[This is an altered version of a post originally featured on Hidden Remote] When Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets came out last year, the film was met with an overall shrug of the shoulders. Luc Besson’s return to the sci-fi stylings of The Fifth Element didn’t herald the results that he wanted. … Continue reading VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (2017) – Besson Is Back In Space
[This is an altered version of a post originally featured on Hidden Remote] Based on Brian Selznick’s children’s book of the same name (who adapted his own story for the screenplay), Wonderstruck has two separate stories which are shot in their own individual ways. The sequences that take place in 1927 are shot in black … Continue reading WONDERSTRUCK (2017) – A Review
[This is an altered version of a post originally featured on Hidden Remote] It is going to be hard for me to write this review without first touching on the obvious. Firstly, this isn’t as good as Moon. Secondly, Netflix needs to sort out a theatrical release model. Thirdly, Mute does not deserve any of … Continue reading MUTE (2018) – A Review
[This is an altered version of a post originally featured on Hidden Remote] An opening moment with Luke Skywalker sets the tone of the film. A closing shot that sets up what’s to come and what Star Wars means to people. Shots of striking beauty and composition. There are moments of sheer awe. There is … Continue reading STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017) – A Review
[This is an altered version of a post originally featured on Hidden Remote] Straight away Rian Johnson dumps us into the world of Looper. He trusts the audience with the information about Time Travel, the shift in time periods, and the faith in the timelines present. The future that is shown in Looper is a … Continue reading LOOPER (2012) – Closing The Loop
[This is an altered version of a post originally featured on Hidden Remote] From the opening shot, to hearing the narration, there is a sense of fun and lightheartedness to The Brothers Bloom. Rian Johnson’s tale of con-men starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz and Rinko Kikuchi. The film is playful in its intentions, … Continue reading THE BROTHERS BLOOM (2008) – The Playful Con
[This is an altered version of a post originally featured on Hidden Remote] Nathan Johnson’s syncopated composition plays over the screen. A reaction shot of a dead girl lying in a stream. A sad face contemplates what has been witnessed. Brick starts as confidently as it goes on. Written as a novel when he was … Continue reading BRICK (2005) – Teen-noir
