Category Archives: Older Films

Benh Zeitlin – Beast it! Beast it! Beast it!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by admin

Peter Machen speaks to director Benh Zeitlin about his ground-breaking film Beasts of the Southern Wild. The extraordinary film Beasts of the Southern Wild tells the apocalyptic story of 6-year old Hush Puppy (Quvenzhane Wallis) who lives with her distant … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Ted’

Posted on August 24, 2012 by admin

Film: Ted Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: Seth McFarlane Screenwriters: Seth McFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild Starring: Marky Mark, Mila Kunis Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥ Despite the fact that I’m not a big fan of Seth McFarlane’s hit … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Bully’

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

Film: Bully Country: USA Year of Release: 2011 Director: Leigh Hirsch Screenwriters: Leigh Hirsch, Cynthia Lowe Starring: Ja’Meya Jackson, Kelby Johnson, Londa Johnson, Bob Johnson, Alex Libby, Jackie Libby Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥♥ The documentary Bully, which opens at cinemas … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Fuel’

Posted on August 16, 2012 by admin

Film: Fuel Country: USA Year of Release: 2011 Director: Josh Tickell Screenwriter: Johnny O’Hara Starring: Josh Tickell, Woody Harrelson, Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Naomi Klein Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥½ Fuel tells the story of the growth of the petrochemical industry … Continue reading →

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Morgan Spurlock – All Aboard for Comic Con

Posted on July 28, 2012 by admin

Peter Machen speaks to Morgan Spurlock, the director of Supersize Me, about Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Last Hope which premiered at this year’s Durban International Film Festival. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Last Hope is an affectionate account of … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

Film: The Dark Knight Rises Country: USA/UK Year of Release: 2012 Director: Christopher Nolan Screenwriters: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cottilard, Michael Caine and Matthew Modine Review: Peter Machen ♥♥ From … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin

Film: The Snows of Kilimanjaro Country: France Year of Release: 2011 Director: Robert Guédiguian Screenwriters: Robert Guédiguian, Jean-Louis Milesi Starring: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Marilyne Canto, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥½ You would never know it from … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘The Three Stooges’

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

Film: The Three Stooges Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: Bobby and Peter Farrelly Screenwriters: Mike Cerrone, Bonny Farrelly, Peter Farrelly Starring: Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamantopoulos Review: Peter Machen ♥ Some movies can punch you in … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

Film: Snow White and the Huntsman Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: Rupert Sanders Screenwriters: Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, Hossein Amini Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥½ … Continue reading →

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Peter Machen on ‘The Rum Diary’

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

Film: The Rum Diary Country: USA Year of Release: 2011 Director: Bruce Robinson Screenwriter: Bruce Robinson Starring: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥ The three-way partnership between Hunter S Thompson, Johnny Depp and Terry … Continue reading →

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