Film
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is full of spirit
Ghost Protocol is a ridiculous piece of confection, but it is also one of the most vigorously enjoyable films to have been released in a long time. It’s not going to change your life, but it might just put a big, fat, shit-eating grin on your face.
By Dublo, published on 27 January 2012
Slaying the dragon: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is everything you could hope for in an adaptation of the novel. Those that feared an American remake would be an abuse of the novels and the films should have expected more from Salander – she wouldn’t let them get away with that now, would she?
By Dublo, published on 10 January 2012
The Dark Knight Rises: Prologue screening
The first six minutes of The Dark Knight Rises? Oh yes, we’ve seen them. And they’re stunning. Dublo reports…
By Dublo, published on 15 December 2011
Hugo let down by Sacha Baron Cohen
The good stuff is so good that one hesitates to describe this as a misstep, writes Alex Larman, but Sacha Baron Cohen’s performance is certainly not part of the “good stuff”.
By Alex Larman, published on 7 December 2011
Jane Eyre has panache
Cary Fukunaga’s new adaptation of Jane Eyre gets a difficult and often inconsistent book about right, and does so with cinematic panache and the welcome feeling that something entirely new has been brought to bear on it.
By Alex Larman, published on 2 November 2011
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy leaves us Smiley
The premiere of Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy this week in London was notable for two reason: firstly, it resulted in a rare public appearance by John le Carré. Secondly, and even rarer, it saw one of The Guide’s contributors stay sober enough, long enough to actually return from an event with some recollection of what they’d experienced. Thus, Alex Larman is able to deliver his verdict. Can Oldman out-Smiley Guinness?
By Alex Larman, published on 15 September 2011
Just because: Bill Dance Outdoors blooper reel gets us squirming
A blooper reel from the Bill Dance Outdoors show has us squirming and barely able to restrain ourselves. The cause? “Dad gum it!” Watch. You’ll understand soon enough.
By Straight-Six, published on 23 August 2011
One Day is a smart, literate romantic drama
The film of One Day proves to be a smart, literate romantic drama that’s true to both the spirit and, when necessary, the letter of the book. This is high-quality entertainment, superbly well-written and well-judged, and thankfully it does the book justice.
By Alex Larman, published on 23 August 2011
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story seems relatively unknown by audiences, and it rarely ranks highly on those lists of the Top 100 films of all time. It’s a great shame that more people haven’t seen the film that firmly established the great Katherine Hepburn, which gave James Stewart his only Academy Award for Best Actor, and that only seems to improve with age. Dublo explains why it’s his favourite film. Ever.
By Dublo, published on 10 August 2011
Bridesmaids take too long to climax
This week, we’ve sent the only man willing to entertain the thought of it to see a chick-flick. Alex Larman has spent a couple of hours with Kristen Wiig’s Bridesmaids. He returns entertained – but wishing the whole experience had come to a swifter conclusion. We should have warned him: with bridesmaids, it was ever thus.
By Alex Larman, published on 22 June 2011
