The British black comedy Sightseers is one of the strangest and funniest films of the year. Part road trip, part serial killer film and part twisted romance, the film somehow manages to successfully mix brutal murders with quirky and endearing comedy. Sightseers stars Alice Low and Steve Oram (who also wrote the script) as two oddball Brits, Tina and Chris
Read moreFor those who have seen the “qatsi” films Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi, Samsara will be pretty familiar. The film is essentially, an hallucinogenic document of the world and its people conveyed through images of the vast chugging machinery of civilization and nature all backed by new-age ambient music. The film comes from Ron Fricke who gave us the similar Baraka in
Read moreListen to the 2013 01 06 Songs of Hope awards program. Winners in the categories of: Most popular song for 2012 Most popular prayer for 2012 Most popular story for 2012 are announced. Podcast length is one hour. Listen again and enjoy. Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 4th JANUARY 2013 1. THE VACCINES – No hope. 2. WILD FLAG – Romance. 3. THE MUFFS – Every single thing. 4. ABBE MAY – Design desire. (Aus) 5. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – American Land. 6. HOODOO GURUS – Less than a feeling. (Aus) 7. THE KILLERS – Runaways 8. THE BEATLES – While my guitar gently
Read moreAs Shrek did with nursery rhymes and Who framed Roger Rabbit did with iconic cartoons, Wreck it Ralph creates a fantasy world meta movie out of arcade video games. The film takes the now familiar idea that once the humans aren’t looking, the imaginary characters of this fantasy world come to life and interact with each other. Here the title
Read moreThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, is easily the most anticipated film of the year. The film’s arrival has, however, been preceded by several controversies not the least of which were accusations of animal cruelty on the set, something Peter Jackson has vehemently denied. Controversy surrounding the film itself began with the fact that
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