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As many of you probably know, I am a huge, devoted and unapologetic Woody Allen fan – for years he has been my favourite filmmaker and despite his recent career being a little shaky, for the man to still be writing and directing feature films every year is beyond admirable. Allen is also an extremely talented prose writer, poet… Read more
Most vacations to Mexico start at a gentle pace on entering the country: a cheeky couple of cervezas, a taco or two, several shots of tequila and maybe an ill-advised oversized sombrero purchase. Mel Gibson’s character Driver goes for something a little less pedestrian: he crashes a car in mid-air at 100 mph through the… Read more
Today saw the first particularly early start to this year’s festival with an abundance of critics clambering around outside Cannes prestigious and gob-smackingly beautiful Grand Théâtre Lumière to enter the day’s 08:30 screening. Thankfully I’m an early riser anyway and surely the beautiful, baking French sunshine is enough to get anyone out of their pit (sorry to brag Britain). Thursday’s… Read more
Recently released from prison the myserious Hong finds himself in the neighbourhood of St Jude Square. A place torn apart by vicious gangs Hong’s hopes of a peaceful life are shattered almost as soon as he arrives. With no choice but to fight fire with fire Hong takes matters into his own hands and sets out to… Read more
Softly spoken, shy, sensitive, and Sasquatch like slacker Jeff (Jason Segel) is a deep thinker. He likes to spend his days at home (which is in his mother’s basement) pondering his belief that everything happens for a reason, and all he needs to do is keep his eyes and ears open for the signs that… Read more
After a successful trading expedition to China Marco Di Paulo and his men are on their way home. What they don’t realise is that the evil sorcerer Shang Sei is determined to stop them reaching their destination, and with spirit dragons at his beck and call he might just succeed. Dragon Dynasty is a film… Read more
Football is undoubtedly one of the most universally popular sports of all time. Whether you are supporting the top team in the league or your local team through the hard times of relegation and heartache, it brings out passion in fans in unbelievable ways. Back in the ’70s and ’80s it wasn’t just about the… Read more
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect to see this so soon. More to the point, I never expected to see this at all. Osombie tells the story of what happened to Osama Bin Laden following Operation Neptune Spear on May 2nd 2011. A team of NATO Special Forces traverses the Afghanistan dessert picking off Zombies… Read more
Juan of the Dead (Juan de los Muertos) is Cuban’s first ever feature-length horror film. It tells the story of Juan (Alexis Díaz de Villegas) – a slacker who takes it upon himself to rid Cuba of the cannibalistic zombies that have taken over. Juan is not your average hero. He helps a little old… Read more
Newlyweds Atul (Reece Ritchie) and Vina (Amara Karan) struggle with the change in their lives. Not only are they living with Atul’s parents, but there is constant conflict between Atul and his father, and not all appears to be going well in the bedroom. Based on the stage play Rafta Rafta, which in turn is… Read more
In 1960s Paris, mother’s love for her son transcends disability and opposition. In modern day Montreal, a man struggles with the break up of a previous relationship and how it still affects his current one. Café De Flore is an odd beast of a movie; throughout the running time, the stories switch from past to… Read more
Tale as old as time; Belle (Paige O’Hara) offers herself as prisoner to the mysterious Beast (Robby Benson) in exchange for her father’s freedom. While held captive in the castle, Belle realises that her feelings for the Beast are quite different to what she first thought. Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney’s best-loved… Read more
American remakes of foreign horror movies are hardly a new or shocking thing, in fact, it’s just a fairly good business decision by the powers that be within the studios and Hollywood. Next up to join the ballot is Silent House – a US version of the 2010 Uruguayan horror/thriller which shot to fame for… Read more
Being Elmo is the story of puppeteer Kevin Clash, and how he went from making puppets in his spare time, to creating one of the best loved children’s characters of all time. It is not often that we sit and think about the people behind our favourite puppets or animated characters, but Kevin Clash’s journey… Read more
Having spent a large quantity of it’s cinematic life on the festival circuit throughout 2011, Karl Markovics’ Breathing is finally getting it’s UK theatrical release. Markovics, perhaps best known for his acting abilities in such films as The Counterfeiters back in 2007, provides his writing and directing début here which has certainly impressed critics and film… Read more
Jim and co are back for the last piece of Apple Pie that is American Pie: Reunion. Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) head back to Jim’s childhood home to see Jim’s dad (Eugene Levy), with their young son, in time for their high school reunion. Along for the ride this time are the… Read more
Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks, The Lucky One is the story of Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) – a marine who has survived three tours in Iraq thanks, he believes, to a photo he found. The photo – of a mysterious woman – clearly belongs to a fellow marine, but Logan struggles to find… Read more
Those accustomed with Luc Besson will know that any project with his name attached has resulted in an abundance of entertainment, with lightning, pacing, and action sequences to rival the best in the business. In the past he has been involved in such esteemed titles as Taken, Leon, The Fifth Element, and Nikita, and each… Read more
Avengers Assemble has been years in the making, and that alone is probably the smartest thing that Marvel has done. Once Samuel L. Jackson appeared as Nick Fury in the credits to 2008′s Iron Man, fans began grasping at any rumour, gossip piece or news story that could potentially confirm that The Avengers were getting… Read more
Elles is an unflinching, shocking, yet sensitive look at young girls in Paris who turn to prostitution to fund their University education. Written and directed by Malgorska Szumowska and Tine Byrckel, Elles follows journalist Anne (Juliette Binoche), who is researching an investigative article for Elle magazine on young female students who face hardships in paying… Read more
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