Movies to Look Out for in 2012

Hi folks, I've compiled a list of movies that will (hopefully) entertain us throughout 2012.  I don't know a huge amount about quite a lot of them, but I've gone for films I think have potential, based on the concept, cast, director or a great trailer (which I've embedded when available.)
Time will tell if any of these turn out to be good as the year unfolds, but hopefully I'll hit the mark with some of them.  Anyway, in no particular order, here we go...


Wrong

Quentin Dupieux (AKA Mr Oizo) follows up his head exploding pscho tyre horror movie "Rubber" with this tale of a man searching for his dog. 

Great trailer too, I have no idea what this is about, in a good way.

It also has William Fichtner in it, who's always great.
(more info now available on /Film)


ParaNorman
Another brilliant trailer (love the use of Donovan's "Season of the Witch") from the team that brought us the eye popping "Coraline".  My most anticipated animated film this year.



Only God Forgives
The "Drive" team of Ryan Gosling and director Nicolas Winding Refn reunite for a thai-boxing gangster flick.
Yeah.
And the brilliant Kristin Scott Thomas is rumoured to be playing a matriarchal crime boss. Exciting.

No footage yet, but it might look a bit like this.

Detachment
"American History X" director Tony Kaye returns with a great cast for this school set drama.


Looper
I have very high hopes for this one.  Director Rian Johnson reunites Joseph Gordon Levitt (star of Johnson's "Brick") for a futuristic mob movie.  Gordon Levitt plays a young contract killer who executes targets sent back in time by mobsters in the future.  While this ensures there's no evidence left by the murders, it poses Gordon Levitt a unique problem when charged with killing his future self, played by Bruce Willis.

Will Willis convince us he was once Gordon Levitt?

MS One: Maximum Security
Looks like Guy Pierce playing John McClane in space based remake of "Escape from New York".  Anything about that sentence that doesn't sound great?



The Burial (or untitled, depending on who you believe)
Who knows what will happen (if anything) in Terrence Malick's follow up to the devisive "Tree of Life"(for the record, it was one of my favourite films of last year).  Whatever happens, it'll look stunning.

More Malick dinosaurs?

Knights of Badassdom
This could be awful... but the trailer won me over.  A very geek friendly cast (alumni from"Game of Thrones", "Community", "Firefly"etc) seem perfectly at home in this role-playing-gone-wrong-com. Like the end of "Role Models" but with real magic.



Stoker
Chan-wook Park (Oldboy) directs Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode and Mia Wasikowska in his first Hollywood movie. An interesting proposition in itself, but it's also a return to the vampire genre in which he made the atypical horror "Thirst", one of the most inventive additions to the undead canon in recent years.

Alas, Kidman's unlikely to be playing the vampire...

Moonrise Kingdom
Perhaps it's more of the same from Wes Anderson, but that's what I want from a Wes Anderson film.  From the brief clip of Jason Schwartzman in the trailer, there could be a few surprises in store and I can't wait to see the character he's playing (Looks like a cross between a priest and Robert Duvall's Colonel Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now").  Ed Norton and Bruce Willis are also exciting additions to the Anderson stable.  Thankfully, Bill Murray is back too.



Gravity
Alfonso Cuaron (director of "Children of Men" and responsible for that long take.) returns to reality based science-fiction.  This looks to be a tense sci-fi with a heavy burden on the shoulders of Sandra Bullock and George Clooney playing a survivors left adrift in space by a devastating satellite accident.  Very little about the plot is known, so my description above might be off the mark, but Guillermo del Toro has seen sections of it and called it "mind-blowing".  Bullock also claims all the actors performed without make-up so it'll be interesting to see what difference this makes to the look of the film.

This image is unlikely to represent the "mind-blowing" Gravity

Marcy Martha May Marlene
Not really a film I'm anticipating, as I've already seen it, but it hasn't had it's official UK release yet, so it should be on this list.  A great exploration of the effects of spending time in a cult and how the experience lingers.   Elizabeth Olsen and John Hawkes are the stand out performers in this excellent film.



Red Lights
Sigourney Weaver's psychologist investigates Robert DeNiro's psychic.  I don't know a whole lot more than that, but if the promising cast (featuring "Martha Marcy May Marlene" revelation Elizabeth Olsen and the ethereally eyed Cilian Murphy) are given a decent story, this should be worth a watch.
(More info now available at /Film)

Ripley takes on psychic DeNiro.

