Sunday, December 28, 2014

Urbanized

NR
10 out of 10


Urbanized is a documentary film directed by Gary Hustwit and released on 26 October 2011 and considered the third of a three-part series on design known as the Design Trilogy, the first being Helvetica about the typeface and the second being Objectified about industrial design.
The documentary discusses the design of cities, looking at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. To promote the documentary film 'Urbanized' Build screen-printed a set of four limited edition prints based on four themes (Housing, Mobility, Public Space & Infrastructure).

Objectified

NR
10 out of 10


Objectified is a feature-length documentary film on industrial design, directed by Gary Hustwit. It examines the role of everyday non-living objects in our daily lives and the people who design them. According to Swiss Dots Production, the film is the second part in a 3-film series Design Trilogy, the first film being Helvetica which is about the famous typeface and the third film being the documentary Urbanized which discusses city design.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

PG-13
8 out of 10


The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2014 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb and released by Columbia Pictures. It serves as a sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and was announced in 2011. The studio hired James Vanderbilt to write the screenplay and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to rewrite it. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Field star.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Elysium

R
9 out of 10


Elysium is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction film written, directed, and co-produced by Neill Blomkamp, and starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and Sharlto Copley. It was released on August 9, 2013, and is a co-production of Media Rights Capital and TriStar Pictures.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The Theory of Everything

PG-13
10 out of 10


The Theory of Everything is a 2014 British biographical romantic drama film directed by James Marsh. It was adapted to film by Anthony McCarten from Jane Wilde Hawking's book, Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, a memoir of her relationship with her ex-husband, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, his diagnosis of ALS and his success in physics.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Bitten

2014-
9 out of 10


Bitten is a Canadian television series based on the Women of the Otherworld series of books by author Kelley Armstrong with its name taken from the first book in the series. The show is produced as an original series for Space and the majority of the filming is done in Toronto, Ontario. This supernatural thriller stars Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Paul Greene, Steve Lund, Michael Xavier and Genelle Williams.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

The 100

2014-
9 out of 10


The 100 (pronounced "the hundred") is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series that premiered on The CW during the 2013–14 American television season. The series is based on a book of the same name, the first in a series by Kass Morgan, and developed by Jason Rothenberg. The show premiered on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

Wolfblood

TV-PG 2012-
9 out of 10


Wolfblood is a  fantasy/supernatural British television series aimed at teens. Wolfblood was created after series creator Debbie Moon saw the words 'wolf' and 'blood' in a book shop, and blended the two words together in her head. The series was commissioned after the BBC Writersroom website announced an open call for children's drama scripts. Wolfblood premiered on CBBC on  September 10, 2012 and premiered on Disney Channel in the United States on October 1, 2013. The second series was broadcast on CBBC in September and October 2013 with series 3 ended on October 27, 2014. Each series consists of thirteen 30 minute episodes.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

After Earth

PG-13
8 out of 10


After Earth is a 2013 American science fiction action adventure film written by Gary Whitta and M. Night Shyamalan whom also was the director. The story line was based on an original story idea by Will Smith, who also stars in the film along side his son Jaden Smith. Will Smith also was the producer via his company Overbrook Entertainment, distributed by Columbia Pictures. Originally released on May 31, 2013, it received negative reviews from critics and was considered a summer flop in North America. The film performed unexpectedly well in Europe and was a commercial success.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Parenthood

2010-2014
9 out of 10


Parenthood is an American television drama series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Television for NBC. The show tells of the Braverman clan which consists of an elderly couple, their four children and their families. Starring Erika Christensen, Peter Krause, Maura Tierney, Dax Shepard, Mae Whitman, Sarah Ramos and Craig T. Nelson to name a few. One of the grandchildren depicted has Asperger syndrome which has gained attention throughout the press.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Skins (UK Version)

MA 2007-2013
10 out of 10


Skins was a British teen drama that followed the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. The show's name comes from the rolling papers known as "skins" and explores controversial issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness (like eating disorders and bipolar disorder), adolescent sexuality, substance abuse, death and bullying. The show was created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures, and premiered in January 2007 and went on to be a critical success as well as a ratings winner within its target demographic. Over its initial six-year run, Skins proved to be atypical of ongoing drama series in that it replaced its primary cast every two years. Other ventures to expand the brand have included a short-lived North American remake, which aired on MTV in 2011 but was cancelled after one season after advertisers abandoned the series in response to low ratings and the significant controversy which arose over its depiction of teen sexuality.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

The Guild

2007-2012 NR
10 out of 10


The Guild is a comedy web series about a group of online gamers. The series was created and written by Felicia Day, an avid gamer. The first season was solely supported by LOYAL FANS through Paypal, before Kickstarter was created. From seasons 2-5 the show was sponsored by Xbox in a groundbreaking web video deal that kept the show independently owned, and then ended its run on YouTube in 2012. The show originally premiered in episodes of 3-8 minutes each, which have been combined into 6 season movies, available on Netflix. There is also a Guild comic book series by Dark Horse. The series stars Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, Jeff Lewis, Vincent Caso, Amy Okudo, Robin Thornsen. Featured guest stars include Brent Spiner, Nathan Fillion and Stan Lee among others. The Guild has won numerous awards over the years, from SXSW, YouTube, and Yahoo. It is the recipient of over a dozen Streamy awards, and garnered several nominations for ‘Best Web Series” by the Producer’s Guild of America.

