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Five Minutes of Heaven
13 November 2009 4:06 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: November 13, 2009
Plot: A murderer (Neeson) who killed for the Ulster Volunteer Force (sort of the opposing force to the Ira) prepares to meet with the brother of his victim (Nesbitt).
Who’S It For? Come on, it has Liam Neeson! Assuming you’re not tired of “the troubles”, you want to see it.
Expectations: I’m a fan of Nesbitt after seeing his performance in Bloody Sunday, and how can you not expect great things from Liam Neeson? So yeah, I was hoping for a tour de force two man acting showdown.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Liam Neeson as Alistair Little: Neeson plays the adult version of Little, after his time in prison. Despite the set up of the film, the two leads spend very little time together, so »
- Megan Lehar
Five Minutes of Heaven (review)
12 November 2009 1:51 PM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
After a disastrous foray into Hollywood with the tepid sci-fi potboiler The Invasion German director Oliver Hirschbiegel returns to the realms of uneasy morality he explored in his portrait of Bunker Hitler in Downfall... and this difficult, uncomfortable film, which similarly deconstructs the notion of what “evil” is, hits even closer to home for today’s mess of a culturally fractured world. Back in 1975, a teenaged Protestant hitman (Mark Davison) killed a Catholic man, because that’s what “good” Protestant men did in Northern Ireland back then, in front of the man’s 11-year-old brother. Now, today, the two men are brought together by a television show seeking a sort of Irish version of the South African truth-and-reconciliation plan: Liam Neeson (Taken) is the former hitman who has put his life, since he got out of prison for that murder, to better use; James Nesbitt (Bloody Sunday) is the grownup »
- MaryAnn Johanson
First Look: Adrien Brody & Forest Whitaker in The Experiment
5 November 2009 11:19 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Haven't heard of The Experiment? Don't worry, there are always plenty of great indies you've never heard of! Our friends at Bloody-Disgusting got their hands on a few new photos from The Experiment at Afm. The film, which is a remake of Oliver Hirschbiegel's Das Experiment, is about a group of ordinary people who are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that examines how the effects of assigned roles, power, and control affect the participants. Obviously it spins out of control. Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Elijah Wood, Cam Gigandet, Clifton Collins Jr. and Maggie Grace all star in this. I love these types of films. I'm already reminded of The Killing Room, which is another great "experiment" film, and I need to watch the original Das Experiment before this as well. There's also another German film called The Wave that played »
- Alex Billington
First Look at Adrien Brody in The Experiment
4 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Inferno has on display, at the American Film Market, your first look at Adrien Brody in The Experiment , a remake of Das Experiment by Oliver Hirschbiegel. Prison Break 's Paul Scheuring directed this story of a group of ordinary men recruited to take on the roles of guards and prisoners as part of a research study and examined how the effects of assigned roles, power and control affected the participants. Forest Whitaker, Elijah Wood and Cam Gigandet round out the cast. »
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
11 October 2009 5:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
After a brief respite, we're back with Part 3 of tMF's Top 50 Essential Foreign Films. This time the spotlight is on German cinema.
- - -
- - - As in Part 1 - French cinema and Part 2 - Movies from the UK, the scope remains the same:
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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1. Das Experiment - 2001 - Featuring the amazing performance of Moritz Bleibtreu and Christian Berkel, from the direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel.
About the Movie: Inspired by a famous 1971 psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
11 October 2009 5:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
After a brief respite, we're back with Part 3 of tMF's Top 50 Essential Foreign Films. This time the spotlight is on German cinema.
- - -
- - - As in Part 1 - French cinema and Part 2 - Movies from the UK, the scope remains the same:
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
- - -
1. Das Experiment - 2001 - Featuring the amazing performance of Moritz Bleibtreu and Christian Berkel, from the direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel.
About the Movie: Inspired by a famous 1971 psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
11 October 2009 5:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
After a brief respite, we're back with Part 3 of tMF's Top 50 Essential Foreign Films. This time the spotlight is on German cinema.
- - -
- - - As in Part 1 - French cinema and Part 2 - Movies from the UK, the scope remains the same:
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
- - -
1. Das Experiment - 2001 - Featuring the amazing performance of Moritz Bleibtreu and Christian Berkel, from the direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel.
About the Movie: Inspired by a famous 1971 psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
11 October 2009 5:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
After a brief respite, we're back with Part 3 of tMF's Top 50 Essential Foreign Films. This time the spotlight is on German cinema.
- - -
- - - As in Part 1 - French cinema and Part 2 - Movies from the UK, the scope remains the same:
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
- - -
1. Das Experiment - 2001 - Featuring the amazing performance of Moritz Bleibtreu and Christian Berkel, from the direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel.