Neighbourhood Watch 
A comedy about suburban dads forming a neighbourhood watch group. Not too exciting? What if those dads are played by Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and the I.T Crowd's resident mega geek Moss (Richard Ayoade)? And what if that neighbourhood watch group discover a plot to destroy the world? Sounds good to me.

Will Ayoade ditch his trade-mark accent for an American one?

Young Adult
This is another one that won me over with it's trailer. Directed by Jason Reitman from a Diablo "Juno" Cody script, Theron looks very entertaining as a woman returning to her home town to steal back her (now married) High School sweetheart. I've also heard Patton Oswalt puts in a scene stealing performance, which is great news for fans of his 5 second films.



Seven Psychopaths
Another film I know very little about. What I do know is that it's directed by Martin McDonagh who made the brilliant "In Bruges" and features a sensational cast of some of the most interesting acotrs out there. Colin Farrell stars, but the cast also includes Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Tom Waits, Christopher Walken, Abie Cornish and "Precious" stand out Gabourey Sidibe.
Pretty cool name too.

Blimey

Safety Not Guaranteed
A film I've only recently become aware of, it's a time travel comedy starring Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza.  Plaza plays a reporter who is assigned to find and interview a man who has posted a newspaper ad that appeals for someone to go time travelling with him.  Is the man really a time traveller, or just delusional?

It's had some great early reviews that bill it as a comedy with real heart, which in most years is unfortunately often a rarity.

Robot and Frank

This sounds fantastic. A comedy set in the near future, Frank Langella plays an ex-jewell thief who is cared for by a robot.  You can watch a clip here.

And the obvious ones...

The Avengers
What comic book fan wouldn't have this on their must-see list? In Joss Whedon the film has a director used to balancing ensemble casts and my hopes are high.



Prometheus
Ridley can't get it wrong can he? Sir Scott ventures back into "Alien" territory for this quasi-prequel.
The trailer is mouth-watering.



The Dark Knight Rises
As with "Prometheus" this could either be a triumph or the biggest let down of the year. The trailer grabbed me though and I've heard great things about the prologue that ran before "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol." Fingers crossed bat-fans.



Django Unchained
I love western's and I love (most) Tarantino, so I hope this lives up to it's billing.  Tarantino's "Southern" is set to address racism in the era of the cowboy, with Jamie Foxx as the titular character.  The supporting cast look great, including roles for Christophe Waltz, Kurt Russell and Sasha Baron Cohen, while Leonardo DiCaprio plays the main villain.

I wasn't sure if this was out this year or next, but I'm also looking forward to Danny Boyle's "Trance"

Oh and some film called "The Hobbit"

Films of the Year 2011

Hi folks, it's just about time for my FILMS OF THE YEAR 2011.  I said I'd switch to a top five this year, but it turned out that involved too much decision making... so top eleven for twenty eleven it is.

Thankfully, there's not so many U.S. films awaiting release in the UK this year (The notable ones being "War Horse", "The Descendants", "Young Adult", "The Muppets", "A Dangerous Method" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"), so the list should have less obvious omissions than last year. I've been sticking to the official U.K release dates, which means films that we're high on some 2010 lists have faded in my mind a little and have probably ended up lower on my list than maybe they should have been.

It's been a good year and the overall quality has been pretty high, with a diverse range of movies that I hope I've reflected in my list.  Feel free to ridicule my choices, they've not been made objectively, but chosen in terms of my enjoyment and the emotional impact they had on me.  So, in a very loose order here's the list.

Top 11 for 2011

11. Hugo

It's been a year of movies about film making and this one by Martin Scorcese really shows the early magic of cinema.  It really tugs at the heart strings throughout, with talented (and more importantly, not annoying) child actors holding their own against the likes of Sir Ben Kingsley and Ray Winston.  

Mixing a tale of friendship and family with early, wildly inventive film making, the story manages to balance the two elements remarkably well, combining them into a satisfying whole.  I'm not sure how well it's gone down with the intended children's audience, but I imagine it has enough charm for all ages. The 3D worked well, but as with most films in which it is well utilised, it's subtle and I'm not sure how much it added. 

10. The Tree Of Life

Certainly the most divisive film of the year, I can fully understand how many people hate this film. Meandering and slow, it can sometimes seem like it's going nowhere, but it also manages to have some perfect moments that are both beautiful and emotional.  

