Director: Richard Curtis Starring: Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Nighy, Lindsay Duncan, Tom Hollander Written by: Richard Curtis Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 4th September 2013 Richard Curtis, what are you doing? The man who gave us the hilarious and touching Four Weddings And A Funeral and Notting Hill is back with…
Tag: drama
The Way, Way Back
Directors: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Starring: Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Allison Janney, Maya Rudolph, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet Written by: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Running Time: 103 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 29th August 2013 For most of the year I have been berating the state of American comedy…
What Maisie Knew
Director: Scott McGehee and David Siegel Starring: Onata Aprile, Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgard, Joanna Vanderham Written by: Nancy Doyne, Carroll Cartwright and (based on the novella) Henry James Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd August 2013 The more I go and see films to review, the more frustrating I am…
The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones
Director: Harald Zwart Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Lena Headley, CC Pounder, Jared Hartis, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Written by: Jessica Postigo and (based on the novel by) Cassandra Clare Running Time: 130 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 21st August 2013 So the hunt for the new contender to take the crown from…
The Conjuring
Director: James Wan Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Shanley Caswell Written by: Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 2nd August 2013 Those who read my blog will know that I’m not a great lover of modern horrors, preferring my thrills from films of the…
The Bling Ring
Director: Sofia Coppola Starring: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Leslie Mann, Claire Julien, Taissa Farmiga Written by: Sofia Coppola and (based on the Vanity Fair article “The Suspect Wore Louboutins” ) Nancy Jo Sales. Running Time: 90 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 5th July 2013 Sofia Coppola’s much talked about film The Bling Ring…
A Field In England
Director: Ben Wheatley Starring: Michael Smiley, Julian Barrett, Reece Shearsmith, Peter Ferdinando, Ryan Pope, Richard Glover Written by: Amy Jump Running Time: 90 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 5th July 2013 A Field In England is a first. The first time a film has simultaneously been released in the cinema, available online and on DVD as…
Stand Up Guys
Director: Fisher Stevens Starring: Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Mark Margolis, Lucy Punch, Addison Timlin. Written by: Noah Haidle Running time: 95 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 28th June 2013 There once was a time when a film starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin would attract not only a bigger…
The East
Director: Zal Batmanglij Starring: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Patricia Clarkson, Shiloh Fernandez Written by: Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling Running Time: 116 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 28th June 2013 Last year, one of my favourite films was a small, independent drama called Sound Of My Voice by upcoming writers Zal…
Snitch
Director: Ric Roman Waugh Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal, Barry Pepper, Michael K. Williams, Rafi Gavron Written by: Justin Haythe and Ric Roman Waugh Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 21st June 2013 Trailers and advertising for films can be very deceiving. They can either give away everything there is to…
Much Ado About Nothing
Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Jillian Morgese Written by William Shakespeare and (adapted) Joss Whedon Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th June 2013 If there are two things that are almost certain to be the kiss of death as far as…
Stuck In Love
Director: Josh Boone Starring: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connolly, Lily Collins, Logan Lerman, Kristen Bell, Nat Wolff Written by: Josh Boone Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 14th June 2013 Stuck In Love is one of those off-beat, quirky independent romantic comedy dramas that are full of characters and situations you would only find…
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