films: new this week, 20th may
Harry Brown (Dir. Daniel Barber)
Harry Brown, starring two-time Academy Award winner Michael Caine, is a violent, visceral film that pits the moral codes of stiff upper-lipped Old Britainia (represented by Michael Cain’s law-abiding senior citizen) against modern Britain (where the wild youths run rampant). When Brown’s only friend is killed, he becomes obsessed with revenge. What follows is a glorification of guns and screen-time devoted to torture – certainly not for the faint of heart.
Food Inc (Dir. Robert Kenner)
This documentary is an alarming look at the food industry in America: what goes into the food people eat, and what gets taken away from local farmers. Food Inc is a timely reminder that ‘you are what you eat.’ But beware, because after watching this expose, you may feel a little sick to your stomach.
