Director: Andrew Dominik Starring: Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn. Written by: Andrew Dominik and (novel ‘Cogan’s Trade’) George V. Higgins. Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 21st September 2012 New Zealand film director Andrew Dominik has made three films: the brilliantly brutal Chopper (that introduced us to one…
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Now Is Good
Director: Ol Parker Starring: Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irving, Paddy Considine, Olivia Williams, Kaya Scodelario. Written by: Ol Parker and (based on the naovel by) Jenny Downham. Running Time: 103 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 19th September 2012 Some films you go into and haven’t a clue what they are, what will happen and how they…
The Sweeney
Director: Nick Love Starring, Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell, Steven Mackintosh, Damien Lewis. Written by Nick Love, John Hodge and (source material) Ian Kennedy Martin Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 12th September 2012 I have to admit I am not a huge fan of director Nick Love. I’ve always found his…
Hope Springs
Director: David Finkel Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Jean Smart, Ben Rappaport. Written by Vanessa Taylor Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th September 2012 It’s not often that I go to see a film and genuinely blush. This has all change since seeing the romantic comedy Hope Springs and…
Dredd
Director: Pete Travis Starring: Karl Urban, Olivia Thibley, Lena Hedley, Wood Harris, Rakie Ayola. Written by: Alex Garland, (based on the characters created by) Carlos Ezquella and John Wagner. Running Time: 95 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 7th September 2012 I feel really sorry for the makers of Dredd. First they decide to take on…
Lawless
Director: John Hillcoat. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska. Written by: Nick Cave and (novel “The Wettest County In The World”) Matt Bondurant. Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 7th September 2012 Now that the summer is over and the blockbusters have been packed…
Total Recall
Director: Len Wiseman Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckensdale, Bryan Cranston, Bill Nighy. Written by: Mark Bomback, (also screen story) Kurt Wimmer, (screen story) Ronald Shusett, Dan O’Bannon, Jon Povill (short story) Philip K. Dick. Running Time: 118 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 29th August 2012 In 1990, Paul Verehoeven’s sci-fi classic Total Recall…
The Imposter
Director: Bart Layton Starring: Frederic Bourdin, Carey Gibson, Charlie Parker. Running Time: 95 mins Cert: Release date: 24th August 2012 A young boy from San Antonio, Texas disappears. no one knows where he is or whether is he alive or dead. Three years later, the Spanish police receive a phone call claiming that a young…
The Watch
Director: Akiva Schiffer Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt, Will Forte. Written by: Seth Rogan, Evan Goldberg and Jared Stern Running Time: 102 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 29th August 2012 Here’s a note of thumb. When making a comedy, try to make it original and more importantly, try to…
Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie
Directors: Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim Starring: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ray Wise, Robert Loggia. Written by: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Jonathan Krisel, Doug Lussenhop, Jon Mugar. Running Time: 93 minutes Cert: N/A Release date: 23rd August 2012 Not many things shock me or repulse me. I think over my…
The Three Stooges
Directors: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly Starring: Sean Haynes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso, Jane Lynch, Larry David. Written by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly and Mike Cerrone. Running Time: 92 mins Cert: PG Release date: 22nd August 2012 The Three Stooges came at a time when screen comics were king. The Marx Brothers had their mix of the…
The Expendables 2
Director: Simon West Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lungdren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris. Written by: Slyvester Stallone, (also story) Richard Wenk, (story) Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and (based on the characters created) David Callaham. Running Time: 102 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 16th August 2012 As…
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