The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn(2011)
"If you are a fan of Tintin, or even if you’ve never heard of him before I urge you to go and see the film"
Great snakes! I hate to say it but, the summer is well and truly over now, the shorts go back in the cupboard, the BBQ is once again relegated to the shed for another year as we face the onset of another gloomy winter. But if you are having trouble chasing away those winter blues, you could do a ...
360(2012)
"“The film almost becomes a cinematic counterpart to a relay-race…”"
As 360 is the opening feature at the London Film Festival, launching the 16 day event, I had high expectations for Fernando Meirelles latest production, although despite the strong ensemble cast, it was quite unexciting and monotonous.
This highly universal feature, following a variety...
Sleeping Beauty(2011)
"“To coincide with the films erotic nature, was an intensity that made the feature quite difficult to watch at times…”"
Well, it’s not Disney that’s for sure. In fact, Julia Leigh’s erotic adaptation of the original fairytale Sleeping Beauty, couldn’t be more different.
Set in Australia, we follow the story of University student Lucy (Emily Browning), whom, through her own questiona...
Real Steel(2011)
"“In a film that has all the makings of being a typically nonsensical Hollywood flop, Real Steel is actually an entertaining, electrifying and enthralling movie blockbuster…”"
Two words: Boxing. Robots. Still with me? Good. Real Steel is a fantasy drama set in the near future, about boxing humanoid robots, and whilst battling to the death (and by death I mean malfunctioning), a father and son are also having to fight for their own relationship.
In a film that h...
Albatross(2011)
"“A brilliant and charming tale of friendship, loneliness and ambition, and pulled off wonderfully thanks to a strong, witty script and accomplished performances across the board…”"
With a host of critically-acclaimed films currently gracing our cinema screens, not to mention the London Film Festival taking place over the course of October, it’s easy to overlook other films that are set to be released at the same time. However, you’d be foolish to do so in this c...
The Future(2011)
"The Future has all the elements of a recognisable quirky rom com with the advantage of being almost nothing like a rom com"
Rom coms have come a long way throughout the history of cinema, from the playful 1940’s films such as The Philadelphia Story and Gentleman Prefer Blondes to the slightly more lewd rom coms of the 90’s very much shaped by Richard Curtis with films like Four Weddings And Funeral a...