Director: Dean Israelite Starring: Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virginia Gardner Written by: Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan Running Time: 106 mins Cert; 12A Release date: 16th February 2015 Supposing you found a time machine, what would you do? Would you go back and change history? Or would you try to better…
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Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
Director: David Zellner Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Shirley Venard, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Kanako Higashi Written by: David Zellner and Nathan Zellner Running Time: 105 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 20th February 2015 Imagine, if you will, that after finding a hidden video tape of the Coen Brothers 1996 classic, Fargo, believing that it’s a treasure map to…
Fifty Shades Of Grey
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jaime Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Marcia Gay Harden Written by: Kelly Marcel and (based on the novel) E.L. James Running Time: 125 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 13th February 2015 The most hyped movie of the year (it won’t be the last) has finally arrived and after being…
Selma
Director: Ava DuVernay Starring: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Oprah Winfrey Written by: Paul Webb Running Time: 128 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 6th February 2015 Selma has already caused a stir as it was snubbed by the Academy Awards, receiving only a Best Picture nomination. Whatever the reason, it does…
Big Hero 6
Directors: Don Hall and Chris Williams Starring: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr Written by: Jordan Roberts, Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, (based upon the characters created) Man Of Action, (head of story) Paul Briggs and Joe Mateo Running Time: 102 mins Cert: PG Release date: 30th January…
Inherent Vice
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Jena Malone, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson and (based on the novel) Thomas Pynchon Running Time: 148 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 30th January 2015 A new film by director Paul Thomas Anderson is…
Son Of A Gun
Director: Julius Avery Starring: Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Matt Nable, Jacek Korman, Eddie Baroo Written by: Julius Avery Running Time: 108 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 30th January 2014 The crime thriller genre is a very crowded and well-worn style of cinema, so to really make an impact, you have to come up…
Ex Machina
Director: Alex Garland Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno Written by: Alex Garland Running Time: 108 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd January 2015 Alex Garland has made a reputation for his outstanding script work. The writer of Sunshine and 28 Days Later now takes his first stab at directing. A science…
A Most Violent Year
Director: J.C. Chandor Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel Written by: J.C. Chandor Running Time: 125 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd January 2015 If you’re considering seeing A Most Violent Year because you are under the apprehension that this is going to be a blood-bath, you may…
Foxcatcher
Director: Bennett Miller Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Michael Hall Written by: E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman Running Time: 129 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 9th January 2015 If you decide to see Foxcatcher and you don’t know anything about the story, then try not to read…
Whiplash
Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K.Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang Written by: Damien Chazelle Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 16th January 2014 When Whiplash first appeared at last year’s Sundance festival, it started receiving enormous critical acclaim. Sometimes this can cause the film to be a disappointment…
American Sniper
Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Kyle Gallner, Jake McDorman, Brian Hallisay. Written by: Jason Hall, (based on the book) Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and James Defelice Running Time: 132 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 16th January 2015 Remember a time when war films were about daring deeds and heroic, flag-waving…
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