Friday, October 31, 2014

Life Unexpected

2010-2011 NR
10 out of 10


Life Unexpected is an American drama television series that aired for two seasons from 2010 to 2011. It was produced by Best Day Ever Productions and Mojo Films in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros and broadcast by The CW. The series was created by Liz Tigelaar, who served as an executive producer with Gary Fleder and Janet Leahy. The series starred Britt Robertson, Shiri Appleby, Kristoffer Polaha, and Kerr Smith.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Life

2007-2009
10 out of 10


Life was an American crime drama television program created by Rand Ravich that aired for two seasons on NBC. The series stars Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi. Life originally aired in September of 2007 and was canceled a month after the last episode of the second season aired in May of 2009. The entire season is available on Netflix Streaming.

Friday, August 22, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man

PG-13
8 out of 10


The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and sharing the title of the character's longest-running comic book of the same name. Development began with the cancellation of Spider-Man 4, ending the Spider-Man film series directed by Sam Raini starring Tobey Maguire. Columbia Pictures opted to reboot the franchise.

The film was directed by Marc Webb, written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves and stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curtis Connors, Denis Leary as Captain George Stacy along with Martin Sheen and Sally Field as the uncle and aunt of Peter Parker, Ben Parker and May Parker.

Breaking Bad

TV-14 2008-2013 MA
10 out of 10


Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The show originally aired on the AMC network for five seasons. Breaking Bad is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. By its end, the series was among the most-watched cable shows on American television. The show received numerous awards, including ten Primetime Emmy Awards, eight Satellite Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a People's Choice Award. The show stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Betsy Brandt, Dean Norris, Bob Odenkirk, and Giancarlo Esposito. In 2014, Breaking Bad entered the Guinness World Records as the highest rated show of all time.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Chuck

PG 2007-2012
8 out of 10


Chuck is an American action-comedy/spy-drama television series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. Produced by College Hill Pictures, Fake Empire Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Bros. Television, the series premiered on September 24, 2007, on NBC, airing on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central. Chuck was at risk of being canceled after the second season but ended up ending after the fifth season.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Executive Decision

R
6 out of 10


Executive Decision is a 1996 American action film directed by Stuart Baird in his directorial debut. The film stars Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt and John Leguizamo.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Serenity

PG-13
10 out of 10


Serenity is a 2005 American space western film and a continuation of Whedon's short-lived 2002 Fox science fiction television series Firefly and stars the same cast, taking place after the events of the final episode in the series. It received generally positive reviews but it did not make back its budget until its home media release. Serenity won numerous awards, including the 2006 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.

Firefly

2002-2003 UR
10 out of 10


Firefly is an American space western drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon who acted as an executive producer along side Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system and follows the adventures of Serenity's renegade crew. The cast includes Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and Ron Glass.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

The Fifth Element

PG-13
10 out of 10


The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed, co-written, and based on a story by Luc Besson. Besson started writing the story that became The Fifth Element when he was 16 years old. When the film opened, he was 38. Comic book writers Jean Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières, whose comics provided inspiration for parts of the film, were hired for production design. Costume design was by Jean-Paul Gaultier. The film stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, and many others.

Wing Commander

PG-13
10 out of 10


Wing Commander is a 1999 science fiction film loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of the game series. This film has a fantastic cast: Freddie Prinze, Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet and David Warner. It is the year 2654 and an interstellar war is raging between the Terran Confederation and the cat-like alien Kilrathi.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Warm Bodies

PG-13
8 out of 10


Warm Bodies is considered a 2013 American paranormal romatic zombie comedy. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Analeigh Tipton and John Malkovich. It is based on Isaac Marion's novel with the same name. Directed and written by Jonathan Levine. The film focuses on the development of the relationship between Julie (Palmer), a young woman, and "R" (Hoult), a zombie, and how their eventual romance develops throughout. The film is noted for displaying human characteristics in zombie characters, and for being told from a zombie's perspective.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Men in Black 3

PG-13
9 out of 10

The third installment of the Men in Black series, starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin is a 2012 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. MIB3 is based on Lowell Cunninham's The Men in Black comic book series published by Marvel and Malibu Comics. Men in Black 3 received generally positive reviews and was the highest grossing film in the series.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

World War Z

PG-13 also NR
9 out of 10

World War Z, directed by Marc Forster, is a 2013 American disaster zombie movie. The screenplay is based on the  2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks. Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment procured the film rights is 2007. After screenplay rewrites, reshoots and release delays, the final feature received positive reviews and was a commercial success, grossing over $540 million against a production budget of $190 million. A sequel was announced shortly after the film's release.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The Killing

PG-13
9 out of 10


The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen (literally The Crime). It premiered on April 3, 2011, on AMC and was developed by Veena Sud, produced by Fox Television Studios and Fuse Entertainment. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman).