The Help(2011)

"It makes you realise that if you believe in something, then stand up for it and fight."

“What if you don't like what I have to say” says lead character Aibileen Clark, a black house keeper in Deep South Mississippi. And like many other times in history, what needs to be said and what needs to be heard, are far from pretty.

Set in Jacksonville Mississippi during t...

by Darryl Hannah Baker

Troll Hunter(2011)

"A Norwegian Blair Witch wannabe"

Before you even start reading this review, stop, think back, and try to recall the last time you were properly scared by a movie.  Now I don’t mean a film that made you jump, or grossed you out with an overload of gore, I mean a film that properly made you feel like you did when you we...

by Olly Mitchell

Jane Eyre(2011)

"Performances are excellent across the board and appropriately mirror the stark surroundings"

If there’s one thing that’s inevitable in cinema (beyond more Star Wars merchandise), it’s that there will always be another adaptation of classic gothic English literature.  Jane Eyre has already been the subject of no less than five English language big screen versions an...

by Jez Sands

30 Minutes or Less(2011)

"“Non-stop enjoyment from start to end…”"

I’ve got to be honest, when I am warned that a film I am seeing is best described as an ‘action-comedy’, I am usually somewhat of a sceptic. I tend to like my genres separate from one another, as I customarily struggle to find much humour in car chases and explosions. However, 3...

by Stefan Pape

Conan the Barbarian in 3D(2011)

"So much brutality and combat, it lost its sense of direction and managed to avoid the actual plot throughout…"

I’m already a remake cynic. I can’t see the point in the majority of remakes, as they, more often than not, bear far too many similarities to the original feature, and often seem far too gratuitous and just a lazy attempt at filmmaking. Therefore, with the original Conan the Barbarian, featur...

by Stefan Pape

The Inbetweeners Movie(2011)

"“It’s witty, ridiculous and offensive, which is exactly what I was hoping for…”"

It seems that the Inbetweeners Movie has been the subject of mixed reviews. Some people love it, some, quite simply, just don’t get it. However, if you’re a fan of the show, my advice is to ignore the bad reviews and listen solely to the good ones, because if you are a fan, you just c...

by Stefan Pape