Take Shelter (2011)

Movies to See Before the World Ends: Take Shelter

The Mayans, the wise race of ancients who created hot cocoa, set December 21st, 2012 as the end date of their Calendar, which the intelligent and logical amongst us know signifies the day the world will end, presumably at 12:21:12am, Mountain Time. From now until zero date, we will explore the 50 films you need to watch before the entire world perishes. We don’t have much time, so be content, be prepared, be entertained. The Film: Take Shelter (2011) Curtis LaForche (played by Michael Shannon) lives a relatively uneventful, normal small town life. He and his wife Samantha (Jessica Chastain in one of many standout performances in a quite busy 2011 year in film) get by on his income as a construction worker and her selling of homemade pillows at a flea market. Despite their financial troubles trying to afford a surgical procedure to aid their young daughter's hearing disability the two (Read More)

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HKIFF 2012: Day 11 Dim Sum Reviews: Miguel Gomes' Tabu & Take Shelter

Entering the final stretch of the 36th Hong Kong International Film Festival I was finally availed the opportunity to see Jeff Nichols' sophomore feature, which had received blanket rave reviews across the blogosphere and appeared on numerous best of 2011 lists. I also caught one of the most-talked about films of the Berlinale.Day 11 (2 April)Tabu (dir. Miguel Gomes, Portugal)I had no prior knowledge of writer-director Miguel Gomes or his work going into this film, save for hearing that this was one of the most highly-praised yet divisive films of this year's Berlin International Film Festival. Apparently references are made to F.W. Murnau's film of the same name, but having not seen that film they were all but lost on me, save for the fact...

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What we’re looking for in Man Of Steel

With the new Superman logo now unveiled, Shahid takes a look ahead to next year’s Man Of Steel, and what he hopes it will bring... The new Man Of Steel logo was made public last week, reminding us that of all the superhero movies being released this year, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man , what's glaringly, obviously missing is the superhero who started the whole superhero business both in the comics and the movies in the first place. But no matter, there's one being released next year - and Henry Cavill has huge red boots to fill as Superman in 2013s Man Of Steel. However, given the lukewarm reaction to Superman Returns, with noted film critics and fans criticising the movie for being too much of an homage to the original Donner versions with not enough action, what can the new movie do to reignite the franchise? Let him speak! (Read More)

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