Delicacy(2012)

"A film that exemplifies everything that is appealing about French cinema..."

After the immense worldwide success of Amelie in 2001, there was always the fear that Audrey Tautou would be typecast and therefore limited to whimsical French romantic-comedies, and although that has been the case somewhat, Delicacy proves that there is absolutely nothing wrong with this, in wha...

by Stefan Pape

Battleship(2012)

"Too generic and fails to actually engage its viewer, relying too heavily on special effects and explosions to pass the time..."

Have things really become so desperate in Hollywood? With a plethora of sequels and remakes already clogging up our multiplexes, it has already become apparent that ideas are running out, and now we enter what could be a new phase of Hollywood drivel - the cinematically adapted board game.

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by Stefan Pape

Le Havre(2012)

"All style and no substance..."

Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki presents his latest feature Le Havre with somewhat of an iconic and honourable reputation as a filmmaker, boasting close to forty awards throughout his career. Yet judging his work solely on Le Havre, one would assume that such a reputation is formed on his pr...

by Stefan Pape

La Grande Illusion(1937)

"Heralded as one of the most important features of the 20th century, Renoir has created a picture that depicts the futility of war greater so than perhaps any other filmmaker has ever managed..."

It may be 75 years since the release of Jean Renoir's La Grande Illusion, but the themes explored within the Oscar nominated picture remain as relevant today as they have ever done.

Preparing for its re-release, La Grande Illusion tells the story of a hapless group of French soldiers, bei...

by Stefan Pape

Wrath of the Titans(2012)

"The interplay between Neeson's Zeus and Fiennes' Hades is extraordinary, showing a brotherly love that transcends their bitter rivalry..."

"Feel the wrath" the tagline reads - and I most certainly did. Jonathan Liebesman needs a well deserved round of applause for not only bringing the epic struggle of Greek Myth to the big screen, but also building on what came before rather than simply rehashing it.

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by Marc Jason Ali

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists(2012)

"Exactly what you would hope and expect to see in an Aardman release, full of the witticism of which they have become renowned…"

Having delved into the deep, dark world of computer animation with hit features such as Flushed Away and Arthur Christmas, Aardman Animations are back doing what they know best - with their latest stop-motion feature The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists.

From directors Peter Lord ...

by Stefan Pape