Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s previous film, I Love You Phillip Morris, was one of the funniest and most moving romantic dramedy’s of the past few years, but went tragically underseen because it focused on a gay love story. Their follow up is a similarly heartfelt, but decidedly broader and more mainstream affair entitled Crazy, Stupid, Love. Juggling multiple love stories – not always successfully – is a film that [...]

When most think about the Civil Rights Movement of the ‘60s, Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks come to mind. But there’s always someone thinking outside the square trying to get another viewpoint; another opinion. That’s where Kathryn Stockett comes in with her 2009 fictional novel-turned-film The Help. Yes, that’s right, fictional. While a court case against Stockett unsuccessfully claimed that the author did use the names and images of [...]

Whilst cinephiles of the past have been treated time and time again with the likes of zombie-horror-comedies such as From Dusk Till Dawn, Shaun of the Dead and Planet Terror, Director Reuben Fleischer’s Zombieland is THE horror-comedy for the Juno Generation. As inspired by Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland does not disappoint in its portrayal of likable characters thrown into apocalyptic settings and scenarios that seem them as prey. But just as quickly as Simon Pegg and gang have owned the zombie-cult arena, Fleischer arrives to yell loud and clear that the Americans are back, armed with every kind of filmmaking ammunition a blockbuster at this time of year needs. It’s really fun to unwind to the comedy of Zombieland; as the undead horrifically feast their way about day to day life , it’s up to our heroes to do some serious Zombie killing. Songs from Metallica through to Metric diversify the score and add indie credibility.