Hanna isn’t anywhere near the perfect film. Based on a spec script, there are numerous plot holes if you look close enough and the core storyline, involving the creation of super-soldiers, is nothing particularly new. However, with Joe Wright at the helm and Saoirse Ronan offering a career defining performance, an otherwise typical action flick takes on an almost otherworldly quality. The inclusion of dark fairytale imagery in the style of The Brothers Grimm is an apt one and The Chemical Brothers offer a perfect musical match: you will likely find yourself whistling ‘The Devil is in the Details’ for days afterwards. A bold, inventive take on the action genre that manages to make substance out of style.
LRA writes: Our efforts to avert disaster by avoiding this past weeks horrible offerings were only partially successful when our back up films turned out to be no better with only a couple exceptions. Other than Brian, who played a bit of catch up this week by explaining why both Hanna and Rango were two of last years best films, James and I found ourselves on the complete opposite side of the spectrum with our film choices which include the new fantasy/adventure Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and the comedy(?) Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. We also find some time to cover some recent television shows we have been watching as well as our thoughts on the 84th Academy Awards show. Featured music this week is from the album "Journey's Greatest Hits" and the "Rango" motion picture soundtrack.
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The boys are back with another exciting edition of the SYDCaST. Contained within this weeks episode you’ll find Aaron talking about some movies, Daniel talking about Skyrim, Luke talking about Skyrim and Vampire Diaries – We tried to skip past that last topic but it didn’t work. The guys also discuss the future of technology when they have a lengthy conversation about the newly announced 4K projectors. Remember to send your questions to [email protected] if you’d like to have them answered on next weeks show.
