The female slacker mentality is summed up perfectly by Lena Dunham in her film Tiny Furniture which I urge you all to go and see. It is out in the UK today after a very long wait.
In Darkness is currently out in the UK at cinemas. It is everything all the quotes on the poster claim it to be. I spent ages writing about it because there was so much to say about it. Unfortunately in a moment of stupidity I wiped my laptop and lost my review.
It is a powerful story told with honesty and an artitistic eye.
Themes of humanity are dealt with extremely well and the animalistic urge of humans is portrayed through some exceptionally well crafted sex scenes that remove the need for dialogue in making a statement. Director, Agnieszka Holland, also doesn't shy away from the subject of female masturbation.
A Horrible Way to Die is stand out horror that deserves credit for approaching the genre in a creative way. You can read my review on Cinetalk.
Watching Position Among the Stars was like saying goodbye to some good friends. It is the final part in a trilogy of documentary films following the lives of a family living in Jakarta, Indonesia. Director, Leonard Retel Helmrich followed this family for twelve years; I would recommend getting to know them.
Wanderlust is a new comedy from David Wain starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston. I am a fan of Rudd and his comedy styling and even went so far as to take some time out from the Toronto Film Festival last year to watch Our Idiot Brother as I thought it looked promising and also featured Rashida Jones (The Office, Parks and Recreation) sporting a wonderful pair of glasses.
It wasn't the greatest film ever, but Rudd and Rashida did some great character acting.
Here is my review of Wanderlust it was pretty funny, but not perfect.
Project X was not a film made for me, but its target audience will probably enjoy it, although with an 18 certificate in the UK some of its potential audience will be lost. There are no female characters in this film, just objects for boys to lust over.
Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman take the opposite direction from Project X by making a woman the central role in Young Adult. Another refreshing film from this writer/director duo thanks to strong
performances, a sharp screenplay and the ability to push boundaries when
it comes to female film roles.
Also out this week is Hunky Dory, which I saw at the London Film Festival last year, and thoroughly enjoyed. The soundtrack features some excellent 70s tunes.
I didn't enjoy This Means War, in fact it put me in a bad mood for the most part. I haven't written a review but Jonathan Hatfull sums it up nicely over on Fohnhouse.
