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What to Expect When You're Expecting
The odd moment of honest drama or genuinely witty humour catches us completely off guard, because this is one of those resolutely bland Hollywood star machines that bears no resemblance to the real world at...
Movie Review posted on 24th May 2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Anderson's films definitely aren't to everyone's taste, with his quirky approach to direction, character and and story structure. But this gently engaging adventure is his warmest, wittiest film since The Life Aquatic. It keeps us...
Movie Review posted on 24th May 2012
Men in Black 3
A decade after Men in Black II, the cast and crew attempt to rekindle that blend of dry humour and outrageous silliness. But instead of ramping up the hilarity, as in part 2, this movie...
Movie Review posted on 24th May 2012
A Week in Movies Featuring: Cannes Film Festival, Sacha Baron Cohen, Men in Black 3, Snow White and the Huntsman and More
The big movie news this week was the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, which saw a steady parade of Hollywood glamour in the South of France. In only the first two days of the...
Review posted on 18th May 2012
Piranha 3DD
After the guilty-pleasure success of 2010's Piranha 3D, the quickly slapped-together trailer for this sequel looked like just as much fun. Sadly, more time and creativity was put into that teaser than the finished movie,...
Movie Review posted on 17th May 2012
The Raid
This riotously entertaining Indonesian action-thriller is packed with cleverly staged carnage. There's very little in the way of characterisation or plot, although there's just enough of both to hold our interest. Rookie cop Rama (Uwais)...
Movie Review posted on 17th May 2012
2 Days In New York
Delpy follows her wonderful 2007 comedy 2 Days in Paris with a sequel that perhaps isn't quite as consistent as the original. But it's both funnier and more romantic, as each character in the story...
Movie Review posted on 17th May 2012
A Week In Movies Featuring: Rise of the Guardians, The Dictator, What to Expect When You're Expecting and Prometheus
There were three big red carpet events in London this week. On Wednesday, Dark Shadows had its world premiere in Leicester Square with Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton.At Royal Festival...
Review posted on 11th May 2012
All In Good Time
Based on the 1963 play Rafta Rafta, this lively comedy-drama is a story of delayed satisfaction in the Indian subculture in Bolton, northwest England. The characters and situations are entertaining, even if it all feels...
Movie Review posted on 11th May 2012
Dark Shadows
There were 1,245 episodes of the gothic soap Dark Shadows between 1966 and 1971, so adapting it into a movie was never going to be easy. The script is an odd mix of smart dialog...
Movie Review posted on 11th May 2012
A Week In Movies - Feat. Dark Shadows, The Dark Knight Rises, Robert Pattinson & The Hobbit
With Avengers Assemble already in global cinemas and opening in the US this weekend, distributors are filling leftover UK screens with 17 new films, including ones starring Zac Efron (The Lucky One), Jason Statham (Safe)...
Review posted on 4th May 2012
Silent House
A remake of the 2010 Uruguayan thriller, this is reportedly based on a true story. Shot as if it was filmed in a single continuous take, this claustrophobic horror film sends chills down our spines....
Movie Review posted on 4th May 2012
The Lucky One
Zac Efron isn't a bad actor, but this kind of sappy movie will do nothing to build his credibility. The flimsy plot might just about hold a pre-teen girl's interest, but lazy writing and bland...
Movie Review posted on 4th May 2012
A Week in Movies - Feat. Avengers, Albert Nobbs, Tribeca & Sundance London Film Festival, Ruby Sparks And More
Reviews Of The Week... Obviously, the big movie in UK cinemas this weekend is Avengers Assemble, opening a full week before it arrives in America (where it's titled The Avengers).It's a massive, entertaining blockbuster -...
Review posted on 27th April 2012
The Avengers
Like four action movies mashed into one, it's often difficult to know where to look while watching this busy blockbuster. It takes a while to get going, but once writer-director Whedon hits his stride, the...
Movie Review posted on 26th April 2012
Albert Nobbs
Based on a true story, this introspective film seems to suggest that these events aren't perhaps as extraordinary as they appear. But the strong premise is weakened by writing and direction that never get a...
Movie Review posted on 26th April 2012
Damsels In Distress
Funny, fizzy and packed with astute observations, this endearing film can't help but make us smile. It's perhaps overly mannered and obtuse, but anyone looking for originality in the cinema won't be able to resist...
Movie Review posted on 26th April 2012
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Kevin Clash is one of America's most popular performers, and yet he's rarely recognised in public. This wonderfully engaging documentary catches us off guard with a warm and honest portrayal of an extraordinarily generous man...
Movie Review posted on 26th April 2012
A Week in Movies - Feat. Avengers, The Rockford Files, Prometheus, Battleship And More - 20th April 2012
It's Avengers week in the UK, as most of the cast members descended on London for a huge press junket followed by the European premiere. On hand to banter with the press and pose on...
Review posted on 20th April 2012
Marley
This comprehensive documentary about iconic reggae artist Bob Marley traces his life with a first-hand attention to detail. Through interviews with family, friends and colleagues, it provides an entertaining, telling look at both the man...
Movie Review posted on 20th April 2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
The heavy hand of a screenwriter (or perhaps novelist) intrudes on an otherwise jaunty, engaging little story, fruitlessly trying to stir up suspense when none was needed. And filmmaker Hallstrom indulges in rather too much...
Movie Review posted on 20th April 2012
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Fury [aka The Samaritan]
Set in Toronto, this noir thriller gets under the skin due to layered performances from the entire cast. It's a slow build until the final act, but it remains gripping thanks to a snaky plot...
Movie Review posted on 20th April 2012
Edge
Haunting and moody, this gently paced film gets under our skin by drawing us into three loosely connected stories that all hinge around deeply personal mysteries. It's somewhat stagey in its rather convenient plotting, but...
Movie Review posted on 12th April 2012
The Cabin in the Woods
The script for this horror romp is almost too inventive, cleverly combining clashing genres and playing hilariously with a range of cliches while thoroughly grossing out the audience. It's certainly a riot of fun to...
Movie Review posted on 12th April 2012
Battleship
You'd have to go back to 1998's Armageddon to find another film that so adeptly combines whopping apocalyptic action and corny save-the-planet heroics. Even if this feels like low-rent Michael Bay, it's a definitive popcorn...
Movie Review posted on 12th April 2012
The Divide
High-energy production values and kinetic physicality draw us into this scrappy end-of-the-world thriller. But it isn't long before the plot and characters have nowhere left to go but down to the depths of human depravity....
Movie Review posted on 12th April 2012
Blackthorn
Plaintive and perhaps too slow-moving for mainstream audiences, this finely made Western cycles through a rather long, complex narrative. But it's thoroughly involving, with terrific characters and an engaging emotional punch. It turns out that...
Movie Review posted on 12th April 2012
Delicacy
This light-handed French film uses comedy, drama, tragedy and romance to tell a remarkably engaging story. The approach to the story is a bit off-centre, but it's the kind of film that surprises us all...
Movie Review posted on 12th April 2012
Le Havre
Finnish filmmaker Kaurismaki heads to France for this marvellously askance comedy-drama, for which he again uses a genre style with only a tentative connection. Although shot like a 1940s spy movie, the story's actually about...
Movie Review posted on 5th April 2012
North Sea Texas
This gentle coming-of-age film is gorgeously shot and acted, sharply capturing those first feelings of love and loss. It's a powerful exploration of teen yearning, made even more remarkably by its sensitive approach to the...
Movie Review posted on 5th April 2012
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