tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356Tue, 22 May 2012 11:23:31 +0000Josh BrolinJohnny DeppNatalie PortmanBig Red BalloonsChris PineHayley AtwellPeter JacksonGood CGIChristopher LeeAppleComedyTV reviewPhillip Seymour HoffmanTom CruiseEli RothimmortalityPeriod filmDavid BaddielJohn Turturrofilm reviewromanceMichael FassbenderPrometheus trailerRadha MitchellTamara Drewebest viralThe AvengersThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonIron Man 2 reviewSlumdog MillionaireGuy PearceHorrorCrazy HeartStephen KingBilly WilderIndependent filmInceptionThe Lovely BonesStephenie MeyerStieg LarssonPeter CapaldiPaulo SorrentinoTony BlairWeyland WutaniCIAThe Descentblack comedyPaul GiamattiKnowingTerminator SalvationKate WinsletDroopy LeprachaunSeacrestFrank LangellaToy Story 3Iron Man 2ScarJoLondon Film FestivalcreativityJames CordenSteve JobsChris EvansBuff the vampire slayerAwardshoaxHelen MirrenKick-AssKatherine HeiglIdes of MarchRichard YatesCGIMicMacsStatler and WaldorfJames CameronFrost / NixonSarah Jessica ParkerAlice SeboldJames FrancoRobb ReinerTaylor KitschBenedict CumberbatchTim BurtonEvan Rachel Woodmeta-filmAaron JohnsonOscarsJessica BielActionCate BlanchettGonzo the GreatMilkKiefer SutherlandAmanda SeyfriedPaul AbbottBiographyMaggie GyllenhaalbongsHBOThe Men Who Stare at GoatsSucker PunchMarisa TomeiThorshotsMark RuffuloSteve SpielbergTimothy OlyphantThe sommeSpace JockeyclassicMarvel StudioScent of a WomanHugh JackmanPrometheusZachary QuintoJudd ApatowDev PatelTwilightPoefreedomBradley WhitfordSamuel L. JacksonMiranda RichardsonNoomi RapaceJulian Ormondcult movie of 2012BlakulaRoman PolanksiV for VendettaNiels Arden OplevEverybody's FineThe Red SkullVampiresRyan GoslingLFFSusan SarandondrinkingRussell CrowePaul GreengrassReese WitherspoonRyan PhillippeWar HorseexplicitTommy Lee JonesBrendan GleesonQuentin TarantinoGrant HeslovBen BarnesMathew HorneTED talksJohn CusackJonathan RossJon FavreauAdamantiumPipSigourney WeaverBarbieStanley Tuccisex filmWWIWoolly MammothRobert Downey JuniorAlex ProyasTimberlake sexyThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoopolitical thrillerLeonardo DiCaprioGavin HoodThe King's Speechviral marketingAcademy Award NominationsJoss Whedon2012Revolutionary RoadRupert FriendMarion CottillardJulia RobertsThe InfidelMcGSomers TownAl PacinoSam RockwellDrew GoddardAmanda Seyfried sexyIron MannudityDrew BarrymoreMildred PierceJeremy RennerRob ReinerDaily MailComedy (unintentional)Shutter Islandanimal welfareLokiRainn WilsonDocumentary styleZoe SaldanaColin FarelllifeCoen BrothersChristian BaleNicholas CageThe Cabin in the Woodschildren's fantasyAudrey TautouMummyBrad PittBen AffleckTom HiddlestoneSimon PeggCaptain America: the first avengerPeter WeylandShirley MaclaineSacha GervasiIl DivoJustin TimberlakeZero Mostelfilm digital marketingKing Henry VIIIX-Men Origins: WolverineJeff BridgesJohnny MessiasSam MendesFrench Indochinatheatresingle lifeGreen LanternAnne HathawayGran TorinorecommendedSexMonsters versus Aliens 3DMichael MannChristoph WaltzwigsSteve McQueenoriginalBest picturecult movieAnvil; the story of AnvilJackie Earle HayleyFranklynThe InternationalMiss PiggyJean DujardinhateJack LemmonAlex ReidHeath LedgerKen LoachMichael Sheenfilm reviewscharmingMark MillarVincent KarheisertitAlice in WonderlandTom Wilkinsoncarrie bradshawmidget abuseTodd HaynesRobert PattinsonLesbian Vampire KillersCoriolanusStar TrekEasy VirtueEva GreenElmoCléménce PoésyGeorge ClooneyAlienHR Gigerfantasy womenMathew VaughnTransformersGuy PierceAvatarCillian MurphyColin FirthManhattanShauna MacdonaldThe GhostBlock BusterLiev SchreiberPierce BrosnanDVDJoseph Gordon LevittSpanishThanosMr PricklepantsThe MuppetsJJ AbramsAliensPrince of Persia: Sands of TimeAndrew NiccolOmid DjaliliZach SnyderThe HulkIdris ElbaCharlize TheronMark WahlbergEmily BluntWeyland CorpChloe MoretzGraphic NovelDanny HustonG W BushRidley ScottJane GoldmanAcademy Award NominationJake GyllenhaalMichael CaineSex MachineTEDNew ReleaseBen KingsleyTaraji P. HensonHugo WeavingIn The LoopKarl UrbanEwan McGregorDVD and Blu-Ray ReviewBilly CrudupClive OwendistopiaStephen FrearsEric CantonaCrockett and TubbsSean Pennanimal rightsKristen StewartEric BanaIn TimeGuy RitchieJason IsaacsCarla GuginoRichard SchiffBritishDominic CooperDowney Juniorcultural sensivityAvengersOscar drinking gameStoke NewingtonThe Green ZoneFreddie HighmoreKevin McDonaldoClint EastwoodTommo TurgooseSequelShane MeadowsWatchmenKobayashi Maru testApril FoolsEdgar Allan PoeChris HemsworthBanksyPixarMatt DamonJames MarsdenPatrick WilsonSam WorthingtonPosy SimmondsDanny BoyleBonnie and ClydecrapMichael MorpurgoMatthew GoodeKevin SpaceyYaniv ShulmanOscarThe VisitorYoung VictoriaMartin ScorseseBeakerStonersJames McTiegueSam Riley13 Academy Award