‘Tis the week of Halloween, and while many will dress up to exploit their neighbours for free sweets this Friday, cinephiles across the land will be using this festive holiday as an opportunity to shut the blinds, boycott the TV schedule and sit down to a Macabre-Marathon of all films spooky. And if there’s one […]Read More
Title: The Boat That Rocked Starring: The brilliant ensemble cast of Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Emma Thompson, Chris O’Dowd, Katherine Parkinson, Nick Frost, and many, many more. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyXu0mC38SE?rel=0] Synopsis: Anything written and directed by Richard Curtis is destined to be wonderful. Set in 1966, The Boat That Rocked follows the eccentric endeavours of […]Read More
After months of agonising Comic-Con induced teasing and speculation, the teaser trailer for Marvel‘s latest superhero venture, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, is finally here – and it does not disappoint. In this action-packed two minute sneak peek at Joss Whedon’s second directorial showcase of ‘earth’s mightiest heroes‘, we are practically given a visual feast, hinting to a […]Read More
Title: Arrested Development Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TntmMY7N8ag?rel=0] Synopsis: Arrested Development is an American sit-com that centres on the story of the Bluth family. Following his father’s recent imprisonment, level-headed son Michael (Jason Bateman) is tasked with ensuring that his problematic family stay on the straight and narrow. […]Read More
When the trailer first appeared for the popular young adult film The Hunger Games, there was unsurprisingly an outcry among parents and the public in general: how can you aim a film based on a book about children being forced to kill each other at children themselves? The very premise of the series – teenagers […]Read More
“Who are you? What have we done to each other? What will we do?” The opening lines of David Fincher’s psychological powerhouse Gone Girl already show that perhaps this isn’t the best film to go see with your significant other; the idea that we can never truly know what our partners are thinking is one of the […]Read More
It all started with a Bruce Springsteen calendar. A strange opening to a review, but it’s true. If it weren’t for me picking that calendar up last December, chances are I wouldn’t be sitting here typing this review right now. Ever since then, I delved deep into The Boss’ discography, and happened to come across […]Read More
As the nights get darker and the days get colder, going out becomes less and less appealing. Staying in with a nice cup of hot chocolate and some snacks watching a movie seems like a much better choice. With this in mind we’ve compiled a list of films for a quiet night in; whether you’re spending […]Read More
“In a few years time, these boys will be behind some very big desks..” This is the alarming declaration that the viewer receives early on into ‘The Riot Club’; a film that gifts the viewer a chilling expose of an elite club comprised of only 10 members, at Oxford University. The parallels to the Bullingdon […]Read More
Inspired by Chris Sievey’s comic novelty character Frank Sidebottom, Frank is a unique and hugely enjoyable tale that explores the pitfalls of egotism and blind ambition in a business that, as proven by the film’s band, should be primarily focused on freedom and expression through music. The main protagonist, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson) is a struggling […]Read More
“Perhaps the only difference between me and other people was that I’ve always demanded more from the sunset; more spectacular colours when the sun hit the horizon. That’s perhaps my only sin.” Lars von Trier has created a name for himself in the industry as being a provocateur, a prankster of the highest calibre. Never […]Read More
Reasons to watch: Lily Collin’s eyebrows. That’s it. That’s literally the only excuse you need. Jokes about eyebrows aside (they’re so impressive you don’t understand) this film really is a fantastic independent rom-com and more earth-shatteringly realistic than many of the ones I’ve seen of late. The film sees a Dad and successful author struggling three years […]Read More
Never underestimate the importance of a soundtrack. In this cinematic climate, where CGI must always strive to become bigger and better to quell an audience’s ever-increasing expectations – where 3D movies are exasperatingly relentless in their number – it’s all too easy to focus on the visuals. But it would be a mistake to think that […]Read More
Fifty Shades of Grey – chances are you’ve probably heard of it. Even if you haven’t read the trilogy from cover to cover, given that it is the most viewed trailer of the year so far, I’d be willing to bet anything that, either from genuine interest or a cringing but still fascinated curiosity, that […]Read More
The second instalment of the The Inbetweeners franchise hit our screens 3 years after the original movie. Struggling to acclimatise to the new student life, Will, Simon, and Neil decide to trek half-way across the world and join Jay on his Australian gap year adventures. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfJxwhzgvS4?rel=0] Rather predictably, Jay strings together an elaborate fantasy […]Read More
