This absolutely amazing Irish dark comedy named Intermission, is one of the most refreshing movies I've watched lately. It looks as an Irish Trainspotting mixed with Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. It is tough, it is insane, and it is watchable. I hardly believe that I'm going to review two John Crowley movies almost in a row, but I have been deeply impressed by this one, which is also his debut. It's about a few characters' personal stories which mixed and interlaced in a very verbal … [Read more...]
Layer Cake
Layer Cake is a very good British movie, made with Hollywood in mind, more in early Guy Richie’s style. Now this one uses a lot of John Woo special effects and in this computer era, one has to be Hanecke to still want to spend money for special locations or decors. It is dynamic and has a catchy action, not very logical, but who cares? It is with mob, drugs, killing, action and all of them at a very fast pacing, with a little dash of sex, just for completion. Director Matthew Vaughn, the close … [Read more...]