It's at it's best when it is reflects memories of youthful confusion, pain and anger.  The parents are not rendered in a realistic manner, more as child-like impressions of adult hood, turning them into caricatures that enhance the best and worst effects of their parenting.  

I found the creation of the universe section enthralling, but I'll admit the dinosaurs don't really work, except to highlight the film's theme of the struggle between grace and nature. It does have a lot of problems, most will hate it, but I think it's worth a watch.

9. Black Swan

It's been a long time since I watched it early this year, but I remember it being a compelling watch.  It has great performances throughout the core cast, with Portman justly winning last year's Oscar. The film evokes the vividness of a Dario Argento giallo horror, but has more coherence and drive, with added Aronofsky unease.  

8. The Artist 

Incredibly charming throughout, "The Artist" manages to capture your attention without the need for spoken dialogue.  Like "Hugo", it's another movie about film making and echoes the storyline of "Singin' in the Rain", but re-imagined as a traditional silent movie.  It strives for authenticity and even uses the extremely narrow for modern cinema 4:3 aspect ratio, which is a bit of a culture shock. Without dialogue the film can focus purely on visual storytelling, which leads to incredibly creative exposition. 

7. Bridesmaids

The best American comedy of the year has a lot of heart but it's also consistently funny, with a great central performance from Kristen Wiig. She's manages to play "quirky" without becoming too frustrating or annoying, which is a rare talent.  The rest of the cast are great too, with the "I.T Crowd's" Chris O'Dowd appearing in one of the few male roles in this refeshingly female oriented film.  

6. Captain America

My guilty pleasure this year was "Captain America: The First Avenger".  It was great to see a period super hero film and it's World War 2 setting really set it apart, creating an "Indiana Jones"feel to the movie.  Chris Evans manages to make this symbol of American patriotism sympathetic to a global audience and you really root for him.  Hayley Atwell provides the perfect acerbic foil to his earnestness and Tommy Lee Jones steals every scene he's in as a grizzled General.  

The effects are on the whole excellent, with Evans hulking frame convincingly shrunk down in the pre-Captain scenes, but the "Red Skull" looks too rubbery to be taken too seriously.  Hugo Weaving's performance thankfully makes up for this and he's menacing throughout, mimicking Werner Herzog's flat, weary accent.  

I was already looking forward to next year's Marvel super hero ensemble "The Avengers" and "Captain America: The First Avenger" makes me even more excited by the prospect.

5. Drive

Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive" gives Ryan Gosling a platform to give a stand out Clint Eastwood-like performance in this stylish movie.  Low on dialogue and high on great soundtrack choices, this film is a modern western with Goling's "Driver" filling the role of the lone gunman.  

At times the film's styling can come across as a little cold, but this juxtaposes brilliantly with moments of extreme violence and emotion, best summed up by the beautiful but then shockingly violent elevator scene.  The trailer gave away too much plot and so there weren't many surprises lying in wait for me, but it was still compelling watch, just don't expect a whole lot of actually driving in "Drive'.

4. Blue Valentine

The second film to star Ryan Gosling on my list, he gives far warmer performance than in "Drive" in this atypical romance.  A brilliantly acted film that details both the start of a relationship and further down the line once they're married and the early optimism has faded. Both Gosling and Michelle Williams give emotional performances as both the young lovers and tired married couple, with genuine chemistry between the pair.  The time between the two periods is subtly but convincingly conveyed, with minor changes in dress, personality and hairline.  With his unkempt thinning hair, the older version of Gosling seems to have based his look on Nicolas Cage in "Raising Arizona."

3. Submarine

It's been over a year since I saw it at Brighton's Cinecity film festival, so I'm struggling to remember all of the details again.  The film deals with the travails of growing up, viewed through the eyes of the pop-culturally obsessed young Welshman Oliver Tate.  Like Blue Valentine, the film features the beginning of a relationship and a troubled marriage, but this time features the young protagonists first relationship and the marital discord of his parents. Richard Ayoade's debut feature is very funny, has great style and is beautifully shot, but it's main advantage is it's emotional clout.  The cast are excellent, from the two young leads Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige, to the gifted character actors Sally Hawkins, Noah Taylor and Paddy Considine, who plays a sleazy mystic life coach.

  

2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The reason I've waited so long to write this list is because I was giving myself a chance to see this.  I've been shielding myself from any plot information from either the books or the original film, so I could just appreciate this as a work on it's own.

