A Single Man – Review

“Shiny, happy plastic people in tragic circumstances.” Tom Ford’s A Single Man isn’t a horror or fantasy film, but it might as well be, as far as depicting relationships between humans goes.  George (Peter Firth) is a British expatriate, teaching at a college in California.  His world is seemingly perfect till the death of his […]

‘The Guard’ Trailer

I recently saw the trailer for “The Guard” via Apple, and it looks like fun.  I tend to be drawn to movies that involve culture-clashes (as long as everyone is treated in a dignified fashion) and this one looks like a doozy. One can imagine that Don Cheadle’s FBI character will find himself repelled by […]