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…
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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…
Testament Of Youth
Director: James Kent Starring: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Hayley Atwell, Dominic West, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson Written by: Juliette Towhidi and (based on the autobiography) Vera Britten Running Time: 129 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 16th January 2015 Based on the autobiography of writer Vera Brittain, Testament Of Youth is regarded highly by those who…
Wild
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Gaby Hoffman, Michiel Huisman, Keene McRae Written by: Nick Hornby and (based on the memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail”) Cheryl Strayed Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 16th January 2015 On paper, Wild doesn’t sound like the most exciting…
Into The Woods
Director: Rob Marshall Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Tracey Ullman Written by: (also musical) James Lapine and (musical) Stephen Sondheim Running time: 125 mins Cert: PG Release date: 9th January 2015 Take one of Broadway’s foremost musical king’s shows, with Disney backing and directed by the man…
Enemy
Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Melanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini, Tim Post Written by: José Saramago and (based on the novel The Double) Javier Gullón Running Time: 90 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 2nd January 2015 The doppelganger is a well-worn narrative device seen in dozens of movies, normally used for comic effect or some twisted…
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