NominationsMichael NyqvistRyan ReynoldsThe RavenAngelinaSci-FiArmando IannucciGoodWoody AllenThe Incredible HulkCatfishShia LebeoufbotoxDramaMalin AckermanMickey Rourketit-tapeJude LawRachel McAdamsViggo MortensenTom HanksDavid Strathairnmomentum picturesslasherOliver Stonesex and the city reviewCarey MulliganBernard HillScarlet JohannssonRose Byrnefull frontalMark StrongDuncan JonesAmy AdamsWho Wants to Be a MillionaireAlan MooreIslamNeil MarshallJohn DillingerKristin Scott ThomasJosh WhedonJason Flemynggold-diggingboobsLooking For Eric reviewMahershalalhashbaz AliBaftasPrometheus reviewShameDave LizewskiRalph FiennesThe CraziesthrillerStar Trek XISource CodeBlingCaptain AmericaThis is EnglandRobin HoodJames CagneyNoel CowardRobert Deniro3DKermitFred MacMurrayRichard JenkinsImaxDamon LindelofLeap YearPaul HupfieldDavid FincherState of PlayChristopher NolandrugsGemma ArtertonNaomi WattsSalacious crumbs from the popcorn pit from journalist Johnny Messias.http://www.johnnymessias.com/noreply@blogger.com (johnnym)Blogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-8530274622376322425Tue, 15 May 2012 21:49:00 +00002012-05-16T10:03:56.422+01:00Josh WhedonRobert Downey JuniorJeremy RennerMarvel StudioThanosScarlet JohannssonScarJoThorCaptain America: the first avengerThe HulkCaptain AmericaLokiBlock Buster Marvel Studio's monster mash has earned one billion dollars already, along with great reviews from critics and punters alike. Avengers Assemble is a Hulk smash of a silly, pixel-pushing, joyous beat ‘em up. If these films can be done either tongue-in-cheek or straight (like Bond), then this is Roger Moore to the Dark Knight’s Daniel Craig. Director Joss Whedon delivers a hugely entertaining http://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/05/marvel-avengers-assemble-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-7258827858380496670Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:17:00 +00002012-05-22T12:23:31.976+01:003DPrometheusDamon LindelofSpace JockeyCharlize TheronWeyland WutaniGuy PearceHorrorNoomi RapaceAliensPrometheus reviewAlienImaxMichael FassbenderRidley ScottAvatar20th Century Fox unleashed around 13 minutes of 3D footage for the upcoming Prometheus, Sir Ridley Scott's return to science fiction and one of the most anticipated films of 2012. I was in an audience that just about managed pick its collective jaws off the floor in time for director Ridley Scott with his actors, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron, who all popped into the Vuehttp://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/04/prometheus-to-3d-polish-your-eye-balls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-9108482628181764616Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:56:00 +00002012-04-15T19:22:16.714+01:00Avengerscult movieBradley Whitfordcult movie of 2012Chris HemsworthJoss WhedonDrew GoddardRichard JenkinsThorHorrorThe Cabin in the WoodsBuff the vampire slayermeta-filmslasher I posted the first online review for Josh Whedon's genre distorting horror movie over at The-void.co.uk. Completely spoiler free, which is a huge deal for this very clever, very sly movie that looks set to be one of the best surprises of 2012... Horror twisted into an entirely new shape. The Cabin in the Woods is the enemy of the film critic. To describe almost anything that happens in it is http://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/03/do-not-watch-any-trailers-for-cabin-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-6879363611081284777Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +00002012-03-01T07:08:05.815ZPrometheusbest viralWeyland Corpviral marketingNoomi RapaceAliensTED talksGuy PierceTEDAlienfilm digital marketingRidley ScottPeter WeylandHow do you generate buzz for a film these days? Ridley Scott's team have come up with a great viral for his much anticipated Prometheus, released 1st June 2012. You will remember Weyland Yutani was the shadowy corporate entity that stalked behind the scenes in the Alien films. Now, Mr Scott is not branding Prometheus as an official prequel to that series but as a story that operates 'in the same http://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/02/ridley-scotts-clever-marketing-ted-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-197715006366937851Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:31:00 +00002012-03-01T07:09:46.134Ztit-tapeshotsOscar drinking gameOscarsGeorge ClooneySeacrestanimal rightsAngelinatitJean DujardinCaptain AmericaWoody AllenAcademy Award NominationOscarSteve Spielbergdrinking So after gawking at boobs and pecs in dresses for a couple of hours on the Oscar red carpet people usually ask: has it been a good year for films? Well, based on the nominations for best