Seen in the Cinema: 2012.
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- DirectorChris GorakStarsEmile HirschOlivia ThirlbyMax MinghellaIn Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.Weak and very forgettable tripe.
- DirectorBrad PeytonStarsJosh HutchersonDwayne JohnsonMichael CaineSean Anderson partners with his mom's husband on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.Fun but not too much going on really...
- DirectorJosh TrankStarsDane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. JordanThree high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.It got there in the end but the journey is simply too predicable, but not a bad attempt.
- DirectorAsger LethStarsSam WorthingtonElizabeth BanksJamie BellAs a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.Exciting thriller that never loses its pacing nor its ability to entertain.
- DirectorJames WatkinsStarsDaniel RadcliffeJanet McTeerCiarán HindsA young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers that the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.Very dark and tension filled horror that gets its leading-actor a fresh boost to his post Potter day's. Definitely worth a look; very good.
- DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn GoodmanWhen George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.Visually brilliant as it shouts out loud its heritage to the classic age of Silent cinema.
- DirectorDeclan DonnellanNick OrmerodStarsRobert PattinsonUma ThurmanKristin Scott ThomasA chronicle of a young man's rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city's wealthiest and most influential women.Beautifully shot and wonderfully framed costume drama that flows with sexuality and corruption of the life of the upper-class of 1890s.
- DirectorGary RossStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam HemsworthKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.Rather a wet & weak film that shows no guts and spit that cannot hold the bar to the great Battle Royale (2000) which this particular film seems to mirror.
- DirectorTarsem SinghStarsLily CollinsJulia RobertsArmie HammerAn evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.Fun and wonderful throughout and Ms. Roberts' comeback movie may have hit its mark. Check it out.
- DirectorJames MatherSteve Saint LegerStarsGuy PearceMaggie GracePeter StormareA man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President's daughter from an outer-space prison taken over by violent inmates.Tight and exciting space-thriller with a witty script and Joseph Gilgun as a more than worrying psychopath.
- DirectorDrew GoddardStarsKristen ConnollyChris HemsworthAnna HutchisonFive college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.New and fresh idea that has an interesting concept of human morals and nightmarish realities.
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Now they've met, and got over, each other no doubt the second instalment will be much more interesting and exciting. Seen in 2D.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsNoomi RapaceLogan Marshall-GreenMichael FassbenderFollowing clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.Left the cinema feeling deflated about the hollow experience I'd just witnessed, otherwise just another sci-fi film but not an epic. Seen in 2D.
- DirectorRupert SandersStarsKristen StewartChris HemsworthCharlize TheronIn a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.A nice blend of fantasy and horror with some great visuals and Charlize Theron is stunning as Queen Ravenna, not bad at all.
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsAndrew GarfieldEmma StoneRhys IfansAfter Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.An okay start, but not one that needs be be seen a second time, but we'll see what the next instalment shall bring. Seen in 2D.
- DirectorTimur BekmambetovStarsBenjamin WalkerRufus SewellDominic CooperAbraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them.Timur Bekmambetov's back with the vampire genre and has, again, shown that with a good back-up team can deliver great visuals, as too, come up with the goods. Seen in 2D.
- DirectorJohannes RobertsStarsNoel ClarkeColin O'DonoghueAntonia Campbell-HughesIn London, a military plane crashes leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware that the city is in lockdown, a group of people become trapped inside a storage facility with a highly unwelcome guest.Tight, claustrophobic creature-feature that while not highly original and refreshing it still packs a punch and Noel Clarke, once more, does a job well.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne HathawayEight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.Great adventure movie with exceptional stunts and action shots with a sentimental and, at times, touching, storyline that is the best of the franchise, even if there are one or two discrepancies concerning its fluidity of continuity.
- DirectorSeth MacFarlaneStarsMark WahlbergMila KunisSeth MacFarlaneJohn Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear, Ted or his girlfriend, Lori.A gimmick that puts an animated teddy bear in the limelight with shock-language and drug-taking, while trying to be funny and crass it really is cheap movie making that, no doubt, will fill the teddy with bags of cash.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinMack SwainMabel NormandMabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole, the friend gets stuck and a policeman shows up. Charlie sprays the policeman with soda until he friends makes it through the hole. In the grandstand, Mabel abandons her beau for Charlie. Both Charlie's friend and Mabel's are arrested and hauled away.
- DirectorBasil DeardenStarsVirginia McKennaBill TraversMargaret RutherfordA young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit", and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.Shown as a double-feature, with "Singing in the Rain" (1952), on 35mm.
- DirectorStanley DonenGene KellyStarsGene KellyDonald O'ConnorDebbie ReynoldsA silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.Second film of a double-feature, with "The Smallest Show on Earth" (1957), using the digital format.
- DirectorSimon WestStarsSylvester StalloneLiam HemsworthRandy CoutureMr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.Plenty of action and a film that doesn't take itself too seriously; fun and humorous, worth a try...why not.
- DirectorLen WisemanStarsColin FarrellBokeem WoodbineBryan CranstonA factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.We went in to see how good it may have been, only we left seeing just how bad it was; no plot, no direction, no character development and a poor script. Avoid.
