Jason Lancaster

Directed by Andrew Stanton

The world has been covered in mountains of trash and debris. The people of Earth have left on a spaceship while an army of robots clean the planet. 700 years later one robot remains faithfully cleaning. His days of cleaning are interrupted as another robot lands and takes Wall-e on an incredible journey.

Andrew Stanton directs what is surely a classic in the making. Wall-e incorporates everything Disney and Pixar are known for with excellent sound by Ben Burtt. The visuals are always stunning and better than the previous Pixar film. Stanton also manages to add realistic emotion to a robot relationship that doesn’t come off as cheesy. This is a film anyone can enjoy and add to their collection.

Directed by Louis Malle

The Lovers debuted in 1958 and starred Jeanne Moreau. The film tells the tale of a wife who is married to a rich husband and has a young rich boyfriend. Even though she could get most anything she wants she is unhappy. On her way to a party for her friend and boyfriend she has car trouble and is picked up by a young hansom man that makes her laugh. The new young man is invited to stay over at her husband’s house along with her boyfriend. In the middle of the night, her passions overcome her and she chooses a lover.

The film had a good build up without getting too slow. The cinematography was very well done, especially for the time. The only downfall to the plot is the ending. It was a development that was too fast and unbelievable. Overall though the film was well done and keeps your attention the whole time.

Directed by Miguel Kohan

Kohan documents the tango style of music from its inception in the 1930’s Argentina to now. The film follows some of the most famous of the original “maestros” of the tango style and how the tango affected their lives. The maestros practice together and some have not seen each other for decades. The film ends with a final concert involving all the main players.

While this film followed the progression of the music and the performers it was also full of fluff. Most of the scenes were longer than they needed to be. The maestros themselves were not formally introduced, either on screen or through narration. There was no narration to guide the audience through the film and the scenes of the performances were longer than needed. Overall the film felt like a jumble of scenes put together in a loose order to reach the final performance at the end.

Directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor

A young woman is missing and presumed dead on a college campus in Ireland and Helen (Annie Townsend) is selected to reenact the last moments of the missing girls life. Helen traces the last known steps of the missing girl while at the same time trying to find herself. This is a psychological film that follows the journey of the self.

This film has a great storyline and overall theme but was directed poorly and most people will find the film moves too slowly to hold their attention. The film should have progressed much faster and a new ending should have been added. The cinematography was simple but powerful. There was not enough action to be judged as good or bad. The film had a sense of anticipation in every scene but nothing happened. If redone correctly this would be a very worthwhile film. 

Directed by S.A.Halewood

Ben Barnes and Andrei Chadov play two young Russians that decide London is an easy target for theft and burglary. They travel to London and meet with a friend that gets them setup with two contacts: one for legitimate work and one for not so legitimate work. When the honest route is too slow they turn to the local crime racket. Their new choice will change both of their lives for life.

Bigga Than Ben is a well-written movie with humor, action, and drama. Ben Barnes has a believable Russian accent for a British actor. Humor is used in creative ways, especially with views about western culture and society. The ending is not what you might expect given the title but adds a sense of reality and takes this film from good to great.