Director: Brian Percival Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Neilsse, Nico Liersch, Roger Allam Written by: Michael Petroni and (based on his book) Markus Zusak Running Time: 131 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th February 2014 (London only) 26th February 2014 (General release) I have invested a great deal of time in The Book Thief….
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Nymphomaniac
Director: Lars Von Trier Starring: Charlotte Gainsbough, Stellan Skarsgard, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, Uma Thurman, Willem DaFoe, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mia Goth Written by: Lars Von Trier Running Time – Vol 1: 118 mins Vol 2: 123 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 22nd February 2014 (One Night Stand) General release: 28th…
Tinker Bell And The Pirate Fairy
Director: Peggy Holmes Starring: Pamela Adlon, Angela Bartys, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hiddleston Running Time: 78 mins Cert: U Release date: 14th February 2014 Every so often I open my pages to a young and exciting new voice in the world of film criticism and after doing such a wonderful job with…
Only Lovers Left Alive
Director: Jim Jarmusch Starring: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin, Jeffrey Wright Written by: Jim Jarmusch Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 21 February 2014 After years of being the image of teenage romances, the vampire needed to return to a more mature audience and if there is one man…
Cuban Fury
Director: James Griffiths Starring: Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Olivia Colman, Ian McShane, Kayvan Novak, Rory Kinnear Written by: Jon Brown and (based on an original idea) Nick Frost Running Time: 98 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 14th February 2014 To make the perfect comedy you have to get all the right ingredients: a…
The Monuments Men
Director: George Clooney Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville Written by: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, (based on the book) Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 12A Release Date: 14th February 2014 The Monuments Men has everything going for it:…
Her
Director: Spike Jonze Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johanssen, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pratt Written by: Spike Jonze Running Time: 126 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 14th February 2014 Her is one of those films that will divide the viewers. Some will think it’s the greatest thing since the last great thing and…
The Lego Movie
Directors: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Starring: (Voices) Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Morgan Freeman, Alison Brie, Jonah Hill Written by: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller (story) Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman Running Time: 100 mins Cert: U Release date: 14th February 2014 I have to start by giving you a word of warning…
Robocop
Director: Jose Padilha Starring: Joe Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel Written by: Joshua Zetumer, (also original 1987 screenplay) Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner Running Time: 118 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 7th February 2014 If there was one film I wasn’t looking forward…
The Invisible Woman
Director: Ralph Fiennes Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristen Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander, Joanna Scanlan Written by: Abi Morgan and (based on the book) Claire Tomalin Running Time: 111 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 7th February 2014 Ralph Fiennes has only directed one other film before The Invisible Woman, a big screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus,…
Dallas Buyers Club
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Denis O’Hare, Steve Zahn, Michael O’Neill Written by: Craig Borton and Melisa Wallack Running Time: 117 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 7th February 2014 Whoever is in charge of Matthew McConaughey’s movie career at the moment, we salute you. You have taken an actor who looked…
I, Frankenstein
Director: Stuart Beattie Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney Written by: Stuart Beattie, (also story and Darkstorm Studios Graphic Novel) Kevin Grevioux and (based on characters created by) Mary Shelley Running Time: 92 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 29th January 2014 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, may I present…
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