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First Trailer for Carnage (2011)

Roman Polanski is one for controversy, whether it be his life and the tragedies and mistakes throughout the years, or the content and attack of his films, he has made more than a name for himself. His latest film, 'Carnage' is the simple yet ingenious story of four parents thrown together as their children are involved in a fight at school. The film boasts a tremendous cast, with Jodie Foster, John C Reilly, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz fighting it out in one flat. Here's the trailer: From the trailer, its clear to see that this film is going to be a treat for those with a darker sense of humour, so if you're going to give 'The Inbetweeners' a pass, you can trade in the crude and boyish charm for this rich, awkward mess of emotions with dialogue aplenty. Carnage is based on the play 'God of Carnage' by Yasmina Reza, and is due out in America on the 16th December 2011, so expect a confirmed date for the United Kingdom to fall shortly after.

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The Hurt Locker (2009)

Mark Boal, a freelance journalist, spent considerable time with a bomb disposal squad in Iraq. Then he and his business partner Kathryn Bigelow made a film. You've probably heard about it. Multi-oscar winning film, The Hurt Locker is the Independent filmmakers dream. No guff, no cheese, no holds barred, this is a moving, riveting journey into the lives of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal crew. A job where a good or bad day at work translates literally as alive or dead-and-blown-into-little-bits. Oscars can often be a load of nonsense with awards seemingly gifted out on the basis of head nods, winks and elbow nudges to the 'right' people in the right place at the right time. A bumpy series of awards decisions have eroded the Academy's public respect - or, as Janet Maslin of the New York Times once said, they are "..an organization capable of deeming Kevin Costner a better director than Martin Scorsese." However, this year's awards have a feeling of redemption about them. Boal and Bigelow both won oscars for writing and directing this film and they are well deserved. To put things into perspective, I just sat through Greenzone. I stayed until the end. It's not bad (review coming...) - But it's not filmmaking. The Hurt Locker is head and shoulders, and even a bit of neck, above anything the hollywood studios could ever pump out with their cookie cutters and one-liners and Tim Bevans and Jerry Bruckheimers. It raises the bar on subtlety and depth and sets out a new standard of quality for independent writing and directing without pushing agendas and messages. Really, the oscars say it all. Watch this film. It's an experience to remember. 10/10