Category Archives: Indie

The Trip (2011) review

August 28, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Michael Winterbottom Weirdly, this film has no credited writer. Maybe not so weird. It's very possible that the picture was entirely improvised by the two leads, Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan, both of whom were in Winterbottom's Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story. Something else people should know: The film is an…Read More

Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) review

August 25, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Troy NixeyWritten by Matthew Robbins, Guillermo Del Toro andNigel McKeandI will confess I don't see a lot of horror. In the brief history of this blog, I think this is the first. So, for pureblood horror oficionados, I am an imposter. I'll admit it.All I can say is I went to see this…Read More

Reviews: Super, Last Night, The Way Back, Film Socialism, White Irish Drinkers, Day Of The Triffids (2011)

August 8, 2011 flawintheiris

I've been watching a lot of movies on DVD recently and have been posting the reviews at The Coast. Go here to see my reviews of the Rainn Wilson/Ellen Page satire Super (dark and bloody good fun), Last Night (sexier and better than expected) and The Way Back (the return of Peter Weir, a good…Read More

Beginners: Mike Mills interview and movie review

July 15, 2011 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Mike Mills I had the chance to talk to the director of the new movie starring Ewen McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent. Here's the story and here's my capsule review of the movie.Read More

Jane Eyre review

April 20, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Cary Fukunaga Written by Moira Buffini from the Charlotte Bronte novel The moment Mr Rochester (Michael Fassbinder) commands the governess of his wards, Jane (Mia Wasikowska) to speak, the film catches fire for a moment. Unfortunately for this umpteenth adaptation of the Bronte chestnut Jane Eyre, their meeting takes place at the end…Read More

Hobo With A Shotgun review

March 24, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Jason EisenerWritten by Eisener and John DaviesThis is a tough movie for me to review. It was made in my town, starring an actor I've idolized since I was a kid, Rutger Hauer. I've interviewed the director on a number of occasions, most recently in this week's Coast cover story, which you can…Read More

Blue Valentine review

February 11, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Derek Cianfrance Written by Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne and Joey Curtis Dean and Cindy are married. They live in small town Pennsylvania somewhere. Dean's a house painter and Cindy a nurse. They have a daughter, Frankie, and their life is all golden-dappled and domestic. When the dog goes missing, you see the first signs…Read More

The Secret in Their Eyes review

January 3, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Juan Jose CampanellaWritten by Campanella and Eduardo Sacheri from Sacheri's novel La Pregunta de Sus OjosNow on DVD. Buenos Aires 1974: Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darin) is a federal agent assigned to a murder case. A 23-year-old woman, a recent bride, is raped and murdered in her home. Esposito, with the help of his…Read More

Monsters review

November 17, 2010 flawintheiris

I saw the first feature from Gareth Edwards last week. Here are my thoughts on it, as posted at The Coast website.Read More

Never Let Me Go review

October 21, 2010 flawintheiris

I was quite amazed at this film to start with, since I didn't know much about it, only that the reviews were strong, as is the cast, and that it involved a love triangle. That it's actually hard sci-fi may surprise many. It did me because it's nowhere in the marketing. Just an interesting detail. …Read More