Tag Archives: chris menges

Feb
21
2012

EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE

by Roy

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Stephen Daldry Stars: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max Von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Caldwell, Stephen Henderson. British theatre director Stephen Daldry tackles big political and emotional themes in his films (Billy Elliott, The Reader, etc). Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close poignantly deals with the [...]

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Dec
10
2011

ROUTE IRISH

by Roy

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ken Loach Stars: Mark Womack, Andrea Lowe, John Bishop, Jack Fortune. Films dealing with the war in Iraq have not done well at the box office, but this hasn’t stopped Ken Loach from tackling the controversial subject matter; after all, his films are not popular at the box office either. [...]

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