If you are going to make a movie that will appeal to the cult fans and is as mad as a box of frogs, then there is only one man you can turn to: Nicolas Cage. The Surfer falls into both those elements, a tale of the destruction of a man filmed in a way…
Tag: Christmas
Red One
I will admit it: I’m not a fan of Christmas movies. It’s always been an issue for me to find the balance between sentimentality and schmaltz. It’s a Wonderful Life is a giant in the genre, as is Die Hard, Elf and a small handful of others. The rest seem lazy, trite, or even apparent…
The Holdovers
They often say they don’t make movies like they used to. Alexander Payne, the director of such small-scale comedy dramas as About Schmidt, Election and Sideways, has managed to do exactly that. The Holdovers is a bitter-sweet tale of three very different characters brought together during Christmas; we are lucky enough to watch them grow….
Boiling Point
Director: Phillip Barantini Starring: Stephen Graham, Jason Flemyng, Hannah Walters, Vinette Robinson, Alice Feetham, Malachi Kirby, Ray Panthaki Written by Phillip Barantini and James Cummings Running Time: 92 minutes Cert: 15 Release date: 7th January 2022 It’s not often you watch a movie, and you become so engrossed in the action that your own anxiety…
Last Christmas
Director: Paul Feig Starring: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson, Lydia Leonard, Rita Arya, Ansu Kabia, Laura Evelyn, Ingrid Oliver Written by: Bryony Kimmings, (also story) Emma Thompson and (story) Greg Wise Running Time: 103 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 15th November 2019 Ten minutes into Last Christmas, I worked out the ‘twist’….
Daddy’s Home 2
Director: Sean Anders Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, Linda Cardellini, Alessandra Ambrosio, John Cena, Owen Wilder Vaccaro, Scarlett Estevez Written by: Sean Anders, John Morris and (based on the characters created) Brian Burns Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 22nd November 2017 Mark Wahlberg recently came out to apologise for…
A Bad Moms Christmas
Directors: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore Starring: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christine Baranski, Susan Sarandon, Cheryl Hines, Jay Hernandes, Peter Gallagher Written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st November 2017 I was a fan of last year’s surprise comedy hit, Bad Moms. I didn’t…
Collateral Beauty
Director: David Finkel Starring: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Michael Pena, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore Written by: Alan Loeb Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 26th December 2016 Christmas time! A time to be jolly! That’s one thing you won’t feel if you view Collateral Beauty, a mawkish,…
Office Christmas Party
Directors: Josh Gordon and Will Speck Starring: Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller, Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, Jillian Bell, Rob Corddry, Vanessa Bayer Written by: Justin Malen, Laura Solon, Dan Mazer, (story) Jon Lucas, Scott Moore and Timothy Dowling Running Time: 105 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 8th December 2016 It’s as…
Krampus
Director: Michael Dougherty Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony Written by: Michael Dougherty, Todd Casey and Zach Shields Running Time: 98 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 4th December 2015 In a season when the schmaltz comes out in bucket loads, how refreshing it is to have a very…
Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?
Director: Debbie Isitt Starring: Martin Clunes, Marc Wootton, Catherine Tate, Adam Garcia, Celia Imrie, Ralf Little Written by: Debbie Isitt Running Time: 109 mins Cert: U Release date: 14th November 2014 If someone was to offer me the option of having my teeth removed without gas or seeing this monstrosity of movie again, the trip…
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