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22.01.2022 Caught a really smart, unexpectedly humourous yet ruthlessly thought provoking film, the other night, called "Eye In The Sky," that is listed as a 2015 film but is playing at New Farm Cinemas right now and is one of the best films I've seen so far this year. Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul and Alan Rickman in his final film, the story goes behind the scenes of the politicians and military personnel involved in the decision of whether or not to remotely bomb (via a drone) a ...group of terrorists that have been found in a populated area where civilian casualties are all but inevitable. With solid performances from all involved, including one line in particular from Rickman that defines gravitas and is a great note to go out on, the film's real stars are the script and direction. "Eye" is perhaps the most tension filled movie you'll see all year (including the white knuckled "10 Cloverfield Lane") and the balance that director Gavin Hood ensures via his subtle comedic moments makes a film that could very easily have felt slow and laborious: now a tight, utterly engrossing film. The themes of national versus personal responsibility are fascinating to wade through though there are no easy answers to be found here. This is a movie that will fall through the cracks and it shouldn't, so if it comes across your radar, give it a crack. You won't be disappointed. 4 and a half out of 5. See more
21.01.2022 Here's a little promo spot I directed and edited for a great charity called Vitae Mates: a mentoring program getting troubled young men back on track. Despite the wind and the ever shifting clouds I'm proud of the content here so have a look and support them if you're able.
17.01.2022 The latest GillyPro Joint has arrived! From his recent trip to Goa, India, I give you - GOAN OFF!
11.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS!!!! The Facebook page is up for the film that Gillypro himself wrote and spent most of this year making. We're finishing up post-production and are getting ready to send it out into the festival world.
09.01.2022 Just watched this strangely compelling misfire of a movie called "The Guest (2014.)" It's about a family who welcome into their home a man named David who purports to having been a friend of their dead sons whilst the two men were in the army together. Things in their town start going sideways and it becomes clear that David's not all that he appears. The first hour of this film is really cool with a really interesting tone that is something along the lines of if Matthew Vaug...hn (Kingsman) and Nicholas Winding Refn (Only God Forgives/Drive) had a baby: with it's explosive violence punctuating an almost arthouse aesthetic. At the centre of it is this kickass and mesmerising performance by Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) who is 90% of the reason why I'm writing this review and the whole reason this film gave me the shits. He gives us cool and creepy in equal measure and has that crazy magnetic thing that you just can't look away from and what he did here has well and truly made a fan out of me. Unfortunately, the last 30 minutes of the film (also known as THE F@#&ING CLIMAX!!!) regresses into silly, schlocky, horror-esque crap that feels like a last minute rewrite on top of a last minute edit. The final moment of the film had me shaking my head and literally asking out loud: "SERIOUSLY?" And yet, it had all these strong elements for so much of the film that I just had to say something so if you're up for a startling performance, some tight and brutal action scenes and an evocative score and lighting mix, then check out "The Guest" because despite a mess of a third act, it's actually well worth the ride. 3.5 out of 5 See more
03.01.2022 Watched a great doco last night that I heartily recommend called, "He Named Me Malala." It's about Malala: a young Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen but survived and became a spokesperson for women's education across the world which led to her becoming the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize ever: at age 17. The use of beautifully elegant and ethereal animation sequences, narrated by Malala and her father, gives the film an unexpected lightness, given the subject matter, and helps drive home the anger-free sense of hope that Malala brings to her activism. Though the film sags somewhat in the middle, this is an important story and well worth the price of admission if you can find it at the cinema (releasing November 12th.) 4 out of 5
