• Listen Up Philip

    The saying goes that if you think everyone you meet is an asshole, then the real asshole is probably you. Alex Ross Perry’s brilliant, caustic Listen Up Philip serves up two of recent cinema’s finest assholes, a men of letters two-hander of Jason Schwartzman’s young novelist and Jonathan Pryce as the past-it literary icon he so admires. Schwartzman has a habit of playing characters on the fringes of sufferability, from Funny People‘s sell-out comic to the word-smart P.I in Bored to Death, and here he pushes through to the other side, into a glorious, all-out prickishess. Philip (Schwartzman) is preparing for the launch of his second…

  • Kick Ass 2

    The long awaited sequel hit the screens to mixed reviews and with one of its stars Jim Carrey boycotting the film, it begs the question; where does Kick Ass 2 falter? It’s been said that Kick Ass 2 is a sequel with nowhere to go, perhaps a slightly unfair statement. The premise of what a superhero might be like in the real world holds weight, and is still a thoroughly enjoyable aspect of the film. What would one do? It’s almost like starting a band; you build a persona set up a Facebook page, Twitter and get blogging. These are…