Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels, Paul Dano. Written by Rian Johnson Running time: 118 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 28th September 2012 Time travel thrillers are incredibly hard to get right. You have to be able to fill the blanks in without leaving too many holes or questions…
Month: September 2012
The Campaign
Director: Jay Roach Starring: Will Ferrell, Zack Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd. Written by: Chris Henchy and Shawn Harwell. Running Time: 85 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 28th September 2012 It’s election year in the USA again and with every election comes a movie about an election, or the election, or…
Killing Them Softly
Director: Andrew Dominik Starring: Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn. Written by: Andrew Dominik and (novel ‘Cogan’s Trade’) George V. Higgins. Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 21st September 2012 New Zealand film director Andrew Dominik has made three films: the brilliantly brutal Chopper (that introduced us to one…
Now Is Good
Director: Ol Parker Starring: Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irving, Paddy Considine, Olivia Williams, Kaya Scodelario. Written by: Ol Parker and (based on the naovel by) Jenny Downham. Running Time: 103 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 19th September 2012 Some films you go into and haven’t a clue what they are, what will happen and how they…
The Sweeney
Director: Nick Love Starring, Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell, Steven Mackintosh, Damien Lewis. Written by Nick Love, John Hodge and (source material) Ian Kennedy Martin Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 12th September 2012 I have to admit I am not a huge fan of director Nick Love. I’ve always found his…
Hope Springs
Director: David Finkel Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Jean Smart, Ben Rappaport. Written by Vanessa Taylor Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th September 2012 It’s not often that I go to see a film and genuinely blush. This has all change since seeing the romantic comedy Hope Springs and…
Dredd
Director: Pete Travis Starring: Karl Urban, Olivia Thibley, Lena Hedley, Wood Harris, Rakie Ayola. Written by: Alex Garland, (based on the characters created by) Carlos Ezquella and John Wagner. Running Time: 95 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 7th September 2012 I feel really sorry for the makers of Dredd. First they decide to take on…
Lawless
Director: John Hillcoat. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska. Written by: Nick Cave and (novel “The Wettest County In The World”) Matt Bondurant. Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 7th September 2012 Now that the summer is over and the blockbusters have been packed…
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