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Muni Reviews: Hesher (2011)

Hesher Synopsis: Hesher is a loner. He hates the world and everyone in it. He has long greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He is malnourished and smokes a lot of cigarettes. He likes fire and blowing things up. He lives in his van, until he meets TJ. So I was looking forward to watching this film, it had a few of my favorite actors in it, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Natalie Portman & Rainn Wilson.  The story follows a young boy T.J played by Devin Brochu, who is dealing with the death of his mother. He tries to purchase the car back from the impound, but is turned down because of his age.  T.J goes to vent his anger by destroying a model home where he meets Hesher, played by Gordon-Levitt, as the synopsis says, he’s a loner; a bit of a misfit. The story is a poignant tale of how a boy & his family deals with the death of someone close. I couldn’t help but feel bored at times though, and I hate that. Something this emotional and moving is usually my cup of tea; I like an unconventional story that captures you by surprise. Whilst watching this I felt like waiting for something to happen. I was left slightly disappointed but I guess you’ll have to watch it to make a formal decision. The acting was very good I can’t fault that but as I mentioned above the story did let it down. I guess whilst I was watching it some of the characters felt very two-dimensional. I didn’t feel emotionally connected with anyone in particular. I felt like there was a barrier put up by something, I guess you have to watch it and see for yourself. It was co-written and directed by Spencer Susser, who marks his first feature film after making a few shorts. For the directors first attempt this is a good film. The film has some wonderful shots that draw the audience in, and you could see the attention to detail put in the characters. I think the director will be someone to look out for in the future, it is a shame that I couldn’t connect with the film. The music or lack off could be a factor; I guess I enjoy music in film as it does bring an emotional side out in the film and in the person watching it. Movieville recently did a blog on music in film, which is worth having a look at. Overall I’d say I was left with an unfilled hole in my head and heart. I really wanted to love this film that I probably built it up too much in my head. I think it is worth watching, as it is an interesting film, with some lovely moments that do make you laugh, but I would recommend this to everyone, as you would be left disappointed. 6/10

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'Making Ugly' Press release

Few months ago, we saw the trailer for this film, and now, seems like the film is seeking distribution. So here's the official press release along with a cool new poster for the Indie flick. World Press Release: Squarebox Yellow LTD Announces Completion of Independent British Feature Film Making Ugly Directed by Andrew Niblo Starring Paul Quinn, Jamie Jack Gordon and Margaret Ann Bain Today 16 August 2011 Squarebox Yellow proudly announced the completion of its maiden feature film production Making Ugly, a British independent thriller shot on the minute budget of £7000 across London and Edinburgh. Making Ugly is a provocative, dark thriller, the debut feature film of writer/director Andrew Niblo. Making Ugly features an impressive Scottish and English ensemble cast of rising stars from UK theatre and television. Already tagged as “the next great gritty British thriller” Making Ugly is a powerful experience that will keep you guessing from start to finish.                   Making Ugly follows the tales of three captivating characters on a sinister journey. As the worlds they know are changing and crumbling around them, they too transform in ways that you would never expect. Neil (Paul Quinn) is a tormented, exiled family man with a secret. Heather (Margaret Ann Bain) is a woman on the edge and about to discover her own terrifying strength. When the mysterious Stark (Jamie Jack Gordon) enters their lives he lures them into an ugly world of mystery and deceit. No one can be trusted when you are Making Ugly. Behind the scenes the uniqueness of Making Ugly lies in the manner it was produced. From the initial stages of development, the producers faced the challenge of realising Andrew Niblo's vision and securing the necessary cast, crew, equipment and locations usually seen in mid-budget films with extremely limited funds. Through ingenious strategies and sheer determination, Mara Adina and Dara Carroll completed Making Ugly on the incredibly low budget of £7,000. Squarebox Yellow is also very happy to announce that Making Ugly will now be entering it’s festival season with plans to screen throughout British, European and American festivals. Making Ugly is currently seeking distribution.

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Hilarious trailer for 50/50 (2012) with Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-Levitt

          Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are two performers who are definitely in my top 10(20?) list. This trailer is great.

Inspired by personal experiences, 50/50 is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis. Rogen also serves as producer, along with Evan Goldberg and Ben Karlin. Jonathan Levine directs from a script by Will Reiser. “We worked with Will on Da Ali G show, and it was shortly after that we learned he was sick.” Rogen recalls. “As shocking, sad, confusing and generally screwed up as it was; we couldn’t ignore that because we were so ill-equipped to deal with the situation, funny things kept happening. Will got better, and when he did, we thought the best way to pull something good out of the situation was to get him to write a screenplay. Ideally we wanted to make a film that would be as funny, sad, and hopefully as honest as the experience we went through. As soon as the script was completed, it quickly became a passion project for all of us. It helped us come to terms with Will’s struggle as well as our own experiences.” 50/50 is the story of a guy’s transformative and, yes, sometimes funny journey to health. 50/50 draws its emotional core from Will Reiser’s own experience with cancer and reminds us that friendship and love, no matter what bizarre turns they take, are the greatest healers

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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010) review

Synopsis: As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor. Now I'd be lying if I said I was expecting a lot from this film, and I'd also be lying if I said it was a bad film. Because it was far from that. Sure, the film continues from the 1987 film Wall Street, doesn't mean this film was as good as it's predecessor. It was great seeing Douglas back as Gekko, and some other familiar faces, but what made the film what it was for me, was the incredible performances all round. Shia LeBeouf did a great job leading the way, his performance was pretty intense, but his on screen counterpart, Carey Mulligan, did an adequate job, I wasn't too thrilled on the idea of the whole marriage thing, I felt the film should've more revolved around LeBeouf and Douglas, although it did, I think Mulligan was an addition which just didn't work. The story itself was great, like I said, there were a few minor annoyances (one of them mentioned above), but It didn't detract from the freakin stellar performances from Douglas and co. I just can't stress that enough. This film - Was saved by it's performances. 5.5/10 Kazed

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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) teaser & EXCLUSIVE clips/images

Check these out, a sequel to the 1987 film Wall Street, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. It could be a huge disappointment, I'm not liking some of the elements thrown into the mix, like Gekko's Daughter, LeBouf marrying her etc. Let's hope Douglas stelas the show.

Teaser:

Exclusive clips:

"The Right Question":

"Start Calling Me Gordon"

Clips courtesy of Substance. I'm really excited for this either way, I'm excited to see how it continues. Kazed.