picture you might say it has been a mixed bag. But I’d pick out seven movies that anyone could sit down with and enjoy, without the use of 3D glasses or a teenage sensibility: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Senna http://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/02/oscars-thought-and-your-drinking-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-6905754599295613403Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:15:00 +00002012-02-26T09:09:35.012ZGonzo the GreatOscarsboobsMiss PiggyElmoThe MuppetsAnne Hathawayanimal rightsanimal welfareJames FrancoStatler and WaldorfKermitBeakerOscarAcademy Award NominationsEveryone's been worried about it, from Billy Crystal to Gonzo the Great. Will Miss Piggy and her on/off partner Kermit be attending the Academy Awards in 2012? The ultimate diva and star of The Muppets, whipped up a storm of controversy in tinsel town when she rallied against perceived prejudice against non-human actors at the Oscars. I caught up with her during her promotional round for The http://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/02/miss-piggy-will-go-to-oscars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-7455086648832703329Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:03:00 +00002012-02-21T14:07:48.071ZWar HorseTom HiddlestoneWWIBest pictureBenedict CumberbatchMichael MorpurgoThe sommeSteve SpielbergAcademy Award NominationsMy feature article on War Horse, in conversation with director Steven Spielberg. Published Friday 13th January 2012. What do you make next if you are Steven Spielberg, director of so many esteemed and diverse films from the last 40 years... http://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/02/why-war-horse-chose-steven-spielberg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-47014023494000760Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-01-24T14:26:04.249ZGeorge ClooneyMartin ScorseseWoody AllenAcademy Award NominationAcademy Award Nominations You sit there in the cinema waiting for dialogue. For what seems like an eternity, sure he’s expressive you think so WHY ISN’T HE TALKING? But enough about George Smiley in Tinker, Taylor, Soldier Spy, this year everyone loves The Artist. The Artist is lovely. Lovingly crafted, lovingly scored, lovingly acted and the reason it will win everything from the Regional Critics Film Awards (yes, I http://www.johnnymessias.com/2012/01/oscar-noms-nostalgia-and-bit-with-dog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-9178744495187506887Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:25:00 +00002012-05-22T11:34:24.040+01:00PrometheusNoomi RapaceHR GigerAliensDamon LindelofSpace JockeyPrometheus trailerAlienCharlize TheronMichael FassbenderRidley ScottIdris ElbaIt's been a week of massive trailers. First up was The Dark Knight Rises second trailer, then The Hobbit, a full year before release - both well received by excited fans. It looks like Ridley Scott may have trumped both of those with a first full trailer for his new space epic, Prometheus. Now Scott is probably one of the best visual stylists in mainstream cinema, so a return to sci-fi, and to http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/12/prometheus-trailer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-589820669534315372Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:06:00 +00002011-12-01T23:27:38.524ZV for VendettaThe Raven2012wigsEdgar Allan PoeJames McTiegueStoke NewingtonJohn CusackIt seems Hollywood is now inspired by theatrical events in Stoke Newington. Gird yourselves for John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe himself in a new version of The Raven coming in March 2012. The trailer seems to suggest this is Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, meets The Three Muscateers meets a moustache-twirling Seven. It is actually directed by James McTiegue, of the nearly good V for Vendetta. http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/12/poe-update-raven-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-4386338212204075470Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:39:00 +00002011-11-28T10:32:16.951ZHorrorPoeEdgar Allan PoetheatreChristopher LeePrepare to be chilled to the marrow. Poe: Macabre Resurrections is a theatrical piece currently being performed at St Mary's Old Church in Stoke Newington, North London. Fans of the macabre and the dark soul of Edgar Allan Poe need to get themselves to this before December 4th - it is so damn good: a) it warrants a non-film entry b) I'm going to use the wanky term coup de theatre for it. Local http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/11/poe-macabre-resurrections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-4595897743910315393Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:32:00 +00002011-11-02T14:32:45.716ZBonnie and ClydeCillian MurphydistopiaJustin Timberlakefilm reviewIn TimeimmortalitySci-FiAndrew NiccolAmanda SeyfriedTimberlake sexyAmanda Seyfried sexyVincent Karheiser Justin Timberlake stars in this sci-fi actioner where everyone is permanently frozen at 25 years old, like living with Hugh Hefner. We’re transported into this high-concept world by writer-director Andrew Niccol, who brought us the dystopias of Gattaca and The Truman Show. This is one of his lesser works but the premise is still juicy. In a genetically engineered future, humans are programmed http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/10/in-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-8111880192967072571Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:38:00 +00002011-10-31T10:22:56.666ZLFFGeorge ClooneyRyan GoslingMarisa TomeiIdes of Marchpolitical thrillerPhillip Seymour HoffmanthrillerEvan Rachel WoodPaul Giamatti George Clooney’s political thriller boasts a great cast and snappy dialogue. However an under-powered script suggests people are getting carried away with praise, pre Oscar season. Any fan of The West Wing will tell you that campaign politics are all about backroom deals and handsome strategy wonks ping-ponging dialogue over 20 hour working days. George Clooney’s adaptation of Beau Willimon’s http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/10/ides-of-march.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-961583745893275212Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:30:00 +00002011-10-27T10:38:38.993+01:00LFFsex filmnuditySteve McQueenShamefull frontalManhattanexplicitLondon Film FestivalMichael FassbenderCarey MulliganSexOne of the only images from Shame we can show without age verification.Michael Fassbender continues his unstoppable rise in Shame, an art film that is both hypnotic and brave even when it seems to dare you to look away. You'll come out wanting to scrub yourself with hand-gel but not in a Contagion way. In director Steve McQueen’s second feature, Fassbender plays Brandon a young executive in New http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/10/lff-2011-shame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-8027987013773340077Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:22:00 +00002011-10-06T11:30:08.480+01:00creativitySteve JobslifeApple “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life,” Jobs said. “Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/10/can-we-learn-from-steve-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-3797738023946418456Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:21:00 +00002012-02-27T15:38:42.250ZThe Red SkullTommy Lee JonesSamuel L. JacksonCaptain America: the first avengerHugo WeavingThe AvengersMarvel StudioIron ManChris EvansCaptain AmericaDominic CooperHayley AtwellCaptain America: The First Avenger is Marvel studios' last curtain raiser before The Avengers in 2012. I reviewed the 3D version for The-void.co.uk, the extra 'D' was not required but the movie was fun, fast moving and light-hearted. Just as the US trade deficit threatens to recast the country as a global weakling, along comes Captain America. Proud, decisive and muscular, he’s here to kick http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/08/captain-america-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-4575627840543019152Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:40:00 +00002011-07-25T21:42:12.822+01:00Todd HaynesHBOnudityGuy PierceMildred PierceTV reviewKate WinsletEvan Rachel WoodSexKate Winslet stars in HBOs lavish mini-series Mildred Pierce. Based on James M Cain's novel, it was last filmed in 1945 starring Joan Crawford and Jack Carson. Director Todd Haynes, who brought a modern sensibility to 1950s scenes in Far from Heaven again brings his eye for frank sexuality and strong women to bear in this five-parter which has just aired on Sky Atlantic in the UK.I reviewed all http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/07/complete-mildred-pierce-mini-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-2753309371088215715Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:45:00 +00002011-06-20T23:47:16.053+01:00Ryan Reynoldsfilm reviewGreen LanternIf you’re over 30 and you don’t want to play superhero Top Trumps at the multiplex, tough titties. It is now all about who has the best pixels, the most righteous pecs and the cutest back-story. You will also need to know whose villains are best at hiding their British or Commonwealth accents and dishing out the ham. On nearly all counts it won’t be the yawnsome Green Lantern.Read more of my