About the Movie: Inspired by a famous 1971 psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
11 October 2009 5:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
After a brief respite, we're back with Part 3 of tMF's Top 50 Essential Foreign Films. This time the spotlight is on German cinema.
- - -
- - - As in Part 1 - French cinema and Part 2 - Movies from the UK, the scope remains the same:
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
- - -
1. Das Experiment - 2001 - Featuring the amazing performance of Moritz Bleibtreu and Christian Berkel, from the direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel.
About the Movie: Inspired by a famous 1971 psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Clifton Collins Jr. Delves Into Southland
30 September 2009 9:32 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
It's only been a few months since I last spoke to the tremendously talented actor Clifton Collins Jr., but when you're as much of a workhorse as he is, a lot can happen in such a short period of time ( to read that original interview from late June). He just recently wrapped on the upcoming film The Experiment, an American remake of Oliver Hirschbiegel's amazing German-language film, and he has also expanded his directorial catalog with the release of the latest music video he directed, "Betty Jean," by The Soul of John Black ( to check out the new video on iTunes). But Clifton Collins Jr. is far from calling it quits on what will end up being a banner year. It was announced last week that Collins Jr. had landed a role on the hit NBC series Southland, and when I first read that news, I had to see »
Exclusive Interview: Clifton Collins Jr. on Paul Scheuring's 'The Experiment'
21 September 2009 9:07 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
2009 has been quite a year for Clifton Collins Jr.. Landing role in more than five feature films this year alone, the 39-year-old has grabbed Best Actor nomination from 2009 Alma Awards for his portrayal of Nero's first officer, Ayel, in "Star Trek" and baddie El Huron in "Crank: High Voltage".
AceShowbiz.com has got the chance to throw a few questions to the Amy Adams' co-star in "Sunshine Cleaning" and discuss his upcoming project, "The Experiment". In the exclusive interview, he talks about, among others, working with Forest Whitaker and Adrien Brody, what his character will be, and his other projects, including "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day".
Asb: What made you interested in joining "The Experiment"?
Clifton Collins Jr.: It is a well-written project based off of a sick German film titled "Das Experiment" if you haven't seen it, I suggest you go out and rent or buy it, »
- AceShowbiz.com
DVD Weekly Roundup – Mon 21st September 09
18 September 2009 4:20 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Seeing as Craig has already covered State Of Play I won’t go into much detail here.
I suggest you read his detailed review and all I’m going to add is that it really is an intelligent ensemble piece that has good acting from an impressive cast.
It’s nice to see a smart American film for a change, one that actually has something to say and a message to bring across. It’s a shame that it didn’t light up the box office because it deserved success.
Definitely worth your time if you are looking for a higher level of entertainment.
State Of Play is also available on Blu-Ray
Fast & Furious
The 4th in the series reunites the original cast for more pedal to the metal action.
This time Brian O’Conner and Dominic Toretto join forces to bring an evil heroin importer to justice. »
- Alex Wagner
The Motion/Captured Review: 'The Baader-Meinhof Complex'
5 September 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
It's fitting that I'd review this film on the same day as "Five Minutes Of Heaven," even though I saw them months apart. I saw the Neeson film at Sundance this year, and I saw "The Baader-Meinhof Complex" here at my house about six days ago. Aside from thematic similarities, they both spring from the same DNA. Bernd Eichinger, the producer and screenwriter of this movie, was also the producer of Oliver Hirschbiegel's "Downfall." Eichinger casts a huge shadow over the German film industry, having worked with basically everyone, so it's little wonder there's some overlap with these two movies. Coincidence... »
The Motion/Captured Review: 'Five Minutes Of Heaven'
5 September 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Revenge is probably one of the most common dramatic engines of all time, in all its varied forms. As such, it would seem like there couldn't be any new stories to tell about revenge no new ideas to contribute to the conversation. And yet, year after year, season after season, revenge is a subject that filmmakers return to, and it's sort of amazing how it continues to yield results, both dramatically and thematically. Oliver Hirschbiegel, whose movie "Downfall" gave birth to that Hitler YouTube meme that keeps getting recycled (the joke getting thinner every time), was damn near swallowed by Hollywood... »
'Five Minutes of Heaven' Us Screening in La
27 August 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »
The award winning Irish feature film 'Five Minutes in Heaven', will be shown exclusively in west Los Angeles tomorrow (28.08.09) at Landmark's Nuart Theatre. The film, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, stars Liam Neeson (Taken, Michael Collins) and James Nesbitt (Murphy's Law, Jekyll) and was shot in Northern Ireland during the summer of 2008, inspired by true events. 'Five Minutes in Heaven' is a story about two Ulstermen from opposite sides of sectarian conflict. One man is a killer; the other is the brother of a victim of the former, who witnessed his brother's murder as a young boy... »
Review: Five Minutes of Heaven
23 August 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
By Scott Weinberg (reprint from Sundance Film Festival 2009)
The latest film from Downfall director Oliver Hirschbiegel is a simple, straightforward, and very sincere story that covers some rather fascinating issues: The cyclical nature of violence, the difficulties inherent in forgiveness, and the importance of being able to defeat tragedy and go on to live a happy life. If it sounds like a dark and slightly depressing story to hear, well that's the good news. For all its stark honesty and confrontational emotions, the messages found in Five Minutes of Heaven are refreshingly humane and hopeful.
