Director: Brad Anderson Starring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chesthunt, Michael Eklund, David Otungo, Michael Imperioli Written by: (also story) Richard D’Ovidio, (story) Nicola D’Ovidio and Jon Bokenkamp Running Time: 94 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th September 2013 Sometimes I could scream. I see a film that has a really interesting premise and the…
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Insidious: Chapter 2
Director; James Wan Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey, Ty Simpkins, Steve Coulter Written by: Leigh Whannell and (story) James Wan Running Time: 105 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th September 2013 Over the past few weeks my heart has been lifted by the current crop of horror films. You’re Next took…
White House Down
Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Richard Jenkins, Jason Clarke, Joey King Written by: James Vanderbilt Running Time: 131 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 13th September 2013 A few months back, Gerard Butler donned the Die Hard hat on in action flick, Olympus Has Fallen, in which he was…
Rush
Director: Ron Howard Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Stephen Manger Written by Peter Morgan Running Time: 124 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th September 2013 I have been waiting for what seems like forever for this film to come out so I can share with you my thoughts (embargoes can…
The Great Hip Hop Hoax
Director: Jeanie Finlay Starring: Gavin Bain, Billy Boyd Running Time: 93 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 6th September 2013 How many times have you watched a pop or rock group and said you yourself “Are you for real?” Then you see Californian-based hip hop artists, Silibil n’ Brains, from the beginning of this century, who were…
About Time
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…
Pain And Gain
Director: Michael Bay Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris, Rob Corddry, Rebel Wilson Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and (based on the magazine articles by) Pete Collins Running time; 129 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 30th August 2013 Take a completely bizarre crime that is true. So bizarre that you…
You’re Next
Director: Adam Wingard Starring: Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, AJ Bowen, Joe Swanberg, Ti West Written by: Simon Barrett Running Time: 96 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 28th August 2013 When I was growing up the slasher horror film was at the height of its popularity. A heady mix of masked killer stalking teenagers…
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…
We’re The Millers
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn Written by: Bob Fisher, Steve Faber, Sean Anders and John Morris Running Time: 110 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd August 2013 The road trip is a comedy staple of Hollywood. There are hundreds of them,…
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…
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