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Jennifer's Body

Jnnifer's Body is the latest film from Oscar winning writer of Indie hit 'Juno', Diablo Cody

Directed By Karyn Kusama and starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfriend the film is a Horror comedy with a twist

Jennifer (Fox) is the most popular girl is school, but when she becomes an unwitting sacrafice for a rock band that thinks the only way to chart success is by doing deals with the devil, all hell is unleashed on the quiet little twon of Devils Kettle.

To describe the film as a Horror comedy is about right. Its definitely Horror first and comedy second and the film is quite gruesome and bloody for what is essentially a teen flick.

Megan Fox seems pretty at ease playing the pretty girl who uses her sexually to get what she wants (funny that) but the real star and main character is Amanda Seyfried. As Jennifer's best friend Needy, she has the majority of the plot and makes the most of it

What i really like about the film is how despite what you have seen in the trailer, you are still kept wondering whats going on. The film starts at the end and then plots out how we got to that point, and its seems its poor Needy that has got the worse deal out of this whole bloody mess

Anyway, this film is never going to win an oscar, and I suspect Diablo Cody knew that when writing it, but if you are after a good old fashioned Horror film with plenty of teen wit thrown in for good measure this is it. It would be horror comedy of the year except for the brilliant Zombieland. But just like Needys character, its going to have to learn to play second fiddle...for now at least


4/5

The imaginarium of Doctor Panassus

A film by Heath Ledger and friends...

and thats how the film will probably be remembered.

The latest film by visionary director Terry Gilliam could easily of been left on the scrap heap. Not many films endure the death of a lead actor during filming and still go on to complete it. and according to Gilliam this was (almost) no exception. Heath Ledgers untimely death rocked all the cast and left Gilliam mourning the death of his friend and his film.

After a rethink (and a re-write) it was decided that with the help of some friends(not bad when your friends are Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farell) they would complete it as an epitaph to ledger

So the burning question is does it work? well funnily enough yes. I guess fantasy is the only medium where they could easily get away with it without it feeling contrived.

As for the film itself, it is visually stunning, often abstract and very Gilliam. There are great performances from Christopher Plummer, Andrew Garfield and Lily Cole. And Verne Troyer adds some good comic relief.

The film isnt perfect, but what film is. I think the movie stands as a remarkable achievement considering the tragic circumstances around it, and although not Ledger greatest performance. The films as a whole, finished by his friends who gave their fees to a fund for his daughter, is a worthy tribute to one of the finest young actors who died too young!!!


well worth a watch


4/5

Zombieland

Another film about zombies...

Always the most popular of the horror sub-genres, even with Twilight and Cirque de freak sparking new interest in Vampire films, Zombies still seem to be top of the pile (of dead bodies)

Zombieland is different than all the other zombie films though. The only film it really compares to is Shaun of the dead. It goes for humour first and scares second. Although they maintain enough gore to satisfy even the most hardcore brain-munchers

The films is set in a post-apocalyptic world where Zombies have taken over. We follow Jesse Eisenbergs character as he goes through his tips on hos to survive in Zombieland. He then teams up with Tallahasee (Woody Harelson) against his better judgement and they set off on a zombie bashing roadtrip in search of twinkies

There are fantastic performances from both those two, along with the two girls they meet on the way (Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin) a great cameo from Bill Murray and one of the best rocking soundtracks of the year

There are some great twists in it, like when the guys first meet the two girls, which serves as a great introduction to these characters. And Jesse Eisenbergs portrayal of a loner that finally gets the hot girl next door, only for her to turn into a zombie before his eyes...bad luck mate!!!

I think if you like Zombie films this offer a fresh take on the genre. Its sick, twisted, disturbing in places, but always good humoured

well worth shouting loud enough to wake the dead "zombieland rocks"

5/5

The Firm

WARNING: THE ABOVE TRAILER CONTAINS SWEARING

Apologies that I couldnt play a clip of the film on the show this week, however check out the trailer above

in Nick Loves 5th film The Firm( after Goodbye Charlie Bright, The Business, The Football Factory, Outlaw) he retains his trademark love for the violence

The often criticised director is usually accused of gloryfying violence, However just as in the Foootball Factory Love shows he can embed the film with both a message and a conscience

In my opinion this is Nick Loves best film to date, and if you really want to compare it, then yes its better than The Football Factory

But for me this was a brave step by Love. To take a critically acclaimed TV piece and to rework it from a slightly different angle, could be seen as bold by some and stupid by others. However when you have the gift for capturing british culture that Love has you might aswell use it.

The films is as much about the clothes and haircuts as it is about the football violence. For fans of the Football Factory and Love's previous work, this film is a must. For anyone else who isnt a fan, give this a go, you may just be a Nick Love fan in the making

4/5

Adventureland

Advertised as "from the director of superbad", Adveantureland has a lot to live up to. Superbad was one of the most succesful comedies of the last few years. Where superbad is a loose biographical tale of Seth Rogens ascent into adulthood, Greg mottolas new film mirrors his own growing up

Safe to say their is plenty that we can all relate to. The minimum wage job, the chase of the unobtainable girl, but most of all that magical summer, that most of us had at some point in our adolescence when, despite the situation (rubbish job, no money) you feel as if you have your whole lives ahead of you

The whole themepark setting gives plenty of scope for comedy and fun times, and with crazed customers and out of date corn dogs, you realize that getting through the summer alive may not just be metaphorical

Adventureland, much like superbad relies on some crude humour, although its definitely no superbad 2. It has more heart and a gooeyier centre, but is still equally fullfilling

If you liked superbad, or even a fan of Bill Heder, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Renolds, Jesse Eisenberg etc etc. there should be enough here to keep you happy. Like a day at the fair, its full of ups and downs, and if you manage to get through it without spilling your guts, happy days!!


3/5

(500) days of summer

This is not a love story

from the opening disclaimer to the end credits it seems very clear that (500)days of summer isnt your average rom-com. In fact, the film seems to go out of its way to avoid the usual cliches and in my opinion ends up all the better for it

Rom-coms exist on a very tried and very tested formula, guy meets girl, throw an obstacle in their way, they overcome that obstacle and end up living happily ever after. Nothing wrong with this, and if you are someone that needs a bit of sugar to help your popcorn go down then you probably would of been better watching the proposal.

(500) days strives to be original, and this could come across as feeling forced and contrived, but the writing and stellar performances from Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt dont allow that

Directed by first timer Marc Webb, he goes for the understated yet stylish, but also takes the breath aswy with a big musical number and an expectation vs reality split screen that works fantasically well

here we have a story of role reversals, guy meets girl, guy falls in love and girl wants to keep it casual. the most interesting and well used part of the tale is the time frame. set over 500 days it flits back and forth at random as we see snapshots of their blossoming relationship.

The one complaint I would have is that, although interesting, it seems a part Deschanel could do in her sleep, and the real meat and bones is left to Gordon-Levitt who is fortunately up to the task

With its indie charm, killer soundtrack and off-beat romance, this for me is one of the films of the year and a must see

so what you wating for...

5/5