Tag: 20110324

  • The Mechanic

    Director Simon West is back to tool around in the latest action vehicle for Jason Statham and Ben Foster. From When a Stranger Calls to when a geezer calls, the man who brought us Rick Astley searches for the drama in the relationship between two manly men.

    Written by

    Richard Gray
    The Mechanic

  • Red Riding Hood

    Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke heads back to familiar territory with a screen adaptation of the popular folk tale.

    Written by

    Richard Gray
    Red Riding Hood

  • Waiting for Superman

    After bringing the global warming message to the masses in An Inconvenient Truth, and exploring the impact of electric guitar in It Might Get Loud, American documentarian Davis Guggenheim turns his attention to the U.S. public school system, chronicling five students left behind in the bureaucratic mess.

    Written by

    Richard Gray
    Waiting for Superman

  • Barney’s Version

    Richard J. Lewis brings Mordecai Richler’s 1997 novel Barney’s Version to the big screen, with Paul Giamatti in the lead. Surrounded by a high profile cast, it tells the tale of the life of the titular character, in a story that has to be seen to be believed.

    Written by

    Richard Gray
    Barney’s Version

  • Biutiful

    Alejandro González Iñárritu returns with his first film since 2006’s Babel, eschewing his linear-bending stories for a more straightforward but equally powerful portrayal of a man’s journey along the edges of life and death. Starring Javier Bardem in an Oscar-nominated role.

    Written by

    Richard Gray
    Biutiful