Movie Reviews

Wrath Of The Titans
2 April 2012

Wrath Of The Titans Review
Starring: Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes Director: Jonathan Liebesman Rating: 3/5 It has been two years since Clash of the Titans was remade for the big screen and ...

The Hunger Games
26 March 2012

The Hunger Games Review
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz Director: Gary Ross Rating: 4/5 2012 is well under way and The Hunger Games is the first movie that people ...

Wild Bill
23 March 2012

Wild Bill Review
Starring: Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Liz White, Sammy Williams Director: Dexter Fletcher Rating: 5/5 Dexter Fletcher moves behind the camera for the first time this week as he makes his directorial debut with ...

The Devil Inside
20 March 2012

The Devil Inside Review
Starring: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth, Suzan Crowley Director: William Brent Bell & Joaquin Perea Rating: 1/5 Now I have never been a big fan of the exorcism movies of recent years ...

21 Jump Street
19 March 2012

21 Jump Street Review
Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson, Dave Franco Director: Phil Lord & Chris Miller Rating: 4/5 To say that comedy movies were a bit rubbish in 2011 is a bit ...

Trishna
9 March 2012

Trishna Review
Starring: Freida Pinto, Rizwan Ahmed, Roshan Seth Director: Michael WinterbottomRating: 2/5 Tess of the D’Urbervilles is one of English literature’s most famous novels as well as Tess being one the greatest ...

John Carter
7 March 2012

John Carter Review
Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Mark Strong, Dominic West, Willem Dafoe, Samantha MortonDirector: Andrew StantonRating: 3/5 Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter stories have influenced sci-fi movies for generations yet this story ...

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
28 February 2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Review
Starring: Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Dev PatelDirector: John MaddenRating:  3.5/5 When you see Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Maggie Smith ...

Safe House
27 February 2012

Safe House Review
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brendan Gleeson, Vera Farmiga, Sam ShepardDirector: Daniel Espinosa Rating: 3.5/5 There has been a distressing lack of Denzel Washington on the big screen of late, his ...

Deviation
24 February 2012

Deviation Review
Starring: Danny Dyer, Anna WaltonDirector: J.K. Amalou Rating: 2.5/5 After taking a year away from making movies Danny Dyer is back this week with his latest project Deviation, one of potentially ...

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
21 February 2012

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Review
Starring: Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Max Von SydowDirector: Stephen DaldryRating: 1/5 There are very definite trends to what the Oscar panel likes. Adaptations of books? Yep. Precocious youngsters struggling ...

The Muppets
14 February 2012

The Muppets Review
Starring: Jason Segal, Amy Adams, Chris CooperDirector: James BobinRating: 5/5 Every now and again, something comes along and becomes a cultural phenomenon, captivating audiences young and old. While The Simpsons and ...

The Vow
13 February 2012

The Vow Review
Starring: Channing Tatum, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Lange, Sam NeilDirector: Michael SucsyRating: 3.5/5 Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams have already tackled the romance genre before with the likes of Dear John and ...

A Dangerous Method
11 February 2012

A Dangerous Method Review
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightly, Viggo MortensenDirector: David CronenbergRating: 2/5 Most directors like to pick a genre and stick to it. Michael Bay will always have things explode, Wes Anderson will ...

The Woman In Black
8 February 2012

The Woman In Black Review
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeerDirector: James WatkinsRating: 4/5 Now I have to admit that I am getting a little tired of all the gross out horror movies that we ...

The Descendants
27 January 2012

The Descendants Review
Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick KrauseDirector: Alexander PayneRating: 4/5 The Oscars have always loved a good family drama. From Hoffman and Streep yelling at each other in Kramer ...

Underworld: Awakening
27 January 2012

Underworld: Awakening Review
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rae, Theo James, India EisleyDirectors: Man Marling, Bjorn SteinRating: 2/5 It's everywhere. TV, films, books. Heck, even Facebook games have allowed themselves to become obsessed about the ...

J. Edgar
23 January 2012

J.Edgar Review
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Judi DenchDirector: Clint EastwoodRating: 3/5 We may not have been in 212 for very long but this is the second high profile biopic that ...

War Horse
16 January 2012

War Horse Review
Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David ThewlisDirector: Steven SpielbergRating: 5/5 This is the most emotional that I have been in a cinema for a very long time - seriously ...

The Artist
11 January 2012

The Artist Review
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman, James CromwellDirector: Michel HazanaviciusRating: 5/5 Cinema has always loved to look back into its history and throw on the rose tinted glasses. Nostalgia runs ...

The Iron Lady
9 January 2012

The Iron Lady Review
Starring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia ColemanDirector: Phyllida Lloyd Rating: 3/5 The Iron Lady is one of the most talked about movies in recent weeks with Meryl Streep gaining plenty of ...

MIssion: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
5 January 2012

MIssion: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Review
Starring: Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner, Simon PeggDirector: Brad BirdRating: 4/5 Mission Impossible is a franchise that’s always lacked consistency.  Apart from Tom Cruise propping up the poster, you’ve never ...

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
27 December 2011

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Review
Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Stellan Skarsgard, Christopher Plummer, Joely Richardson Director: David Fincher Rating: 4.5/5 Now I have to admit I have been a huge fan of American remakes of foreign movies, ...

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
19 December 2011

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Review
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Jared Harris Director: Guy RitchieRating: 4/5 It has been two years since we saw Robert Downey Jr team up with Jude ...