Costume

Thriller Film Costume

Due to the fact our thriller film is set during a modern environment we wanted to ensure our costume fit in with this time period. Therefore the costume of the assistant and the shop owner can be seen as being casual and modern while fitting in with the working environment.

The femmefatale however, who visits the shop to steal the money and who consequently murders the shop assistant we wanted to stand out from the rest of the cast yet keep her devious appeal. For this we dressed "Grace Jones" the femmefatale in black, while giving her noticeable bright coloured elements to ensure she stood out. For example we used red nail varnish to add a seductive and bold statement and used pink high heels to suggest she was trying to be innocent on the outside.

Youth In Revolt

"Youth in Revolt"
Director - Miguel Arteta


Those who are fimiliar with films such as "Superbad" and "Juno" will know of comic actor and performer Michael Cera. "Youth in Revolt" much like "Superbad" saw Cera playing a down and out teenager who lacked.. well any social ability.


The film begins with Nick Twsip (Michael Cera) living with his recently divorced mother and new boyfriend Jerry - (Played by "The Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis), Nick has to not only put up with Jerry, but his inability to interact with girls, his eccentric next door neighbour and his general life as a whole.

To cut a long story short, Nick ends up having to move to a trailer park where suddenly his life changes thanks to meeting the "love of his life" (Sheeni Saunders) but ofcourse things couldnt be as simple as falling in love. Oh no.. To get Sheeni Nick will have to prove to her he is the man she needs.


To do this Nick decides he must create an alter ego namingly Francois Dillinger. What results is a confusing role reversal where Nick suddenly finds himself destroying Cafe's, being chased by the police and breaking as many laws as he can.

"Youth in Revolt" is a film that does exactly what it says on the tin. Its a film about teenage life taken to the extreme mixed with the comic genious that is expected from an actor such as Michael Cera. The film may not be the greatest teen comedy of all time, but "Youth in Revolt" offers its audience a great laugh and a decent enough storyline at the same time.


IMDB Rating: 7.1 / 10

The Hurt Locker

"The Hurt Locker"
Director - Kathryn Bigelow

With filming almost over, I decided to create a new section of the blog where I review/analyse various films I have recently watched.

To kick things off I decided to finally go out and buy a film that seemed to spring up from nowhere and which recieved fantastic reviews across the board, while also propelling its leading actor to a "Best Actor" nomination at the Oscars.


Before watching "The Hurt Locker" I wasn't to sure what to expect. On the one hand I couldnt help feel it would be a pro-america, pro-war film aimed at supporting the troops out in the middle east, on the other hand through the trailers and clips I had viewed it seemed to resemble much that the 2007 film "The Kingdom" starring Jamie Foxx had offered. How wrong I was.

By the opening few chapters it had been established this was neither a pro-war film nor a glamorous take on the life of the average soldier. This was a gritty ,thought provoking drama about the current state of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. A film that told its audience war is unpredicatable, hateful and full of suprise.

The films itself was shot in a way that suggested you the viewer were viewing the action through the eyes of one of the american troopers. Ever vigilant for enemy activity the camera would often zoom to various locations along the deserted city to suggest the feeling of being watched. This was superb at building tension and suspense especially during the scenes that put the american soldiers out in the open.

The characterisation of the american G.I's was also superb, Jeremy Renner's performance as the socially isolated and emotially detatched bomb disposer was brilliant and well worth an oscar recognition, while the supporting cast were also great at presenting the constant feeling of suspense and tension. The conflcition between Renner and his squad mates built upon this idea of emotional detatchment and gave something extra to the whole film experience.

To sum up, "The Hurt Locker" offers the viewer a brilliant piece of modern war realism while also offering action lovers a film that doesnt dissapoint graphically. The cast of the film deserve massive congratulation for their performances as emotionaly stable yet constantly uneasy soldiers, and whereas other films of the war genre seem to go about a film all guns blazing, "The Hurt Locker" offered a superb tension thriller with brilliant action and storyline.

IMDB Rating: 8.0 / 10

The BAFTA Awards 2010

The BAFTA Awards 2010


Tonight marks the 63rd annual BAFTA ceremony, a night where hollywood meets indepedent film. The BAFTA's offer those who work for independent film the chance to stand up and be heared. With catogories such as "Best Short Film" and "Best British Debut for a Director/Writer/Producer" the BAFTA's are a great ceremony for celebrating those who very much deserve recognition for significent independent film achievements, who may otherwise not be heared over the mainstream media hype!"


The BAFTA's also cater for many of the greatest mainstream films to come out over the last year. Films such as "Inglorious Basterds", "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" are all up for various awards, with "Christoph Waltz" up for a well deserved best supporting actor award for his genious performace as Col. Hans Landa in "Inglorious Basterds."


The BAFTA's this year presented by Johnathon Ross will offer a great insight into those who stand a decent chance at being awarded arguably films greatest award. The Oscar. While also celebrating all those independent actors and directors who also create such powerful films sometimes overshadowed by the mainstream world of film.