Monday, 14 June 2010
Crooked mile
Road movie set from Dublin to Tramore, Waterford this effort has the unique distinction of being made in Jersey instead of Ireland. The best part was the pacing but most road movies have this anyway! Filmed on video the makers do nothing to distinguish their work from countless other similar titles. It's as expected technically well made and acted but is so routine that it's of little interest. A medical-student dropout travels to the South East coastal resort with a young girl. As expected they argue and have various minor adventures. There's a strange encounter with a lorry driver and a few other mishaps for the pair. Like something from a well-trained filmmaker but with nothing to say.
Master of the world
Dated movie from the 1960s with Vincent Price trying to stop wars around the world. He uses an airship to attack from the sky. A group of ...
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Ah, maybe not the best decade for cinema but there were some decent Irish movies made back then. Some are forgotten, others didn't make ...
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Scanned (read) the issues from that year and here are some interesting points and quotes: 'Male, pale, and stale' - description o...