There’s No Short Straw with Short Films
As one of the Film Editors of The Badger I am embarrassed to admit that I’ve never really watched short films before, at least not at a short film screening…
Cine-city hits Brighton
From 20th November until 7th December, Brighton will become a haven for fans of independent and international cinema, as the Cinecity Film Festival is back for its sixth year. There…
Oliver Stone goes easy on ‘Dubya’
Director Oliver Stone, famous for his talent of depicting the lives of historical characters, embarks on one of the toughest challenges of his career – a movie about the rise…
Max Payneful
Max Payne was the video game one particular film-obsessed teenager had lovingly waited for since he saw The Matrix at the tender age of 10. It was everything he’d hoped…
Bond fires blanks
Review: Quantum of Solace (12A) Director: Marc Forster Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton In an interview with the Sunday Times Culture a couple of weeks ago,…
Can you keep a secret?
They’ve shown Funny Face at the Royal Academy of Art with a mini orchestra, and premiered Paranoid Park under disused railway arches in Bermondsey, with extra entertainment from DJs and…
Burn After Reading (15)
Director: Ethan and Joel Coen Starring : John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, George ClooneyCan Last week saw the return of the Coen brothers with a distinctly average…
Review: The House Bunny
If you prefer a bit of mainstream froth, hop along to The House Bunny, where determined Anna Faris, star of the Scary Movie franchise, breathes life into a decrepit Hollywood…
Review: Gomorrah
Based on Roberto Saviano’s bestselling exposé of the Camorra (the Neapolitan mafia), Gomorrah uncompromisingly depicts the interwoven lives of five residents of Naples, of varying social strata. Whether teenage delivery…
Review: Simon Peggs It
‘Haven’t our boys come a long way’? Ricky Gervais is currently testing his acting chops over in the US to fairly complimentary reviews, and now we are to watch the…
Curtis stars reborn
This week Richard Curtis favourites adopt roles not normally associated with the British stars. Writer Luc Besson’s new film Taken follows an ex-CIA agent who has 96 hours to save…