We open in mid-'70s Belfast, and a very young Alistair Little is about to commit a heinous act. Fueled by streetwise fury and a need to prove himself, Alistair assassinates another young man, leaving his little brother as the horrified witness to the act. Poor Joe Griffen has just began a cycle of tragedy »
- Cinematical staff
New To Theaters This Weekend: Inglourious Basterds, Post Grad, Shorts
21 August 2009 6:32 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds is poised to claim the box office crown this weekend, but memories of the Grindhouse failure are still lingering. Is it a coincidence that Robert Rodriguez also has a new movie opening today, albeit one for kids? In addition to Shorts, there is also a new comedy from Shark Tale/Shrek co-director Vicky Jenson called Post Grad, and a documentary on the X Games... in 3-D! In limited release we have the Bobcat Goldthwaite dark comedy World's Greatest Dad starring Robin Williams (which is also available on VOD), Oliver Hirschbiegel's Five Minutes of Heaven, and a comedy no one has heard of starring Ben Stiller and Jason Schwartzman called The Marc Pease Experience, that seems to be getting screwed by Paramount. What will you be checking out this weekend? Inglourious Basterds [1] Shorts [2] Post Grad [3] X Games 3-D: The Movie [4] World's Greatest Dad [5] (limited) Casi Divas »
- Sean
Exclusive: 'Five Minutes of Heaven' Poster Premiere
19 August 2009 1:32 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Do not be confused by the title of the film Five Minutes of Heaven, as it does not refer to the game you played as a middle-schooler where a boy and girl were chosen at random and locked in a closet together. (I believe that was "Seven Minutes in Heaven.") Five Minutes of Heaven is, rather, a thriller from the U.K. in which a man confronts the guy who killed his brother many years ago. James Nesbitt plays the bereaved, and Liam Neeson plays the killer.
The film debuted at Sundance this year, where it won awards for its director, Oliver Hirschbiegel, and screenwriter, Guy Hibbert. Cinematical's Scott Weinberg gave it a rave review, saying it's "bolstered by a smart, insightful screenplay, directed with low-key style and restraint, and supported by two fantastic performances." Hirschbiegel's last film was the Nicole Kidman flop The Invasion, but before that he made the Oscar-nominated Downfall, »
- Eric D. Snider
Exclusive Interview: Oliver Hirschbiegel Talks 'Five Minutes of Heaven'
19 August 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Alistair Little was 16 years old in Northern Ireland in 1975. Tensions between Unionist and Nationalists were at boiling point, not only in Belfast but also in many violently segregated small towns. Riots erupted every week in the street and petrol bombs caused the deaths of fathers, sons and brothers.
When Little, a Protestant, learned that Jim Griffin, a Catholic, had been stoking trouble, something, he believed, had to be done. He could no longer sit around and passively wait for matters to improve. With a group of friends, Alistair hotwired a stolen car, donned a ski mask and drove to 37 Hill Street, Griffin’s home. Through the living room window, he shot 19-year-old James Griffin. As he turned to leave, he locked eyes with a boy playing with a soccer ball on the pavement outside. He spared the boy's life.
The boy was Jim Griffin’s brother, Joe. The strain of »
Basterds, the Ira and the real Mad Men
17 August 2009 7:01 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
Another monster release slate this week finds, amongst other things, interpretations of the Irish troubles, both real and imagined. Also, we meet the real life Mad Men, Qt's Basterds and the godfather of African-American indie film as a bearded ten-year-old boy.
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"Art & Copy"
Filmmaker Doug Pray ("Surfwise") goes inside the advertising industry to uncover the creative minds behind such iconic slogans as "Got Milk?" and "Just Do It," encountering a multitude of contrasting viewpoints, from those who feel they have whored themselves out in the name of commerce to those hopelessly addicted to the rush of satisfying the constantly changing needs of the modern world. Don Draper, eat your heart out.
Opens in New York.
This year's German nominee for the best foreign-language film Oscar, Uli Edel's adaptation of »
- Neil Pedley
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