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…
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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…
Predestination
Directors: Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Christopher Kirby, Christopher Sommers Written by: Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig and (based on the book “All You Zombies”) Robert A. Heinlein Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th February 2015 Every so often a film comes out that takes you…
Project Almanac
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…
Jupiter Ascending
Directors: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski Starring: Mila Kunis, Canning Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton Written by: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski Running Time: 129 min Cert: 12A Release date: 6th February 2015 Going into a film by the Wachowskis, you never know what to expect. Will you get a masterpiece?…
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…
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…
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…
The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death
Director: Tom Harper Starring: Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Leanne Best, Adrian Rawlins, Oaklee Pendergast, Ned Dennehy Written by: Jon Croker and (story) Susan Hill Running Time: 98 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st January 2015 I went into The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death with a little trepidation. I liked the original…
Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb
Director: Shawn Levy Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson Written by: (also story) David Guion, Michael Handelman, (story) Mark Friedman, (based on the characters created) Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant Running Time: 97 mins Cert: PG Release date: 19th December 2014 If you are going to…
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