So with no knowledge going in, I thought this was a gripping thriller with a brutal storyline that doesn't seem to have been toned down in it's Hollywood conversion. I don't think it's as good as Fincher's "The Social Network" or "Se7en", but he's still crafted a tight whodunnit, with unease and suspicion strewn throughout, although the ending is slightly anti-climatic.  His leads are both excellent, Daniel Craig is as good as you'd expect, while Rooney Mara as the titular character really convinces too.  It's a pretty exposing role to play and she's not found wanting.

Trent Reznor's score is a perfect fit as you'd have expected from the excellent trailers, although the Bond-like intro sequence set to his and Karen O's rendition of "Immigrant Song" seems a little too glamorous for the subject matter. This is a minor quibble though and I'm now eagerly awaiting Fincher's take on the rest of the trilogy.

(NB: My brother who's a fan of the original Swedish film, was less impressed, feeling it didn't add enough to warrant the remake, so I'm not sure how well this version will go down with fans of the series.)

1. Hanna

I never expected "Hanna", to be my favourite film of the year, but having now watched it twice, I'm convinced of it's quality.  A film that definitely deserved far more praise and success than it got, it seems to have slipped under the radar a bit.  Directed with great skill by Joe Wright (a name more commonly associated with the period dramas "Atonement" and "Pride and Prejudice"), it manages to be a fantastically well-balanced action thriller, with all it’s elements weighing in equally to make a fully rounded film. It's a unique blend of espionage, conspiracy and fairytale, that combine to create an offbeat coming of age tale.  Fantastically paced, beautifully shot and acted with great conviction, it has a diverse talented cast.

Saoirse Ronan is great as the lead, conveying Hanna's wide-eyed wonder at a world she has grown up isolated from, whilst also convincing us that she could defeat adversaries twice her size.  Eric Bana plays the stoic father perfectly and Cate Blanchett creates an obsessive villain with depth, but the film's scene stealers come in the form of Tom Hollander and Jessica Barden. Hollander plays the whistling bleach-blond German psychopath Isaacs, who has a camp menace far removed from his recent bumbling performances in "Rev" and "In the Loop".  In contrast, Barden brings some of the best comedic moments of the film playing Sophie, Hanna's equivalent in age, but a celebrity obsessive who's motormouthed teenage spiel is almost as confusing to the audience as it is to Hanna. The film's sense of humour is a major asset, lightening the tone at just the right points instead of allowing it to become too angst ridden.

The soundtrack is another string to it's bow, with a brilliant propulsive score from "The Chemcial Brothers" that works just as well in the contemplative moments as it does in the high tempo action sequences.  A top quality blend of all the film making elements, I highly recommend you check it out.

Worthy Mentions
Not quite on the main list...
Melancholia, Another Earth, Take Shelter, 13 Assasins (best battle scene of the year), True Grit, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 127 Hours, Midnight in Paris (for once, a proper Woody Allen return to form), Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Never Let Me Go, The Fighter, Fast Five, Super 8, The Skin I Live In, Kill List (most tense film of the year), X-Men First Class (if there'd been more time to add a little polish to the script this could have been great), We Need To Talk About Kevin (which had my favourite first half hour of the year - a visceral montage of imagery spanning the past and present), The King's Speech, Attack the Block, Animal Kingdom, Tyrannosaur

Worth a watch
Fun films worth a look -
Rango (my favourite animation of the year), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (more of the same, but with more explosions and cross dressing), The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn (not a fan of it's design or mo-cap, but it's not as "uncanny valley" as I thought it would be and it's a fun adventure), Fast Five (just because Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is awesome in it.)

Disappointments
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - I had far too high expectations for this film, so it was bound to fall short.  I wasn't a fan of the first half, but felt it grew as it went on.
Thor - Mostly enjoyable, but cluttered with needless characters like the "Warrior's Three" that caused problems with the tone and pacing.
The Ides of March - Usually films dealing with political elections move at a break-neck pace that reflects the crammed schedules of the politicians and aides, but this has a languid pace that drains the film of urgency. 
Source Code - I had high hopes after Duncan Jones' debut "Moon" but this seemed fairly run of the mill in comparison.

Better than I thought...
The Future - I hated seventy percent of it, but the final thirty percent made sense of the preceding section and I ended up appreciating the film.