- DirectorPete TravisStarsKarl UrbanOlivia ThirlbyLena HeadeyIn a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.Visually capable but a rather flat & deflating experience that added with a disappointing plot, script and promise only leads to a forgettable, and very nearly, dreadful film. Seen in 2D.
- DirectorNick LoveStarsRay WinstonePlan BHayley AtwellA hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show.Old-style English policing gets a contemporary make-over that has an edge with a little too much polish and not enough spit & grit. Watchable, but only the once.
- DirectorAkiva SchafferStarsBen StillerVince VaughnJonah HillFour men who form a neighborhood watch group as a way to get out of their day-to-day family routines find themselves defending the Earth from an alien invasion.Humour at its lowest level relying on the most lowest-common-denominator to lift a rather poor attempt of comedy by four of the best. Could, should, have been better in humour, intelligence and wit.
- DirectorChris ButlerSam FellStarsKodi Smit-McPheeAnna KendrickChristopher Mintz-PlasseA misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.While a little advanced to be called an out-right young children's' film, this will entertain all ages. A funny and zombie-filled movie that has some good one-liners and plenty of spirit that takes the plot to a higher level than just for those needed to be taken by adults. Seen in 2D.
- DirectorOla SimonssonJohannes Stjärne NilssonStarsBengt BraskeredSanna PerssonMagnus BörjesonA tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city.Crazy, anarchic, left-field rebel musicians and a film of individuality, originality and the exploration of new sounds with contemporary instruments; Rock 'n Roll rebellion and amazing cinema indeed.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittBruce WillisEmily BluntIn 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.A pleasant surprise and not what was expected lead to an intriguing and involving movie that has more than it seems. Good thriller that meets sci-fi and gives an over-all great result.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.Great but not that amazing, great but not too captivating, great but not the best.
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellWoody HarrelsonSam RockwellA struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorBen WheatleyStarsAlice LoweKenneth HadleySteve OramChris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- StarsLee HardcastlePat BakerJack WillcockYour favorite films remade as claymations and told in 60 seconds.Seen as part of the Leeds International Festival: Evil Dead - The Exorcist - Eraserhead - Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Life Aquatic -Shaun of the Dead - Hostel - and too, The Raid - Postman Pat - Hamster Hell.
- DirectorMartin BarnewitzStarsNeel RønholtMikkel ArndtJulie R. ØlgaardKatrine moves to a student residence in Copenhagen. She's told the myth of the ghost from room 205. But when a mirror breaks an evil spirit is released and the body count starts.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorAlex RoseMatt RozierStarsRobert AtikoTom BennettDavid GoldsmithDeep in the woods, a lost jogger makes a gruesome discovery, and in trying to prevent a young girl being murdered, finds himself in more danger than he could ever have imagined.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorAxelle CarolynStarsDerek JacobiAnna WaltonJulian GloverA lovely short story of a little boy that can see ghosts and monsters every day.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorJ. Enrique SánchezStarsJuanjo ArteroPatxi FreytezHe only needed one photo. A good one.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival: More of a Twilight Zone feel to it and a "Well, that was obvious" ending.
- DirectorDavid LilleyStarsVicky AlbumSylvia RobsonBeing the perfect wife can kill.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorPaul DavisStarsReece ShearsmithPollyanna McIntoshDavid SchofieldGregory Brewster is a serial killer, only problem is, he's agoraphobic.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorJoko AnwarStarsRio DewantoHannah Al RashidIzzi IsmanA man wakes up from being buried alive in the woods with no memory of who he is. He tries to recollect his memory from a cabin nearby and finds that someone is hunting him and his family.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorAleksander NordaasStarsSilje ReinåmoErlend NervoldJon Sigve SkardEstranged friends Leo (a crime-scene cleaner) and hired-hand Elvis are cleaning up a particularly messy casualty deep in the Norwegian woods. When Elvis accidentally finds a secret passage that leads to a subterranean living space, he also encounters Thale, a beautiful young woman who sings, but does not speak. Though they are intrigued and concerned for her, they are ill-prepared when others, tracking Thale, finally catch up to her.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival:
- DirectorKern SaxtonStarsNeal FischerCortney PalmTony ToddUpon his release from prison, Fish is brought to an abandoned restaurant by his old associate, Duke, to celebrate his newfound freedom. However, there's unfinished business that Duke is determined to solve.Seen as part of the Leeds International Film Festival: Mark Hamill's in it, what more can you ask for!!? Tense and brutal with a flavour of Tarantino and a beautiful dish of the day... retribution.
- DirectorM.J. BassettStarsAdelaide ClemensKit HaringtonSean BeanWhen her adoptive father disappears, Sharon Da Silva is drawn into a strange and terrifying alternate reality that holds answers to the horrific nightmares that have plagued her since childhood.Extremely weak in all areas such as low-level plot and it being lost in its own direction-less narrative, the only pleasing redeeming fact was that it was seen on Orange Wednesday (241), stick with the first: Seen in 2D.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsMartin FreemanIan McKellenRichard ArmitageA reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.Again, stunning in is visuals, even with the use of its CGI, and as part 1 it carries the saga into the next decade very well. Seen in 2D