It was only while watching this film that I came to the realisation that I had never seen a film directed by Joe Swanberg before now. I was familiar with his work and had seen him act in a number of fellow Mumblecore filmmakers’ works, but this was to be my first encounter with un […] Read more »
Pitch Perfect is a glossy, sugar-coated, largely formulaic teen musical that manages to be far more than the sum of its parts, thanks largely to a winsome lead performance from Anna Kendrick, a barnstorming comic display by Rebel Wilson and some very, very funny lines thanks largely to longtime 30 Rock screenwriter Kay Cannon (who […] Read more »
What seemed on the surface to be just another chick-flick rom-com looking to jump on the Glee bandwagon turns out to be a consistently funny, thoroughly entertaining college flick, with a likable cast of talented young actors. Anna Kendrick is great in the lead, as the wannabe music producer who gets roped into her college […] Read more »
Cancer is clearly no laughing matter, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen’s new film is an insightful and acutely observed comedy that raises a defiant middle finger to the killer disease, even as its protagonist fears for his life. Written by Rogen’s friend Will Reiser, inspired by his own experiences, 50/50 is the story of […] Read more »