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[Exclusive Interview] Nicholas Hoult on A Single Man

5 hours ago | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

A Single Man is simply great; everything most critics are saying is one-hundred percent true. It’s nothing short of brilliance. If you happen to also be a fan of Colin Firth and Julianne Moore then it’s definitely a must see since it ranks amongst their best works. Another reason to see it: Nicholas Hoult. You’re sure to remember him from the fantastic About a Boy and the highly underrated The Weatherman. Now he’s taken on a completely different role and has struck a cord of pure success. Luckily, I was able to do a quick on-phone interview with Nicholas where we mostly discussed the themes of A Single Man and I even got in a few questions about the upcoming remake of Clash of the Titans. As a forewarning though, this interview is filled with heavy spoilers so I recommend reading it after you’ve seen the film. »

- JackGiroux

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Ninja Assassin

4 January 2010 1:37 PM, PST | Pure Movies | See recent Pure Movies news »

Essentially, Ninja Assassin is couched utterly in the ridiculous. The film really isn't going to budge any further from the simple premise of ninjas that are assassins.

Not even the artfully laconic subtlety of the title can prepare you for the deft mastery, narrative virtuosity and aching beauty of this prescient modern parable – a parable which adroitly traverses three of the most pressing anxieties of the late Naughties neo-imperial world: escalating paranoia counter-posed with unbridled personal anonymity, the irreversible decay of the communicability of the human soul, and the fading of tradition caught squarely amid the age-old tensions of the rural/urban binary. »

- Dan Hollis

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Review: Ninja Assassin

3 January 2010 4:00 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

When I saw this trailer for Ninja Assassin I was expectingly curious, then I saw the test footage (see below) with the actor Rain going through the chorography of fighting scenes which was incredible and was even more excited by the prospect of a Ninja film from the makers of the Matrix, so it has to be great right?

Wrong. Director James McTeigue, the Wachowski Brothers and co have managed to take a great concept and ruin a majority of it by the overuse of CGI, some terrible dialogue and a plot that was at times nothing short of ridiculous.

The story is of a Ninja called Raizo (Rain) who as a young child was taken from the streets to be trained as a Ninja killing machine who is then banished as he fails to follow the code of the Ozunu clan by his master played by the Ninja acting legend Sho Kosugi. »

- Gary Phillips

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This week's new cinema previews

1 January 2010 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Spread (18)

(David Mackenzie, 2009, Us) Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva. 97 mins

Rising Scottish director Mackenzie (Young Adam, Hallam Foe) goes stateside, and like many before him, focuses on the soulless superficiality of the Los Angeles lifestyle. Some might say Kutcher playing an ambitious himbo who targets older women was hardly a stretch, but he proves he can actually act here, as he demonstrates his calculated seduction technique by hooking up with Anne Heche and installing himself in her luxurious apartment. But then he meets his match (Levieva), and might just be falling in love, which is where the story starts to come apart a little, ultimately being neither sufficiently deep nor superficial. Still, it's a stylish, contemporary satire with a few surprises up its sleeve – or should that be down its pants?

Did You Hear About The Morgans? (PG)

(Marc Lawrence, 2009, Us) Sarah Jessica Parker, Hugh Grant, Sam Elliott. 104 mins »

- Steve Rose

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2009 Film Junk Reader’s Choice Award Winners

1 January 2010 1:24 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Here at Film Junk we value your opinion just as much as our own (most of the time!), so for the past few years we've been doing an annual poll to determine the best movies of the year in a variety of genres and categories. This year we had the most participants yet, so hopefully the results will truly reflect the views of the majority of Film Junk's readers and listeners. As always, even though we made an effort to keep each category competitive, there were still some movies that won by a landslide -- the Drama, Sci-Fi Action and Documentary categories in particular were no contest. By far the tightest race was the Foreign Film category, with just a few votes separating all five nominees. So, without any further ado, feast your eyes on the full list of winners for the 2009 Film Junk Reader's Choice Awards. Best Comedy: The »

- Sean

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2010 | 2009 | 2008

5 articles from 2010

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