Director: James Marsh Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Charlie Cox, Simon McBurney Written by: Anthony McCarten and (based on the book,”Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen”) Jane Hawking Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 1st January 2015 We all know that Stephen Hawking, renowned astrophysicist, is a remarkable…
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Horns
Director: Alexandre Aja Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Mingella, Joe Anderson, Heather Graham, David Morse Written by Keith Bunin and (based on the book) Joe Hill Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date 29th October 2014 You have got to give credit where credit is due. Daniel Radcliffe is trying his hardest to…
Love, Rosie
Director: Christian Ditter Starring: Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Tamsin Egerton, Christian Cooke, Jamie Winstone, Suki Waterhouse Written by: Juliette Towhidi and (based on the novel “Where Rainbows End”) Cecelia Ahern. Running Time: 102 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd October 2014 Last week we had the macho romance of Nicholas Sparks with The Best Of Me….
The Best Of Me
Director: Michael Hoffman Starring: Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato, Gerald McRaney, Caroline Goodall Written by: J. Miles Goodloe, Will Fetters and (based on the novel) Nicholas Sparks Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 15th October 2014 The release of a new Nicholas Sparks adapted movie is like slipping into a…
The Rewrite
Director: Marc Lawrence Starring: Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Chris Elliott, Bella Heathcote, Annie Q Written by: Marc Lawrence Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 8th October 2014 If bland was an object, it would be The Rewrite, a pointless, ordinary, unoriginal romantic comedy that sees the return of Hugh…
Life After Beth
Director: Jeff Baena Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser, Anna Kendrick Written by: Jeff Baena Running Time: 89 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st October 2014 Most films tend to run out of steam way before the end. Life After Beth is a curiosity as it runs…
Magic In The Moonlight
Director: Woody Allen Starring: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Simon McBurney, Eileen Atkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver Written by: Woody Allen Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 19th September 2014 There is a certain amount of reassurance when entering a new Woody Allen film. You know it’s going to be one of three…
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Director: Lasse Hallstrom Starring: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon, Amit Shah, Farzana Dua Elahe. Written by: Steven Knight and (based on the novel) Richard C. Morais. Running Time: 122 mins Cert: PG Release date: 5th September 2014 Earlier this year we had Chef, a film that was pretty much food porn. Well…
What If
Director: Michael Dowse Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park, Ralf Spall, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis Written by: Elan Mastai, (based on the play “Toothpaste and Cigars”) T.J. Dawe and Michael Rinaldi Running Time: 102 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th August 2014 What if they made a romantic comedy in which the characters actually spoke…
Begin Again
Director: John Carney Starring: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, Catherine Keener, James Corden, Ceelo Green, Yasiin Bey Written by: John Carney Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 11th July 2014 Back in 2006, John Carney directed a film that has captured the hearts of many, include mine, called Once. This simple…
Walking On Sunshine
Director: Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini Starring: Hannah Arterton, Annabel Scholey, Greg Wise, Leona Lewis, Giulio Berruti, Katy Brand Written by: Joshua St Johnston Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 27th June 2014 Okay, stop me if you’ve heard this one before. There’s a holiday, could be the Greece Islands, no make it Italy and there’s…
Bright Days Ahead
Director: Marion Vernoux Starring: Fanny Ardent, Laurent Lafitte, Patrick Chesnais, Jean-François Stévenin, Fanny Cottençon Written by: Marion Vernoux and ( also novel “Une jeune fille aux cheveux blancs”) Fanny Chesnel. Running Time: 94 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th June 2014 What do you do when you retire from a career that has taken over your life? Sit around moping? Find a new…
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