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…
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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…
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Director: Timur Berkmambetov Starring: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell. Written by: Seth Grahame-Smith (based on his book) Running time: 105 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th June 2012 What is your first reaction when you hear the title Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter? Mine was a laughably ludicrous title that could be…
Rock of Ages
Director: Adam Shankman Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Catherine Ztea-Jones, Paul Giamatti, Malin Akerman. Written by: Justin Theroux, Chris D’Arienzo (also original musical book) and Allan Loeb Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 13th June 2012 I have a slight problem with musicals on film. For me,…
Casa De Mi Padre
Director: Matt Piedmont Starring: Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodrigeuz Written by: Andrew Steele Running Time: 84 mins Release date: 8th June 2012 (Spanish with English subtitles) You have to hand it to Will Ferrell. He doesn’t believe in just creating the same kind of comedy over and over again. It would…
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
Directed by: Christian Mills and Chris Hopewell Starring: Simon Pegg, Amara Karan, Paul Freeman, Clare Higgins Written by: Christian Mills Running Time: 100 mins Release date: 8th June 2012 Simon Pegg has built a reputation as one of this country’s finest comedy actors. Along with his collaborations with buddies Edgar Wright and Nick Frost, Pegg…
Red Tails
Directed by: Anthony Hemmingway Starring: Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr, Gerald McRaney, David Oyelowo Written by: John Ridley, Aaron McGruder and (book) John B. Holway Running Time: 125 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 6th June 2012 George Lucas has been wanting to make a film about the Tuskegee Airman for many years, ever since watching…
The Angels’ Share
Director: Ken Loach Starring: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Jasmine Riggins Written by Paul Laverty Running Time: 109 mins Cert: 15 Release date: st June 2012 Ken Loach is one of British best film directors. His movies are usually heavy, shocking, sometimes controversial, usually political. So when Looking For Eric came to our screens a few years ago, it…
Iron Sky
Director: Timo Vuorensola Starring: Julia Dietze, Udo Kier, Christopher Kirby, Gotz Otto, Peta Sergeant Written by: Michael Kalesniko, Johanna Sinisalo and (original story) Jarmo Puskala Running Time: 93 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd May 2012 It is not often that a true cult classic is born before the film is even released. Most are nurtured or taken under…
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