Hunger - a very political and frustrating film (but well-made all the same)

{FILM DIARY}
Hunger (2008, UK/Ireland)
Seen: Monday, 18th January 2010 (cinema)
Runtime: 96′
Director: Steve McQueen
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham
Production House: Blast! Films, Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, Film4, Northern Ireland Screen, Wales Creative IP Fund
Plot: (from imdb)
The last six weeks of the life of the Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands.
Trailer

Impressions In Short
Very tough watching. I guess [...]

FILM SPOTTING: January 2010 in Polish cinemas

Tuesday, 5 January 2010, 12:22 | Category : Hollywood & the American film industry, In Cinemas This Month, J-drama & the Japanese film industry, Loaves, Other European film industries, Other film industries, The British film industry, The French film industry
Tags : , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

{FILM SPOTTING}
Every year, my January is busy and every year Polish film distributors sadistically release loads of movies I really want to see during this time ;-P Hope I get to see at least some of these *sigh*
Hunger (2008, UK/Ireland)
Release Date (Poland): 8th January 2010
Release Date (worldwide): 15th May 2008
Runtime: 96′
Director: Steve McQueen
Cast: Michael Fassbender
Production [...]

The story of a Bangladeshi woman in London (Brick Lane reviewed)

{FILM DIARY}
Brick Lane (UK/India, 2007)
Seen: Friday, 10th July 2009 (cinema, Lato Filmów festival)
Runtime: 102′
Director: Sarah Gavron
Cast: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson
Production House: Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Ruby Films, Seven Seas Productions, UK Film Council
Plot: The story of a Bangladeshi woman, married to a Bangladeshi man in London and how she gradually starts taking control [...]

FILM SPOTTING: March 2009 in Polish cinemas

Sunday, 1 March 2009, 20:24 | Category : Bollywood & the Indian film industry, Hollywood & the American film industry, In Cinemas This Month, J-drama & the Japanese film industry, Loaves, Other film industries, The British film industry, The Canadian film industry, The French film industry, The German film industry
Tags : , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

{FILM SPOTTING}
March has me very confused as to what to see :] There’s nothing that has me seriously excited, but an abundance of things that I wouldn’t mind seeing. I rather think this means that I’m not going to see even half of what’s in this post ;-P
Watchmen (USA, 2009)
Polish Distributor: United International Pictures Sp [...]

Slumdog Millionaire - a film that doesn’t really fit in anywhere…

{FILM DIARY}
Slumdog Millionaire (UK/France, 2008)
Seen: Saturday, 21st February 2009 (cinema, special screening)
Runtime: 120′
Polish Distributor: Monolith Plus (27th February 2009)
Release Date (worldwide): 30th August 2008
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan (co-director)
Cast: Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan
Production House: Celador Films, Film4, Pathé Pictures International
Plot: (from imdb)
A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes [...]