I couldn't look away from this. The script and one-liners were Woody Allen at his best, even if Anything Else descended into shouting matches a little too often.
It was somewhat strange watching Jason Biggs working with a script like this and throwing around the type of vocabulary here - quite unlike the American Pie films. But his awkward character traits suited a Woody Allen film perfectly.
Christina Ricci delivered a good performance too, albeit incredibly annoying and trigger-inducing for…
Gripping film about a heroic true story. I had previously seen another film about these events, The Man With The Iron Heart, and while that was alright, I prefer this depiction.
The cinematography was a little dizzying, but it succeeded in placing the viewer in the heart of the action - to often anxiety-inducing effect.
Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan delivered really strong performances and seemed to have good chemistry together. They had believable romances with the respective Charlotte Le…
22 minutes of putting your life in perspective.
Take your pick:
- The old lonely lady that just wanted a grater
- The eyes of amazement of 2 kids rifling through random objects
- The old man who just wanted to escape the village
These people will pull at your heart strings. Potatoes as a currency is something I had only ever heard of from Stalin-era Russia. I didn't realise this was still very much a way of life in rural areas of Georgia.
Great little documentary that could've easily been longer, albeit super depressing as it is.
The Dirt Drinking Game: take a shot of Jack Daniels whenever you hear the words "dude", "man" or "chicks". Take a shot for each bare breast you see. Check yourself into rehab 1.5 hours later.
I had been waiting to see this film for 12 years - ever since 17 year old me first read The Dirt. It doesn't disappoint. In fact, it was way more enjoyable and fun than I thought it would be. It's cringeworthy, cheesy as fuck…
