by Jo Johnstone For anyone who is lucky enough to own a pet you understand that talking to them is just inevitable. Great listeners and always ready for a cuddle it really is one of the pet owner perks. Having your pets talk back to you is not something the majority of pet owners have experienced. Yet in new black comedy The Voices this is exactly the problem its leading man Jerry is facing. by Gloria Daniels-Moss Divergent means different; being something other than what society intended you to be. Which, in someways, this film is. Insurgent embodies streaks of rebelliousness - a revolutionary term given to a person fighting against an invading force, and in this case Beatrice Prior ‘Tris’ undeniably fits the criteria. Tears are shed and punches are plentiful - Insurgent is a pitbull terrier full of energy and rage. by Aly Lalji Sean Penn is, arguably one of the finest actors of his generation. The two time Academy Award winner chooses his projects carefully, despite some being hit and miss. It is unfortunate, but completely unsurprising that The Gunman is a miss. Penn plays Jim Terrier, A former Special Forces soldier and military contractor suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that tries to reconnect with his long time love, but first must go on the run from London to Barcelona and across Europe in order to clear his name. by Jennifer Drewett Sir Ben Kingsley is an actor with an acting career that has spanned over four decades. Born Krishna Pandt Bhanji in 1943, Kingsley grew up in Pendlebury near Manchester and ended up making his West End debut in 1967. Since then his career has flourished with a 15 year stint in Royal Shakespeare Company and during the 1970s he started transitioning into film and television roles. He’s known for being in many films including Sexy Beast, Schindler’s List, Iron Man 3, Shutter Island and most notably Gandhi where he played the titular Mohandas Gandhi. by Cookie N Screen Happy St Patrick’s Day to everyone who hails from the Emerald Isle! Though in passing years this holiday has become one of those celebrations where people guzzle on Guinness in clothes dyed green and try to speak in the worst Irish accents imaginable (but we all know, that award goes to Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You. He doesn’t even seem to try!) But it is also a day to celebrate everything Irish. And what better way than to talk about the greatest artistic minds who have brought us some classic films of our time? Here are some great Irish films from great Irish directors. by Jo Johnstone Oh DreamWorks, you have given us so much over the years. You re-imagined our childhood hero’s with Rise of The Guardians. You proved that dogs really are smarter than us with Mr Peabody and Sherman. You demonstrated beyond any doubt that looks can be deceiving with Shrek and took us to the skies in How to Train Your Dragon. Now the quirky animation wizards are back with a brand new adventure, where worlds collide and an Alien invasion is not quite as Hollywood had predicted. by Jennifer Drewett Here at I’m With Geek we are often discussing the fine works of others whether we’re gushing over the latest films in the cinema, the latest issue of our favourite comics, the latest edition of beloved novels, the latest episode of our favourite tv shows or the latest release of a good game franchise. Now the tables have turned, so to speak. Our very own Sarah Cook has written and will be directing a short film called The Rogue Table with some of our other talented I’m With Geek staff as part of the crew. The idea is simple: we use tables all the time without a second thought but what if they fought back against their human oppressors? by Nick Robinson Isao Takahata’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a beautifully crafted epic. The animation, atypical of the style of Ghibli-esque blockbuster we've come to expect and love in the UK, is delicate and beautiful. It is of no surprise that this melancholic triumph received an Oscar nomination for best animated film this year. Based on 10th Century Japanese folklore, it follows the life of a humble bamboo cutter who stumbles upon a glowing stalk, a tiny, hand-sized girl growing within. Returning home to his wife with excitement, the child rapidly transforms from baby, to toddler, to infant in a beautifully animated transition. Though the genuine film can be seen with subtitles, the dubbed version stars a formidable cast of Chloë Grace Moretz, Darren Criss, James Caan and Lucy Lui that compliments the animation impeccably. It’s then down to personal preference as to which you’d rather experience. |
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