Director: Petri Luukkainen Starring: Petri Luukkainen Running Time: 80 mins Synopsis: After breaking up with his girlfriend, Petri embarks on an experiment. Noticing that he is unhappy despite his wealth of possessions, he decides to place everything he owns in storage for a year, allowing himself to remove only one item per day, in order to determine the true value of … [Read more...] about My Stuff (aka Tavarataivas) Review
THN Advent Calendar Day 17: Gremlins
Christmas is a time for tradition – presents, decorations, carols, and mince pies. But what better tradition to celebrate than the Christmas movie? Join The Hollywood News for the Movie Advent Calendar – a film each day ’til Christmas. For the full Advent Calendar so far, click here. The narrative of this fantastical comedy-horror begins when Randall Peltzer buys his son a … [Read more...] about THN Advent Calendar Day 17: Gremlins
THN Team Up With ‘Short Sighted Cinema’ To Examine Gender
Last week, THN braved the wild winds and rain of London town (well, mild drizzle, but that isn't nearly as dramatic), in order to attend a short film showcase presented by Short Sighted Cinema, which examined the theme of gender representation in film. This was followed by a thought-provoking discussion with the director's themselves. The venue was Upstairs at The Ritzy; a … [Read more...] about THN Team Up With ‘Short Sighted Cinema’ To Examine Gender
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer DVD Review
Directors: Mike Lerner & Maxim Pozdorovkin Featuring: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Mariya Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich Running Time: 90 minutes Certificate: 18 In 2012 the three members of the feminist punk rock protest group, Pussy Riot, Nadia, Masha and Katerina, became the target of one of the most controversial trials of modern times, after protesting the … [Read more...] about Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer DVD Review
THN HalloweenFest Day 27: Candyman
‘Your death will be a tale to frighten children, to make lovers cling closer in their rapture. Come with me, and be immortal.’ Director: Bernard Rose Cast: Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons Plot: Helen Lyle (Madsen) is a sceptical grad student investigating the myth of the Candyman (Todd) for her thesis, but her fearless actions lead to her … [Read more...] about THN HalloweenFest Day 27: Candyman
