Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Danielle Nicolet, Jason Bateman, Aaron Paul. Written by: Rawson Marshall Thurber, (also story) Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 29th June 2016 I don’t know if it’s me but when I got to the cinema to watch a comedy…
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The Secret Life Of Pets
Director: Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Albert Brooks, Dana Carvey, Steve Coogan Written by: Ken Daurio, Brian Lynch, and Cinco Paul Running Time: 90 mins Cert: U Release date: 24th June 2016 For almost a year we have been given the promise of a new animated…
Tale Of Tales
Director: Matteo Garrone Starring: Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, Shirley Henderson, John C. Reilly, Hayley Carmichael, Babe Cave, Stacy Martin Written by: Edoardo Albinati, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso and (based on the book) Giambattista Basile Running Time: 133 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 17th June 2016 Every once in a while, a film comes along that is so…
Mother’s Day
Director: Garry Marshall Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Brie Robertson, Jack Whitehall, Hector Elizondo, Sarah Chalke Written by: (also story) Anya Kochoff Romano, Matt Walker, Tom Hines and (story) Garry Marshall Running Time: 118 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 10th June 2016 Garry Marshall is one of the kings of romantic comedies. His career…
The Boss
Director: Ben Falcone Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Ella Anderson, Kathy Bates, Tyler Labine, Cecily Strong Written by: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, and Steve Mallory Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 10th June 2016 I think I have said this before but I think Melissa McCarthy is a very funny lady….
The Nice Guys
Director: Shane Black Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angoure Rice, Kim Basinger, Margaret Qualley, Matt Bomer, Yaya DeCosta, Keith David Written by: Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi Running Time: 116 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 3rd June 2016 Who would have thought that the funniest double act this year would be formed by two of…
The Angry Birds Movie
Directors: Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly Starring: (Voices only) Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Sean Penn Written by: Jon Vitti, (story) John Cohen, Mikael Hed, Mikko Polla and based on the Rovio Entertainment game Running Time: 97 mins Cert: U Release date: 13th May 2016 It seems now that everything…
Love and Friendship
Director: Whit Stillman Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Xavier Samuel, Chloe Sevigny, Morfydd Clark, Tom Bennett, Emma Greenwell, Justin Edwards, Stephen Fry Written by Whit Stillman and (based on the novella Lady Susan) Jane Austen Running Time: 92 mins Cert: U Release date: 27th May 2016 What is it with foreign filmmakers and Jane Austen? They always…
Sing Street
Director: John Carney Starring: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Kelly Thornton Written by John Carney Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 20th May 2016 We seem to be in a current nostalgic resurgence of the 80’s. We’ve had Eddie The Eagle, the anti-hero of ski jumping and we…
Bad Neighbours 2
Director: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Seth Rogan, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloe Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Kiersey Clemons, Lisa Kudrow, Selena Gomez Written by: Nicholas Stoller, Seth Rogan, Evan Goldberg, (also based on the characters created) Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien Running Time: 92 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 6th May 2016 Those who are…
Eddie The Eagle
Director: Dexter Fletcher Starring: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Mark Benton, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken Written by: Sean Macaulay and (also story) Simon Kelton Running Time: 106 mins Cert: PG Release date: 1st April 2016 Who would have thought that the biggest joke of the 1988 Winter Olympics would become the basis…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Director: Kirk Jones Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Elena Kampouris Written by: (also based on the characters created) Nia Vardalos Running Time: 94 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 25th March 2016 Back in 2002, a very small, low-budget romantic comedy, produced by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, came out of…
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