Director: Gil Kenan Starring: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, Jane Adams, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire and (based on a story) Steven Spielberg Running Time: 93 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd May 2015 Another day, another remake of a modern horror classic. This week, it’s the 1982 Steven Spielberg/Tobe…
Tag: fantasy
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond
Director: Brad Bird Starring: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Brit Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn Written by: Jeff Jensen, (also story) Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird Running Time: 130 mins Cert: PG Release date: 22nd May 2015 Disney like to take their famous areas from their theme parks and turning them into movies. We’ve had…
Mad Max: Fury Road
Director: George Miller Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman, Nathan Jones. Written by: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nick Lathouris Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 14th May 2015 A lot of water has passed under the bridge since we were last visited by Max Rockatansky. In fact…
The Falling
Director: Carol Morley Starring: Maisie Williams, Florence Pugh, Maxine Peake, Greta Scacchi, Anna Burnett, Monica Dolan Written by: Carol Morley Running Time: 102 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 24th April 2015 Some films will challenge you. Some you can sit back and let ride over you. The Falling doesn’t fall into any of those categories….
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johanssen, Jeremy Renner, James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Written by: Joss Whedon (based on the comic book) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Running Time: 142 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 23rd April 2015 Joss Whedon certainly knows…
Last Knights
Director: Kazuaki Kiriya Starring: Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Aksel Hennie, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cliff Curtis Written by: Michael Konyves and Dove Sussman Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 17th April 2015 A snowy backdrop where it never seems to end with the constantly falling white stuff. The clanking of metal against metal. Men walking in slow motion while…
Cinderella
Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgard, Nonso Anozie, Derek Jacobi Written by: Chris Weitz Running Time: 105 mins Cert: U Release date: 27th March 2015 Who would have thought it? Who would have thought that a cynical, middle-aged film critic would be so utterly charmed by…
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water
Director: Paul Tibbitt Starring: Antonio Banderas, Tom Kenny, Paul Tibbitt, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass Written by: Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel, (story) Paul Tibbitt and (story and creator of series “Spongebob Squarepants”) Stephen Hillenburg Running Time: 92 mins Cert: U Release date: 27th March 2015 It’s been 12 years since SpongeBob Squarepants, the hugely popular Nicelodeon cartoon series, was…
Home
Director: Tim Johnson Starring: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Matt Jones, Derek Blankenship, Brian Stepanek Written by: Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember and (based on the book) Adam rex Running Time: 94 mins Cert: U Release date: 20th March 2015 Animation in the cinema has become not only very lucrative but somewhat saturated, meaning that…
Insurgent
Director: Robert Schwentke Starring: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Naomi Watts, Jai Courtney Written by: Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, Mark Bomback and (based on the novel) Veronica Roth Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 19th March 2015 Released last year, Divergent was another YA dystopia drama that I missed…
Chappie
Director: Neill Blomkamp Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo Written by: Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 6th March 2015 When Neill Blomkamp’s first sci-fi film was released, the excellent District 9, he was hailed as the new face…
It Follows
Director: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary Written by: David Robert Mitchell Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 27th February 2015 There was a common denominator during the slasher horrors of the late 70’s and early 80’s, that if a character went to…
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