Also...
These films are awaiting release in the U.K, but I saw them at preview screenings, so I thought I'd write my thoughts on them. Some of them might make next years list...
Marcy Martha May Marlene - A look at life in a cult and it's lingering effects, definitely check it out.
Carnage - A bit uneven and stagey, but entertaining.
Coriolanus - Worth watching just for Ralph Fiennes performance in his directorial debut.
Shame - Not as good as McQueen's debut "Hunger", but still has great sequences.

The ones that got away...
I'm still annoyed I missed these -
A Separation, The Deep Blue Sea, Margin Call, The Descendants,Troll Hunter, Beginners, The Interrupters, Jane Eyre, Tangled, Biutiful, Meek's Cutoff, TT: Closer to the Edge, Neds, Moneyball, Weekend, Sleeping Beauty, Crazy Stupid Love, The Guard, Rubber, Incendies, 50/50, My Week with Marilyn, Senna, The Inbetweeners Movie, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol


Hope you enjoyed reading my breakdown, Happy New Year!

2010 Update
The ones I caught up with I missed last year...
Exit Through The Gift Shop (Brilliantly entertaining), Splice, Tron: Legacy, Catfish (After hearing so much hype, I was a little disappointed)

The ones I didn't..
Green Zone, Let Me In, Easy A, The Town, Buried, Mesrine, Robin Hood, Greenberg, Piranha 3D, Another Year, The Killer Inside me, Perrier’s Bounty, Centurion,  Cyrus, Heartless, Cemetery Junction, Fish Tank, Made in Dagenham, The Ghost Writer

Business Mouse!

Business Mouse has arrived on Channel4.com as part of their new Comedy Blaps comedy showcase. I was supervising animator and editor for the the three episode mini-series, which was created by Modern Toss.

Animated in a style inspired by classic cartoons like Top Cat, it features the adventures of the inept Business Mouse and his bumbling associates as they invest in a variety of unlikely schemes.

Business Mouse is a launch title for Comedy Blaps, Channel 4's new online video website that aims to showcase and develop new comedy talent. Episodes have been released weekly on the custom Comedy Blaps site and on Youtube and Vimeo.





Business Mouse was also on the Creative Review Blog

Films of the Year 2010

Hi folks, it's the end of the year, so I thought it was time for my FILMS OF THE YEAR 2010. Like last year, it was actually quite hard to find a top ten, so maybe I'll switch to a top five next year (down to a mixture of not going to see enough films and going to see crappy films when I did go). Not that I didn't see a lot of films that I really enjoyed and admired, but you want these lists to be compiled of ones you loved.

Many of the films I thought would be on this years list (Never Let Me Go, Black Swan, True Grit, 127 Hours, The Fighter) are out in the US already, but have slipped into next years scheduling for the UK. So I can't put them in this list, but I will probably have forgotten about them by the time it gets to December next year so they might miss next years...

Anyway, feel free to ridiucle my choices, but here it goes (in a kind of order that's open to change at any moment)...

1. Inception

 

I think the hype surrounding it's supposed intelligence is starting to go against it, but taken as an event movie, I don't think it disappoints and I loved it. Yeah there's some dodgy plot holes here and there, but as an intelligent (in it's blockbuster field) action adventure, with spectacular visuals  and a stunning (and often overwhelming) score by Hans Zimmer, it surely ranks as one of the best of the year.  I rarely go to see a film twice at the cinema, but I made an exception here.  I think that was almost a joke...anyway... 

2. The Social Network

 

A fantastic blend of extremely talented people, this film is hugely impressive. David Fincher's restrained direction, Aaron Sorkin's witty dialogue and Trent Reznors energetic soundtrack combine with a great cast to produce a film that defies it's dry subject matter to become a must see movie.  I'd recommend this to anyone and everyone.

3. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

 

Nicolas Cage, Werner Herzog, lizards and break dancing spirits, what's not to love?  Cage is in crazy mode (in a good way) and gives a hugely watchable performance. Constantly entertaining, it's hard not to love Herzog's non-remake/remake about, in his own words "the bliss of evil." 

4. Four Lions

Perfectly balanced for such controversial subject matter, this is a triumph from Chris Morris.  Creating funny but believable characters, he manages to make us laugh without ever making the act of terrorism a joke.

5. Kick-Ass

A great twist on the super hero story, with another fun Nicolas Cage performance.  The film starts as a realistic view of what would happen if a normal person donned a costume to fight crime, but ends as a wish fulfillment fantasy romp.  This switch in direction annoys some people, but you have to admit it's great fun and has some of the best filmed fight sequences I've seen in years.  It's nice to see the director Matthew Vaughn not over using the shaky cam and delivering sequences that you can follow. 

