Hummingbird (aka Redemption) review: pity poor Jason Statham
Some of it is hilariously awful, and some is just plain awful. But Statham’s attempt to be taken seriously as an actor is honest, at least.
Dirty Pretty Things
question of the day: Which actors deserve to be bigger stars than they are?
Peter Bradshaw at the *Guardian*’s Film blog the other day asked, ‘Why isn’t *Salt* star Chiwetel Ejiofor up there with Russell Crowe?’ Which is an excellent question.
Eastern Promises movie review: viva Viggo
Movies about gangsters: You expect a lot of noise. Shouting and screaming. Barrages of gunfire. Not here. Here we have somber reflection, the lurking gray peril of an urban underbelly, shifting shifty glances and unspoken threats. ‘Eastern Promises’ is almost silent — even its title sounds like a shush.
