12 October 2010
Cast: Adrien Brody, Brendan Gleeson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt
Script: M. Night Shyamalan
Genre: drama
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For this year’s RIP challenge Carl has suggested that as well as reading horror-ific books we might also watch some suitable films and to get the ball rolling on my RIP films I decided to rewatch M. Night Shymalan’s The Village.
I quite enjoyed it the first time around. I don’t seem to recall having been all that surprised by any of the so-called twists or reveals, but it was an enjoyable film.
18 March 2008
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Clémence Poésy, Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes
Script: Martin McDonagh
Genre: comedy, thriller
Setting: Belgium
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Ray and Ken are two Irish hit-men hiding out after a job. Hiding out in Bruges on orders from their boss, Harry. Ken is all set to relax and enjoy the medieval scenery and architecture. Visit the castles and churches. Harry says it is like fairy tale, coming in on the canal. Ray isn’t so sure of that, but when he comes upon a film shot he is much more interested.
8 April 2006
Cast: Adrien Brody, Brendan Gleeson, Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt
Script: M. Night Shyamalan
Genre: drama
6 Comments
Its been two years since this came out in the cinema, and I’m finally getting to see it. Given that I’ve liked most of what Shyamalan has done, and given that Joaquin Phoenix is a star I’m a little surprised that it has taken me this long. I really enjoyed The Sixth Sense, and loved Unbreakable, but I did hate Signs. Continue reading
19 October 2005
Cast: Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Cox, Diane Kruger, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Script: David Benioff
Genre: historical fiction, myth & religion
Setting: Ancient times, Troy
7 Stars
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based on poem by Homer So the Iliad up on the big screen. The most expensive film ever made. Bound to be rubbish right? Well it isn’t great, but it is far from bad. The films opens with a brief … Continue reading
15 November 2003
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Eileen Atkins, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ray Winstone, Renée Zellweger
Script: Anthony Minghella
Genre: historical fiction, romance
Setting: North Carolina
8 Stars
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I’m going to start this review by saying that I loved this film, it was really great. And I had had doubts before I went to see it. I hadn’t much liked the trailers, but a lot of reviews were … Continue reading