Tag Archives: David Fincher

The Girl Who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson screen sequel fails to ignite

Posted on 27 August 2010 by Jason Best

The Girl Who Played with Fire will probably bewilder anyone who hasn’t read Swedish writer Stieg Larsson’s hugely popular Millennium trilogy of crime thrillers – and peeve those who have. For all the books’ fans’ prior misgivings, the first film … Continue reading →

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson’s gripping crime thriller on screen

Posted on 19 July 2010 by Jason Best

Those of you with an aversion to subtitles will have to wait until 2012 for David Fincher’s Hollywood version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The rest of us can meanwhile enjoy this excellent adaptation of Swedish writer Stieg … Continue reading →

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A Hit in the Ear: The Sound of Fight Club

Posted on 23 November 2009 by Jason Best

Fight Club is now a decade old, but David Fincher’s darkly comic satire still packs a fierce punch, especially on the new 10th anniversary Blu-ray edition. The new disc bulges with extras, including a raft of commentary tracks from its … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Competition winners

Posted on 25 June 2009 by Jason Best

Our competition to win a copy of the DVD of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, along with a soundtrack and coffee table book about the film, is now closed. Thanks to Warner Bros. for supplying the prizes. And well … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Posted on 8 June 2009 by Jason Best

In the run up to this year’s Oscars, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was vying with Slumdog Millionaire as the leading contender for the awards, boasting 13 nominations to Slumdog’s 10. On the night, of course, Danny Boyle’s plucky … Continue reading →

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Win The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVD, Soundtrack and Book

Posted on 4 June 2009 by Jason Best

Brad Pitt stars as a man who lives his life in reverse and Cate Blanchett plays his great lifelong love in the spectacular movie The Curious of Benjamin Button, which is available on DVD and Blu-Ray from June 8. “I … Continue reading →

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Awards Season | The Oscars – Who will win? Who should win?

Posted on 20 February 2009 by Jason Best

If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. So do you reckon Slumdog Millionaire is a shoo-in for this year’s … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Posted on 6 February 2009 by Jason Best

Short story. Very long film. Fight Club director David Fincher and Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth (Fight Club & Forrest Gump? Now, there’s a double bill!) have taken a whimsical tale by F Scott Fitzgerald of around 25 pages and … Continue reading →

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