2013 at the cinema
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- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.A must see !, i cried with laughter.
In fact it was so good, I went to see it for a second time, and I was amazed that I again didn't notice how long this film is @165 mins.
This will definitely be on my crimbo prezzy list ! - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHugh JackmanJake GyllenhaalViola DavisWhen Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.Gripping stuff, I didn't notice it was 2 1/2 hours long. Surely this will feature in the Oscars next time round ! although it will be tough to choose between Jake and Hugh for best actor.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsIan McKellenMartin FreemanRichard ArmitageThe dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug.Fantastic middle instalment of the Hobbit trilogy, only 12 months to go for part 3 !? can't wait! This episode also gives you a bit more background/history to the lord of the rings. The 3D effects were good and not overdone as in some movies. It is difficult not to see/look for flaws in the continuity thanks to the movie mistakes tv programs but it's a lot of a movie.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad AbdirahmanThe true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.Great performances from Tom and incredible debut for Barkhad Abdi, edge of your seat tension all the way. Another must see, Tom is back in form after a minor lapse in Larry Crowne.
- 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.Brilliant ! surely the Academy/oscars have slipped up!?
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames McAvoyRosario DawsonVincent CasselAn art auctioneer mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.Brilliant !, Danny does it again, superb. I love these psychological twisting thrillers, keeps you guessing all the way through to the end and beyond.
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoZoe SaldanaAfter the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.Some people say why ? I say wow. Great film as you would expect with JJA at the helm. This is just what the trekking saga needed after getting lost on the voyager into deep space.
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseMorgan FreemanAndrea RiseboroughA veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.Fantastic !, my kind of movie, Tom is back to save the world but all is not what it seems. Not too surprising what is really going on but Tech 49 has doubts and eventually realises what he has to do. Great special effects and action set pieces that don't detract from the story.
Another must see for 2013. - DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De NiroAfter a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.My favourite film of 2012.
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsHenry CavillAmy AdamsMichael ShannonAn alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.A grown up super movie at last,! they've finally taken the story out of the comic or is it the comic out of the story !? a brilliant score adds to the great performances , first movie to give me goose bumps for a while. A defo blu ray for the crimbo list !
- DirectorRon HowardStarsDaniel BrühlChris HemsworthOlivia WildeThe merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.Although I only vaguely remember the rivalry between Hunt and Lauda from my school days, the memories of the danger, the burning car crashes and lack of safety stayed with me !. Most F1 fans (if they are honest) love to see the high speed crashes , at least these days the driver is more likely to walk away. Well played and directed by Ron Howard as you would expect. You don't have to be a motor sport fan to enjoy it !
- DirectorJeff WadlowStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonChloë Grace MoretzChristopher Mintz-PlasseFollowing Kick-Ass' heroics, other citizens are inspired to become masked crusaders, but Red Mist leads his own group of evil super-villains to get revenge, kill Kick-Ass, and destroy everything he stands for.I only just got around to watching the first Kick-Ass and didn't realise what a great movie I have missed out on, well the follow up is one of those rare sequels that is even better then the first. Tarantino's Dark Comic violence seems to be catching on ,should I be concerned that I enjoy these bloody films ? No !... Jim Carrey back in form and Chloe is definitely a rising star. Another must see !
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsMatt DamonJodie FosterSharlto CopleyIn the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.You can tell this is from the same director / writer of District 9, and what a refreshing new look on Sci-Fi that was.
It looks like some of the same locations were used along with the actor Sharlto Copley. Matt Damon does his thing as usual, so all in all it could only be good. Maybe the future wont be quite so divisive, or is already really !? - DirectorRawson Marshall ThurberStarsJason SudeikisJennifer AnistonEmma RobertsA veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.Probably the best movie Jennifer Aniston has been in, this is pretty predictable formula comedy fodder, but with some unexpected moments that you will never forget ! possibly the funniest scene of the century so far when Kenny drops his trousers, the tears of laughter were running down my face ! I thought I was going to have a heart attack and appendicitis at the same time I was laughing so much!. A must see movie.
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonVera FarmigaRon LivingstonParanormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.Old school horror is back ! this has the best elements of classics like Poltergeist, Amityville Horror and even the Exorcist.
Just goes to show that a well acted low budget film can be better than an A lister mega-budget comic blockbuster. Great character building and a trickle of goose bump inducing scary bits building up to full flow horror scenes. If you like good horror this one will tick all the right boxes. - DirectorPierre CoffinChris RenaudStarsSteve CarellKristen WiigBenjamin BrattWhen Gru, the world's most super-bad turned super-dad has been recruited by a team of officials to stop lethal muscle and a host of Gru's own, he has to fight back with new gadgetry, cars, and more minion madness.Another great family film ! Steve Carell's voice over is superb.
The minions get the most laughs ! I was lucky to have a 4 year old child sitting near me in the cinema (and I don't usually say that !) and his constant giggling and laughing added to the enjoyment of the movie, brought tears to my eyes with laughter too. - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin FreemanFive friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival.You can rely on Pegg and Frost to do an end of the world film, (take note Rogen/Franco !) it's also about the journey not just who you are.
- DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil HussainA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.Good, but not as visually stunning as expected.
- DirectorNat FaxonJim RashStarsSteve CarellToni ColletteAllison JanneyShy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.Thought provoking and charming tale of a summer holiday for a troubled teenager who finds himself a refuge from his problem family.
Great performances from an unlikely ensemble cast, Steve Carrel in a serious role ! didn't see that coming. - DirectorRichard CurtisStarsDomhnall GleesonRachel McAdamsBill NighyAt the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseRosamund PikeRichard JenkinsA homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting.
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsNaomi WattsEwan McGregorTom HollandThe story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.