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Comment on ‘Bodies channelling public money will actively destroy the filmmakers they are supposed to support’ by Ashley Thorpe

Ashley Thorpe — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:20:33 +0000

It’s a sad state, but these grants etc are ostensibly these days for filmmakers who are already established. The old support structures have perished.

But don’t forget…you don’t need anyone’s permission to go out and make a film. Just make it. Punk DIY all the way. And you can pretty much guarantee that it will be better minus that sort of interference anyway.

Comment on Slow-burn scares a triumph in The Innkeepers (review) by Sean Wilson

Sean Wilson — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:55:23 +0000

Where did you see it?? I’ve been waiting ages to watch this but no cinemas in Devon seem to be screening it

Comment on A Night to Remember, an epic Titanic story told with the majesty of the British film industry (review) by Mike

Mike — Sun, 27 May 2012 09:27:59 +0000

Have to say I prefer Night to remember. They did a fantastic job with the limited effects and somehow made it more realistic.

For me though Kenneth More made that film. As with all the films he appeared in were just great.

James Cameron’s version was good in that we now knew the ship had broken up on the surface. I think he made the love story with the idea it would keep the modern day audience entertained in case without it the film would be a flop and would not recoup the massive cost of production.

Comment on Knowing ‘meta’ horror suffers despite its cliches: The Cabin in the Woods review by Axel

Axel — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:19:45 +0000

Couldn’t agree more with this review. Saw this film at the weekend after reading positive reviews, and can’t believe how bad it was. £8.85 well and truly wasted. There were a couple in there laughing at the parts where they thought they should laugh, very loudly so the rest of us were aware they ‘got’ it. Jesus wept.

Comment on Is The Hunger Games too violent for a 12A certificate? by Marc

Marc — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:00:46 +0000

Hey Sean! Great to see you at the leaving do last night, sorry I forgot to give you my email address (hopefully you’ll be able to get it from this?) anyway, that weird movie I was talking about was ‘The Sound of My Voice’.
Trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2jK_alIaso

Comment on Is The Hunger Games too violent for a 12A certificate? by Will Masek

Will Masek — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:10:32 +0000

Great article Sean, my initial knee-jerk reaction was that the film was a bit too psychologically brutal to be a 12A but I think really it’s the certification, or rather people’s misunderstanding of the certification that is to blame. It’s a shoddy system to be honest.

Giving parents the choice to decide whether their child is ‘mature’ enough for the content is all well and good in theory but how are they to know the true nature of that content until they’ve experienced it themselves?

Comment on Going against the flow? The fickle nature of film reviewing by Simon Roger Key

Simon Roger Key — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:47:40 +0000

Great article, Sean! I would like to see ‘The Raven’, but I have to say I loved ‘Drive’. I think it’s a film which owes a great debt to Melville’s, ‘Le Samouraï’ and his existential protagonist, Jef Costello. If you’ve never seen it, I can’t recommend it more and it was a big influence upon Rowan Joffe’s ‘The American’.

Comment on War Horse charity premiere at Apollo Cinema, Paignton by Sean Wilson

Sean Wilson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:57:05 +0000

Thanks for your feedback Karen, we are indeed blessed with an abundance of beautiful countryside in Devon, Fingers crossed War Horse will open the floodgates to more filmmakers!

Comment on War Horse charity premiere at Apollo Cinema, Paignton by Karen

Karen — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:08:16 +0000

Fantastic well written review Sean. We’re so lucky here in Devon to have such great locations for shoots. I’ve yet to see War Horse, but have seen the trailer several times and the Dartmoor scenes do look incredibly atmospheric. And to think, Paignton followed the London world premier – bring it on!

Comment on The Iron Lady: a biopoic that errs on the side of caution by Simon Roger Key

Simon Roger Key — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:58:08 +0000

I couldn’t agree more, Ashley. Personally, if it’s a choice between seeing this or Seann William Scott in ‘Goon’ – the ice hockey film – I know which one I’ll be picking.

Comment on The Iron Lady: a biopoic that errs on the side of caution by Ashley Thorpe

Ashley Thorpe — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:35:06 +0000

Yes…I wonder how many sympathetic workers we get to see to counterpoint her ‘rise to power’ – the unemployed dockworker, the striking miner driven by desperation…this film is begging for a V for Vendetta mash-up.

Comment on Reel Retrospective: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): The Richest Man in Town by Robin Whenary

Robin Whenary — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:19:41 +0000

Sorry for this belated reply, Sean: no I haven’t seen the Life article – I’ll check it out. Thanks. Happy New Year!

Comment on Reel Retrospective: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): The Richest Man in Town by Sean Wilson

Sean Wilson — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:41:18 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Robin! That’s a very interesting article. Did you see the recent one in Life centering on Jimmy Stewart home from the war? In the words of George Bailey: Merry Christmas!

Comment on Reel Retrospective: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): The Richest Man in Town by Robin Whenary

Robin Whenary — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:59:08 +0000

Great review! Here’s an interesting behind-the-scenes glimpse, mostly about the revolutionary fake snow! – http://www.life.com/gallery/67001/never-seen-on-the-set-of-its-a-wonderful-life?iid=home|editorspicks#index/0
I must say I hadn’t realised the set was so large.

Comment on The top three most romantic films by Sue Tabashnik

Sue Tabashnik — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:44:08 +0000

Dirty Dancing will live on forever in the hearts of millions!Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and the entire cast/crew created magic!