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Z-Lister (2012)
A Sci-Fi Comedy That reaches out on all fronts
Z Listers is a film that offers a new twist on a well trusted theme. Martin Ballantyne (from Harry Potter series, Batman -Dark Knight, and ITV's Kingdom), plays an out of work actor struggling to learn his lines for an audition. Earning his keep appearing at Sci - Fi conventions is clearly not doing his esteem any good, in fact it is bringing him down. Things appear to get worse when he becomes the subject of a female fan group bet. However the laugh is certainly not on him!
He also meets and falls for a single mother who is also at a low point in her life. They end up together, and again life gets in the way and causes problems for them both. Martin uses his life skills to overcome these,and it all ends satisfactorily for everyone.
So what prevails with this production.
The cast all play their parts well, and the location shots (especially when filming the Attleborough Christmas Lights Switch on), bring a lot of charm and atmosphere to the film.
The Conventions are well shot with excellent back drops, and all this adds up to a well scripted and smoothly run production.
Z- Listers is quite simply a charming and well played comedy with a slice of true life running right through it.
Well done to you Kris and Martin and all of the cast.
A mention in dispatches to all concerned!!
Damage (2012)
An Excellent Offering on The Eternal Triangle in the 1960's
This film is a very welcome addition to the vernacular of the 60's genre which at present is undergoing a major uplift. Whether this is due to the 50th Anniversary of Love Me Do release I do not know, but this film captures the moment of time very well. In places it reminds me of the film "Darling" with Julie Christie.
HOWEVER, this is where any similarity ends, Damage is quite clearly a atmospheric focusing on the eternal triangle of love and the third person. The directing is sharp, focused and very much to the point. The cast portray this very well and the film has some fine tense moments. Photography is tightly edited, and this really adds to the general effect of the film which is excellent.
In short it is a film which i would like in my collection, and one to which I wish I had been involved in myself in any way. WELL Done Kris and the cast.