6. A Prophet

I saw this right at the beginning of the year, so my memories a bit light on details, but this is a gripping look at Europe's organised crime through the eyes a young convict climbing to the top.  A fantastic performance from the lead Tahar Rahim, which includes one of the most visceral killings I've seen on screen in a long time.  It also has my favourite final scene in any film this year (I won't ruin it for you). 

7. Toy Story 3

A fitting end to the trilogy, it delivers on nearly every level and is one of the most emotionally fulfilling films of the year.  Still very funny, it's comedic moments balance out the tear jerking ones.

8. A Single Man

I really enjoyed this slick debut from director Tom Ford.  Colin Firth is brilliant, and brings emotional depth to a stylised film that may have lacked warmth without his performance.  Also, it really made me want to wear a suit more often.

9. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

I didn't love this film as much as I'd hoped but it's still a fast paced exciting film experience.  I could have done without some of the strict adherence to the comic visuals of the excellent graphic novels, as I feel the mediums should play to there individual strengths, but found the cast, humour and action sequences more than made up for this. Kieran Culkin steals the film as Scott's flatmate Wallace, while Brandon Routh reappears from the Superman wilderness in a great comic turn.

10. How To Train Your Dragon

Mainly on the list as it's such a surprise package, it's not quite Pixar, but not far off. The film is brimming with charm and it was apparently spectacular in 3D (which is easy to believe from the soaring dragon rides). I'm still kicking myself for not seeing this at the cinema. 

Also...


I'd liked to have had The King’s Speech and Animal Kingdom on this list, but I saw them in previews at Cinecity and they will only go on wide release next year.

Worthy Mentions
Not quite on the main list...
Down Terrace (Brighton based black comedy), The American (a stylish look at familiar character types), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (strangely uplifting), Nowhere Boy (interesting view of a young Lennon), Winter’s Bone (great performances in a gritty story. What's with the squirrels though?), Shutter Island (get's better and better as it goes along), The Kids are All Right (very close to being in the top ten, it's a top notch family comedy), Up in the Air (some great scenes in this enjoyable dramedy) ,The Illusionist (beautiful but slight), Of Gods and Men (an interesting look at religions role in society), Monsters (looks great for the budget)

Disappointments
These are mainly films I enjoyed, but weren't as good as I'd hoped...
Iron Man 2 (enjoyable but cluttered with references), Harry Brown (some great scenes, like the gun dealer, but too morally and politically simplistic for me) , The Expendables (disappointing, except Stallone's fleeting erotic glance over at Arnie), The Wolfman (a bit of a mess except for the fantastic Hugo Weaving), Predators (not bad, but should have made more of it premise),
Youth in Revolt (more French Cera needed), I’m Still Here (An interesting start but wears very thin by halfway through), Monsters (only the last third, which fails to add tension when events escalate), Enter the Void (I was with it for the first hour and a half, but ended up hating it by the end. I know your heading for the light!!! Just go there!)

The ones that got away...
I'm still annoyed I missed so many of these -
Exit Through The Gift Shop, Splice, Green Zone, Let Me In, Easy A, The Town, Buried, Mesrine, Robin Hood, Greenberg, Piranha 3D, Another Year, The Killer Inside me, Perrier’s Bounty, Centurion,  Cyrus, Heartless, Cemetery Junction, Fish Tank, Made in Dagenham, The Ghost Writer, Tron: Legacy (although I'll see it next week, along with Catfish)


Hope you enjoyed reading my breakdown, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Another Castle

Well, this isn't great timing, but I helped organise an exhibition called Another Castle, which has just closed it's doors after two successful weeks.  Held at Brighton's A&E Gallery, the exhibition was a celebration of twenty five years of video games.  Some of my work also featured in the show; two A2 art prints, an ISS Pro 98 "Decham" England shirt and an animation about my brother and I playing video games when we were younger.

I've got some photos I'll post later but you can see small versions of the prints below.

"Solid Shhnake" (Metal Gear Solid)

"A Fistful of Materia" (Final Fantasy VII)

We should soon have the prints for sale on our website (http://www.another-castle.co.uk/), so I'll keep you posted.

We're hoping follow this show up with another exhibition in spring next year, which I'll try and write about earlier next time...