Directors: Mark Andrew, Brenda Chapman and Steve Purcell. Voices: Kelly MacDonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson. Written by: Mark Andrew, Steve Purcell, Irene Mecchi and (also story) Brenda Chapman. Running Time: 100 mins Cert: PG Release date: 13th August 2012 Those of you who read my reviews on…
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The Bourne Legacy
Director: Tony Gilroy Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn Written by Dan Gilroy, (also story) Tony Gilroy and (inspired by the Bourne series) Robert Ludlum. Running Time: 135 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 13th August 2012 The Bourne movies changed the shape of action films. With it’s complex…
Sound Of My Voice
Director: Zal Batmanglij Starring: Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling, Davenia McFadden. Written by: Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij Running Time: 85 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 3rd August 2012 Remember the first time you saw Donnie Darko? (If you haven’t seen Donnie Darko, why not?) How did you feel? Did you feel cheated or, like me, did you feel…
Ted
Director: Seth McFarlane Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth McFarlane, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi Written by: (and story) Seth McFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st August 2012 He’s cute. He’s cuddly. And he has the foulest-mouth you will ever hear. He’s Ted, Seth McFarlane’s latest creation…
The Dark Knight Rises
Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman. Written by: (also story) Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and (story) David S. Goyer. Running Time: 164 mins Cert: 12A The most eagerly anticipated film of the year is finally here. Christopher Nolan’s final piece to the Batman…
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World
Director: Lorene Scafaria Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey, Adam Brody Written by: Lorene Scafaria Running Time: 101 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th July 2012 As ideas go, Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World may not be the most original: it’s the end of the world…what do we do? But…
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift
Directors: Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier Voices: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Lopez, Queen Latifah. Written by: Michael Berg and Jason Fuchs. Running Time: 94 mins Cert: U Release date: 13th July 2012 It’s been 10 years since the first Ice Age graced our screens. A perfectly nice, funny animation about…
Magic Mike
Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Cody Horn, Olivia Munn. Written by: Reid Carolin Running Time: 110 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th July 2012 I have to be honest with you, I went into Magic Mike with very low expectations indeed. My least favourite actor, Canning Tatum, in a film…
The Amazing Spider-Man
Director: Marc Webb Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field. Written by: (also story) James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, Steve Kloves, (comic book) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Running Time: 136 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 3rd July 2012 Reboot is a fairly new word introduced into the world to denote…
Killer Joe
Director: William Friedkin Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon. Written by: Tracy Letts (based on his play) Running Time: 102 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 29th June 2012 In the 70s, director William Friedkin was at the top of his game. The man responsible for The French Connection and…
Friends With Kids
Director: Jennifer Westfeldt Starring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Megan Fox, Edward Burns. Written by: Jennifer Westfeldt Running Time: 107 mins Cert 15 Release date: 29th June 2012 In 2001, writer/actress Jennifer Westfeldt gave us a delightfully charming romantic comedy with a twist about a woman failing in relationships who decides…
The Five-Year Engagement
Director: Nicholas Stroller Starring: Jason Segal, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans. Written by: Jason Segal and Nicholas Stroller Running time: 124 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd June 2012 The last time actor Jason Segal worked with director Nicholas Stoller, they gave us the enormously enjoyable Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The co-writing duo…
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