http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/06/green-lantern-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-2051422302658307190Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:54:00 +00002011-03-30T07:08:25.640+01:00Jake GyllenhaalZach SnyderApril Foolsfilm reviewsSucker PunchSource CodeDuncan JonesIt's Friday April 1st and having dismissed the news (Mel Gibson in Ten Commandments remake! etc) you want to go to the movies. So which big, glossy Hollywood movie should you see?Check out my Source Code review for a science fiction action film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Duncan Jones (Moon).Dip into my non-review of Sucker Punch - extreme circumstances meant I was unable to completehttp://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/03/source-code-and-sucker-punch-your-april.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-2312921284198012343Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:03:00 +00002011-02-27T16:03:50.652ZTonight at the Oscars all of Hollywood is united in one thought. Thank hell Ricky Gervais isn’t here. Sure it is all a massive PR back-slap-athon designed to sell more product but hey; it can also be a fun way to spend five hours of your life while overdosing on pringles and tequila.I’m not an old fart yet but I hark back to the days of Billy Crystal’s assured handling of the Telecast. He would http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/02/oscar-night-preview-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-4254737374350496320Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:18:00 +00002011-02-23T14:47:57.207ZTom CruiseBrad PittBanksyAcademy Award NominationFor the true artiste award ceremonies are bunkum. Blah blah blah. Yeah we know. But imagine an artist who has made his name by being anonymous. Now put him in a room with people so famous they have to be replaced by cardboard cut-outs when they go to the toilet. Yay, Banksy at the Oscars. I love it that an Academy executive (imagine a ponytail) has said: ”The fun but disquieting scenario is that http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/02/for-true-artiste-award-ceremonies-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-2322265925409067204Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:37:00 +00002011-02-13T19:24:43.159ZTiaras, tantrums and tit-tape. But enough about Jonathan Ross. This is the Baftas 2011. We all know Colin Firth is going to both win and deliver a humble, pithy speech. We also know The King's Speech is going to be announced best film. So where's the fun at tonight?Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producerClio Bernard, a film lecturer in Whitstable is nominated for The Abor, andhttp://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/02/baftas-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-4765698929143390206Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:01:00 +00002011-01-18T10:41:41.702ZOscarsThe King's SpeechColin FirthAcademy Award NominationsLet's get the obvious part out of the way: The King's Speech is a lovely film and perfectly accomplished in every department. From set dressers, to sound editors, to director Tom Hooper and his actors - I mean c'mon, they even have Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon in supporting roles....but the main story will be Colin Firth, who even your grandma who hasn't been to the pictures since Gone with http://www.johnnymessias.com/2011/01/why-colin-firth-is-in-perfect-storm-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-5950611163879266628Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:47:00 +00002010-12-20T22:52:10.630ZThe other 2010 release that is not really ‘about facebook’ is a compelling conundrum that will slot into many people’s top ten lists for the year.While superlatives should be attached to Catfish for filmmaking style, originality and for the journey it takes the audience on, it presents a problem for the reviewer. The less you know about it - going in - the better. And once you have seen it, http://www.johnnymessias.com/2010/12/catfish-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898923717804645356.post-2667361592959066504Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:30:00 +00002010-12-20T22:46:56.811ZCatfishhoaxYaniv ShulmanI have to admit the movie Catfish has left me stumped tonight. For starters its going to be a bugger to review. Yes it slots straight into my top ten of 2010, as the other great movie that's not really 'about' facebook, but the less you know about it the better. I'll go further, you may almost need to know nothing about it to appreciate it. The more I want to rave about this movie, the more I http://www.johnnymessias.com/2010/11/is-catfish-shaggy-dog-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (johnnym)0