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Futuro Beach
With an approach that emphasises internal feelings and character journeys, over more obvious things like narrative structure and story arcs, this Brazilian-German film challenges audiences to explore a series of important issues in ways movies...
Movie Review posted on 7th May 2015
Girlhood
A bracingly fresh approach to the coming-of-age genre, this French drama gives remarkable insight into its central character through detailed observation rather than overt plotting or dialogue. Filmmaker Celine Sciamma has experience in looking at...
Movie Review posted on 7th May 2015
Spooks: The Greater Good
The British espionage TV series arrives on the big screen without the same mega-budget as something like Mission: Impossible, which wouldn't be an issue if the script weren't so simplistic. While it's lacking in the...
Movie Review posted on 6th May 2015
'Unfriended' Brings Horror To Screen Addicts
Horror is a reliably profitable genre, generally cheap to make and always popular with young audiences. The trick is to come up with a new gimmick. It's been 16 years since 'The Blair Witch Project'...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st May 2015
'Far From The Madding Crowd' Cements Matthias Schoenaerts As A Leading Man
This week's release of 'Far From the Madding Crowd' is the third period film this year with Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts in the romantic leading-man role. Before starring opposite Carey Mulligan in the 1870s, he...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st May 2015
'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Has Worn Joss Whedon Out
Now that he has unleashed his second 'Avengers' movie to global box office domination, Joss Whedon has been able to let his guard down a bit about how exhausting it is to make a movie...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st May 2015
A Week In Movies: Tribeca Wraps In New York, 'Madding Crowd' And 'D Train' Hold US Premieres, A New Trailer Drops For 'Mad Max', And There Are First Looks At 'Legend', 'Black Mass' And 'Strangerland'
The Tribeca Film Festival in New York wrapped up at the weekend with a 25th anniversary screening of Martin Scorsese's 'GoodFellas', which featured a reunion of the film's actors including Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, Paul...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st May 2015
Far From the Madding Crowd
This new take on the Thomas Hardy classic vividly captures the story's modern themes through complex performances from a sharp cast. Hardy's story is twisty and surprising, a romance that certainly doesn't take the usual...
Movie Review posted on 30th April 2015
Unfriended
The main achievement of this gimmicky horror is that it manages to hit all of the essential scary movie beats as the story unfolds in real time on a computer screen. Essentially a combination of...
Movie Review posted on 30th April 2015
Rosewater
A harrowing true story infused with sharp humour and bristling intelligence, this riveting film is an auspicious writing-directing debut for TV news comic Jon Stewart. It's based on London-based journalist Maziar Bahari's book Then They...
Movie Review posted on 29th April 2015
Elsa & Fred
While this geriatric romance is too simplistic and sentimental to be anything remarkable, its lively central performances add some badly needed subtext and make the film worth a look. Meanwhile, the supporting cast add some...
Movie Review posted on 29th April 2015
Two by Two
This European Noah's Ark adventure pales in comparison even with more lacklustre Hollywood animation, mainly due to a script that simply doesn't hold water. Even if the animation were up to a higher standard, the...
Movie Review posted on 29th April 2015
Samba
Some very big themes are given space to breathe in this remarkably naturalistic drama, which is livened up by terrific central performances from Omar Sy and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Instead of heavy-handed commentary on workplace burnout...
Movie Review posted on 28th April 2015
Stars Descend On London And Las Vegas, Clooney And Roberts Shoot In New York And The Internet Goes Mad For Some Momentous Trailers
Marvel's Avengers were out in force in London this week for the world premiere of the sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron. Walking the black carpet were stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2015
'The Falling' Is A New Step For 'Game Of Thrones' Star Maisie Williams
The outspoken young actress Maisie Williams has become one of the most riveting stars of 'Game of Thrones', playing Arya Stark, the plucky survivor who isn't afraid of taking action with her sword. Now 18,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2015
'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Puts Women In The Frame
One of the complaints about the first 'Avengers' movie was the lack of character development for the women, so writer-director Joss Whedon changed this in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'.Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow)...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2015
'The Age Of Adaline' Offers A New Challenge For Blake Lively
In 'The Age of Adaline', Blake Lively plays a young mother who remains permanently 29 after an accident, watching her daughter grow up and become a grandmother herself. This is Lively's first film in three...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2015
The Emperor's New Clothes
Political documentaries tend to get the blood boiling, and this is no exception, as it keeps us entertained with a lucid exploration of just how our governments have failed us economically. The central topic is...
Movie Review posted on 23rd April 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel fans will love the action mayhem in this Avengers sequel, but everyone else will vividly feel the fatigue that has descended over this franchise. After the bright spark of originality in last summer's Guardians...
Movie Review posted on 23rd April 2015
The Falling
While cinematic blockbusters tickle the eyes, this film dazzles the soul. This is a remarkably evocative drama that gets deep under the skin, challenging us to see ourselves in a rather outrageous situation that shifts...
Movie Review posted on 23rd April 2015
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
This Swedish film is so bizarre that it almost defies description: is it a deadpan comedy, a satire of Swedish history or a wry exploration of how people cope with imperfection and mortality? Perhaps it's...
Movie Review posted on 23rd April 2015
Helicopter Mom
While this comedy of embarrassment has some pointed things to say about growing up, and a refreshing refusal to push its central character into a box, it also continually resorts to the cheapest, most annoying...
Movie Review posted on 23rd April 2015
Stonehearst Asylum
An arch approach makes this bonkers thriller rather enjoyable, even if it never quite cracks the surface. The story comes from the Edgar Allan Poe story The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether, written...
Movie Review posted on 23rd April 2015
'Child 44' Is Praised And Banned
As 'Child 44' opens in cinemas this weekend, novelist Tom Rob Smith is praising Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace as the perfect actors to bring his characters to life on the big screen. But since...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2015
'A Little Chaos' Brings British Humour To A French Tale
The new period drama 'A Little Chaos' may be set in France in the 17th century, but its filmmakers never intended it to be a historical tale. Not only is it essentially a comedy, but...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2015
'Furious 7' Sparks The Rumour Mill
As the seventh 'Fast & Furious' movie continues to dominate the global box office, rumours are swirling about where the franchise will go from here. Originally conceived as the first in a trilogy, 'Furious 7'...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2015
A Week In Movies: Stars Turn Out For Awards And Premieres In LA And London, While Trailers Offer A Closer Look At Slow West, Terminator Genisys And Marvel's Ant-Man
The MTV Movie Awards caught the headlines this week, not for their offbeat winners but for the usual antics of the stars who were in attendance. Those on hand to walk the blue carpet included...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2015
The Salvation
Just when you thought no one could come up with a fresh take on the Western, the Danes arrive with this astonishingly earthy and inventive film, shot in South Africa no less. Director Kristian Levring...
Movie Review posted on 16th April 2015
A Little Chaos
Audiences looking for a French historical costume drama should look elsewhere, but those who enjoy British period comedies will love it. With a pointed dash of history and politics, this is a silly movie about...
Movie Review posted on 16th April 2015
Child 44
A meaty, fascinating story is splintered into three plot strands that battle for the viewer's attention, so while the film is never boring, it's also oddly uninvolving. Fortunately, it has an excellent cast and is...
Movie Review posted on 16th April 2015
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