Bullet Boy

A chance encounter leads to violence, which escalates in more violence, until the inhabitants of Bullet Boy find themselves deeper in their own hell. In his fiction-film debut, documentary maker Saul Dibb has crafted a bleak, unsparing tale about how bad choices spur even worse choices. ... Full Review

A strong, well-made, well-acted movie from Dibb, who shows a robust and competent sense of human drama. Dibb composes powerful, panoramic wide shots of east London and its unexpected reaches of countryside beyond; he controls the narrative carefully, with no cliche racist coppers, and the cast is adroitly handled - particularly Walters, who always looks good, giving a plausible, understated performance. ... Full Review

Bullet Boy recognises said code as dud macho bullshit passed from generation to generation, but it also admits there are no easy answers. Local teenagers are sucked into the action as the filmmakers literally pound the streets to capture the time, the place, the circumstances, the truth making Bullet Boy a movie about everyday kids, not pseudo gangsters. ... Full Review

His relationship with his best friend Rio (Rio Tison) mirrors Ricky and Wisdoms earlier years. The gun catalyses action, putting Curtis and Rio into a potentially violent situation that seems almost a flash-forward, a look into their future that has come upon them too quickly. ... Full Review

So runs the wisdom of Wisdom, displaying the sad heart of this impressive film. He has produced a work of superior, committed and responsible storytelling. ... Full Review

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County is assessing damage after four of its vehicles were vandalized over the weekend. The club owns two large passenger vans, a Pontiac Bonneville and a Ford Thunderbird that together suffered roughly $2,000... ... Full Article

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Megan Fox may spend " Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen" running from giant robots, but in her next film, she's the one chasing people down. ... Full Article

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The first of four Time Out Platform events at the London Film Festival will take place at 8.30pm on Monday October 24 at the National Film Theatre, when TO Film Editor Dave Calhoun will be joined by Mike Leigh (director... ... Full Article

Just released from a young offenders unit, Ricky (Ashley Walters aka So Solid Crews Asher D) is desperate to break from his past and go straight. ... Full Article