Enjoy It While It Lasts
Project 365 here 365Pieces
Dec 14th, 2011 @ 7:06 pm
April Movies
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Duncan Jones’ second film, a thrilling, emotive and never repetitive train-ride. Lacks any kind of the definitive style, however, that Moon had in buckets.
3/5
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Incredible and psychologically penetrating debut feature from Irish playwright Carmel Winters (whose play B For Baby is also incredible). It follows a woman whose son kidnapped a child, causing a national scandal, and the incident has affected (and still is afftecting) her. Aisling O’Sullivan gives a powerhouse performance and cinematographer Kate McCullough excels. Snap is testament to how real masters of their art can do amazing things with a tiny budget. And it’s Irish!! Hot Press weren’t far off when they said it’s one of the best Irish films ever.
4.5/5
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Little White Lies
Overlong but hilarious movie that is essentially about a group of friends going on a holiday. They decide to take the trip even though their friend recently slipped into a coma but the film remains largely about pretty people having fun. Another promising film from French all-rounder Guillaume Canet.
3/5
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Jig
The only reason I saw this documentary about the Irish Dancing World Championships was that I had to review it for the Evening Herald when I was on work experience. I surprised myself by actually enjoying it. There is nothing cinematic about it in the slightest but it remained concise and compelling throughout.
3/5
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Thor
Another one I saw on work experience. It was entertaining, often funny and the 3D was fun. All you can ask for really…
3/5
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How I Ended This Summer
Russian drama following two men working at a weather station. Bullshit metaphors about ~~the new Russia~~ aside, this film was tense, well acted, visually stunning and, along with Drive and Hanna, made outstanding use of music. Towards the end it loses the tone of seriousness that pervaded previous events and inexplicably becomes a cat-and-mouse comedy but for all that, it’s worth seeing.
3.5/5
