Probably the underdog of this year’s February half term holiday family releases, Ponyo is also without a doubt the most highly acclaimed. Already nominated for and the winner of many awards around the world, Ponyo is the latest work of animation from Japanese animation director, whose animation house Studio Ghibli
From the director of the pointless trequel to Jurassic Park comes The Wolfman. Yes, Joe Johnston took over from first choice Mark Romanek who dropped out due to budget and the film being crap. Johnston was chosen because he stupidly agreed to complete the film on budget.
Recently I watched an old favorite of mine, 1978's The Boys From Brazil. The film is directed by the always remarkable Franklin J. Schaffner (Planet Of The Apes, Papillion, Patton.) It stars Gregory Peck as fugitive Nazi War Criminal Josef Mengele and Sir Laurence Olivier as Mengele's "nemesis" Ezra Lieberman.
If you are planning to see only one independent movie this year, let it be this one. The Pool is a great film. Full stop. And it’s one of those that you don’t want to read too much about, or it will spoil the surprise. Trust me, stop reading now
When he first appeared on the big screen in 2007’s Superbad, Michael Cera was hailed as one of the big players in a new generation of comic actors. Yet, in the year since that film, there has been some backlash against the star, with many saying that he essentially plays