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Killing Them Softly
Moral murkiness makes this hitman thriller gripping to watch, mainly because we're never quite sure where it's going. Even though it's set in 2008, Australian director Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James) shoots it like...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
![[Rec]3 Genesis](https://www.contactmusic.com/images/reviews2/rec3-genesis-fr.jpg "[Rec]3 Genesis")
[Rec]3 Genesis
Spanish filmmaker Plaza takes this franchise in yet another direction, surprising us with an inventive approach to the genre by twisting our expectations. While Rec 2 turned things darker and more vampirical, this third instalment...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
Everything Or Nothing
Assembled in the style of a Bond film, this lively doc is an entertaining race through 50 years of the 007 franchise. The fast-paced narrative skips over a few things here and there, but focusses...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
Taken 2
There wasn't really anywhere for the story to go after 2008's surprise hit Taken, and this movie quickly proves that. Not only does it have that same appalling moral vacuum at the centre (it doesn't...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
The Knot
Clearly intent on being a British Hangover/Bridesmaids hybrid, this comedy romp doesn't contain a single laugh. It doesn't help that all of the characters (except perhaps one) are deeply unlikeable, or that the humour is...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Spikier than the average coming-of-age movie, this astute comedy-drama is packed with memorable characters and resonant situations. It's also strikingly intelligent, refusing to accept Hollywood's fake moralising as it grapples with big issues from mental...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
When the Lights Went Out
Based on an outrageous true story, this is essentially Britain's own Amityville Horror, as a family haplessly moves into a house occupied by a noisy, terrifying ghost. The filmmakers create a strong freak-out atmosphere, jolting...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
Where Do We Go Now?
As with The Source, this ensemble film captures the energy and humour of a serious situation in a small village in the Arabic-speaking world as the women sort out their narrow-minded men. It's a bit...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
Sparkle
An energetic cast and some terrific music make up for the rather hackneyed plot of this Dreamgirls-style drama. Remade from a 1976 film, the story is that familiar trajectory of musicians who achieve fame only...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
Sinister
There's a nasty edge to this horror film that makes it much creepier than most, which gives Hawke the chance to give an unnervingly haunted performance. As the script reveals its hideous secrets, the filmmakers...
Movie Review posted on 5th October 2012
Looper
For a time travel thriller, this film is remarkably free of head-scratching anomalies in the plot, instead concentrating on richly developed characters and goosebump-inducing action. This is an unusually intimate action blockbuster, which gives the...
Movie Review posted on 4th October 2012
The Campaign
Will Ferrell's funniest movie in years, this is a silly comedy with a terrible sentimental streak, but the political satire running through it is dead on. In fact, the film's opening act is razor-sharp as...
Movie Review posted on 4th October 2012
A Week In Movies featuring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Day Lewis, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson and Much More!
The big movie news this week is that Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and director Tom Hooper will all be back for a sequel to The King's Speech, set during the Blitz. The...
Review posted on 28th September 2012
Pitch Perfect
You can call this Glee meets Mean Girls if you want to, but this riotously intelligent comedy is much better than that. With one of the funniest scripts of the year, the film keeps us...
Movie Review posted on 27th September 2012
![Untouchable [aka The Intouchables]](https://www.contactmusic.com/images/reviews2/intouchables-fr.jpg "Untouchable [aka The Intouchables]")
Untouchable [aka The Intouchables]
Based on the true story of an unlikely odd couple who give each other a new lease on life, this French comedy-drama is almost irresistibly engaging. So it's no wonder that it's taken the international...
Movie Review posted on 27th September 2012
The Babymakers
What starts out as a smart, sassy comedy about infertility gets bogged down in its own potty humour, ultimately becoming a dull caper romp that's impossible to care about. This is a real shame since...
Movie Review posted on 27th September 2012
Holy Motors
Indescribably insane, this outrageously inventive French drama is so bracingly strange that we can't help but love every moment. It's certainly not like any movie you've ever seen before, and French director Carax packs it...
Movie Review posted on 27th September 2012
A Week In Movies 21st September 2012
Kylie Minogue turned up in London on Tuesday night for the red carpet premiere of her new movie Holy Motors, which opens next week in the UK and next month in the US. A hit...
Review posted on 21st September 2012
Tower Block
Gritty and claustrophobic, this British horror-thriller holds our interest with well-played characters rather than the wobbly plotting. It's a clever idea for low-budget suspense, because it essentially has just one set. And the premise is...
Movie Review posted on 21st September 2012
Savages
Oliver Stone takes a stab at returning to a nastier, more edgy filmmaking style, but simply can't escape his moralising ways. Indeed, this film looks great, with whizzy camerawork and kinetic editing, and a willingness...
Movie Review posted on 21st September 2012
Hysteria
There's probably a fascinating, complex story behind the invention of the vibrator in 19th century London, but this silly farce isn't it. Instead, this is a comical romp that just happens to be set against...
Movie Review posted on 21st September 2012
Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen - Live in Budapest
Shot in 1986 and only just now remastered for release in the West, this documentary captures Queen in all their glory both on stage and behind the scenes. The film is divided into two parts,...
Movie Review posted on 21st September 2012
Now Is Good
Preteen girls will find this soppy romance unbearably romantic, but everyone else will struggle to sit through it. Based on the Jenny Downham novel Before I Die, the movie feels like a British variation on...
Movie Review posted on 21st September 2012
A Week In Movies Featuring: Selena Gomez, James Franco in comedy Spring Breakers, Shia LaBeouf accompanied Robert Redford on the red carpet plus much more...
With London's big summer winding to a close with the Paralympic closing ceremony on Sunday, the film business is back to normal this week as UK distributors release 12 new movies. There's a variety of...
Review posted on 17th September 2012
Premium Rush
Director-cowriter Koepp fills this film with so many whizzy visual flourishes that we might not notice that the plot itself is utterly ridiculous. But as we laugh at every inane twist and turn, the energy...
Movie Review posted on 14th September 2012
To Rome With Love
After Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen remains in a cheery European mode for another breezy comedy tinged with magical realism. This one's actually four separate stories that are very loosely interwoven as people struggle with...
Movie Review posted on 14th September 2012
ParaNorman
The most surprising thing about this lively 3D stop-motion adventure is the way it never talks down to children. It recognises that kids like to be scared at the movies, and that they have a...
Movie Review posted on 14th September 2012
The Sweeney
The iconic 1970s British TV series gets the big screen treatment from crime-drama aficionado Nick Love (The Business). And this slick cop thriller is enjoyable even if the plot never amounts to much more than...
Movie Review posted on 14th September 2012
A Week In Movies Featuring: Keira Knightley, Jude Law in Anna Karenina, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis in the time-travel thriller Looper and much more!
As the Paralympics wind to an end this weekend, film distributers are cranking up again with a flurry of new releases and premieres, plus of course two massive film festivals. The Venice International Film Festival...
Review posted on 7th September 2012
Tabu
Anyone tired of seeing the same old movies over and over again should rush to find this remarkable Portuguese film, which defies genres and continually surprises us with its lively style and offbeat storytelling. It...
Movie Review posted on 7th September 2012
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Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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