Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Pena, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan Written by: Drew Goddard and (based on the novel) Andy Weir Running Time: 141 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 30th September 2015 After quite a few bum notes making epic dramas (and the least…
Tag: Adventure
A Walk In The Woods
Director: Ken Kwapis Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Nick Offerman, Kristen Schall, R. Keith Harris Written by: Rick Kerb, Bill Holderman and (based on the novel) Bill Bryson Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 18th September 2015 The books of Bill Bryson and his various adventures around the world…
Everest
Director: Baltasar Kormakur Starring: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson, John Hawkes, Keira Knightley. Written by: William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy Running Time: 121 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 18th September 2015 The fascination with trying to conquer Everest has led to many trying and many lives lost. So in 1992,…
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Director: Wes Ball Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aiden Gillen, Patricia Clarkson, Ki Hong Lee Written by: T.S. Nowlin and (based on the novels) James Dashner Running Time: 131 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 10th September 2015 Last year I was a huge champion of the YA dystopian drama, The Maze Runner. Even…
Hitman: Agent 47
Director: Aleksander Bach Starring: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zackery Quinto, Ciaran Hinds, Thomas Kretschman Written by: Michael Finch and (also story) Skip Woods Running Time: 96 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 28th August 2015 Films based on computer games have always been problematic. What may be exciting when played by an individual, doesn’t always translate to the…
The Man From U.N.C.L.E
Director: Guy Ritchie Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris Written by: (also story) Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram, (story) Jeff Kleeman, David Campbell Wilson and (based on the television series) Sam Rolfe Running Time: 116 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th August 2015 Guy Ritchie’s career has been one of…
Pixels
Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Sean Bean Written by: Timothy Dowling, (also screen story) Tim Herlihy and (based on the short film) Patrick Jean Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 12th August 2015 Pixels is a high-concept blockbuster that has one thing…
Fantastic Four
Director: Josh Trank Starring: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson Written by: Simon Kinberg, Jeremy Slater, Josh Trank, (based on the characters created) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 6th August 2015 It was 2007 when the…
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Director: Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, Simon Harris, Simon McBurney, Tom Hollander Written by: (also story) Christopher McQuarrie, (story) Drew Pearce and (based on the TV series) Bruce Geller Running Time: 131 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 30th July 2015 You know that a film…
Inside Out
Director: Pete Docter and Rolando Del Carmen Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias Written by: Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, (also story) Pete Docter, (story) Rolando Del Carmen, (additional dialogue) Amy Poehler and Bill Hader Running Time: 94 mins Cert: U Release date: 24th July 2015 Pixar…
Self/less
Director: Tarsem Singh Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Matthew Goode, Natalie Martinez, Victor Garber, Derek Luke Written by: David Pastor and Alex Pastor Running Time: 117 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 17th July 2015 I am very frustrated with Self/less. Here we have a film with an interesting premise that no one has a clue…
Ant-Man
Director: Peyton Reed Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stroll, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Pena, T.I. Written by: (also story) Edgar Wright, (also story) Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd, (based on the comic book) Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby Running Time: 117 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 17th July…
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