Hierro – DVD Competition
Hierro is out on DVD and Blu-ray from 26 July and Pure Movies is giving away three copies!
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According to Irish tradition, a lady may propose to a man on the 29th February which, of course, only occurs in a Leap Year.
Although the template of the film is the same tired routine, a refreshing, lyrical Russell Brand gives new energy to a weary format.
Baumbach has crafted another whimsical and thought-provoking piece of work, which this time dwells upon ageing, depression and regret.
In the same way that it’s funny seeing a dog wearing clothes, there is something amusing about a wolfed-up Benicio Del Toro still wearing a suit.
The action is kinetic and exciting and I absolutely cannot fault the cinematography, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from the director of Blade Runner. What I would expect is a dose of originality.
Realism is turned way down, the violence dial is stuck on 11, and all is adorned with a vibrant technicolour.
This marks the Coen Brothers’ return, after the so-so star spangled affair that was Burn After Reading, to a more Fargo-esque approach to film making, and one that gets back in touch with their own youth.
Thirst is definitely not for the squeamish – and there’s no shortage of blood, violence or, indeed, sex.
Inglourious Basterds can be considered Tarantino’s literal take on the idea that cinema could fight the Nazis, and ultimately it is Tarantino’s love for cinema that makes the film so enjoyable.
Baron Cohen certainly knows how to push buttons, his success largely based on the ability to exploit the fears and prejudices of those around him, and nowhere is it done better, or to such a sheer volume, than in Brüno.