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Tag Archives: indie cinema
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www.enterthepitch.com is offering aspiring auteurs of all ages the opportunity to see their short film provided professional production support worth in excess of £25,000 – not to mention a trip a Hollywood. Continue reading
The Brothers Bloom DVD Review

2009, Optimum Home Entertainment
Director: Rian Johnson
Cast: Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz, Robbie Coltrane, Rinko Kikuchi
Script: Rian Johnson
You have to admire writer/director Rian Johnson’s propensity for overreaching. His first movie, Brick, was a high school murder mystery which channelled the noir sensibilities of Hammett and Chandler, and even if its askew wit resulted in something … read more
The Disappearance of Alice Creed Film Review

2009
Director, Writer: J Blakeson
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan
Like criminals Vic and Danny upon the unsuspecting Alice, The Disappearance of Alice Creed creeps up on its unsuspecting audience. Director J Blakeson’s low budget debut opens with two nondescript males (Eddie Marsan and Martin Compston) silently shopping for tools, lining the inside of an equally nondescript white … read more



