I’ve got admit, I didn’t have very high hopes for Dredd 3D, the latest onscreen … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Ruby Sparks’

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

Film: Ruby Sparks Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Directors: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Screenwriter: Zoe Kazan Starring: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Chris Messina, Steve Coogan Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥♥ Little Miss Sunshine (2006) is … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Monsieur Lazhar’

Posted on September 21, 2012 by admin

Film: Monsieur Lazhar Country: Canada Year of Release: 2012 Director: Philippe Falardeau Screenwriter: Philippe Falardeau Starring: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥♥ When we watch gritty dramas, we tend to think that we are watching works … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Savages’

Posted on September 7, 2012 by admin

Film: Savages Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: Oliver Stone Screenwriters: Shane Salerno, Don Winslow, Oliver Stone Starring: Blake Lively, Benicio del Toro, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Salma Hayek, John Travolta. Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥½ Savages, the new film … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘The Campaign’

Posted on September 6, 2012 by admin

Film: The Campaign Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Starring: Will Ferrel, Zach Galifianakis, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd Director: Jay Roach Screenwriters: Chris Henchy, Shawn Harwell Review: Peter Machen ♥♥ Given the enormous potential for surrealism and absurdity, … Continue reading →

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