I wrote a post last week previewing the movie release of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, as soon as I heard the title of the movie I knew I’d go see it in the cinema. I like things which are off-the-wall, fantastical, supernatural and just plain bonkers. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter certainly ticks all of those [...]
June 19, 2012
When I first heard rumblings about the release of this movie my instant reaction was, I am assuming, the same as that of many others: “WTF? Really?” After a short trawl through Google I found that the movie is actually based on a novel also entitled Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Rather than abating my astonishment, [...]
April 27, 2012
Lockout is a sci-fi film which sees leading man Guy Pearce’s character Snow (a government agent) convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Meanwhile, the President’s daughter is taken hostage, by the worst criminals in the world, in a prison set in space. Snow is then offered freedom if he rescues the damsel in distress. He also needs to go for his own personal benefit
April 10, 2012
There is no better way to spend a rainy day in and on the couch watching an omnibus of great movies, but you will need sustenance! And I have the ultimate 3 course snack menu for your movie extravaganza… It all starts with starters and why not in the comfort of your own home and [...]
March 22, 2012
The Hunger Games film, released on the 23rd March, has already wowed the critics and got us all excited! The film is based on the book written by Suzanne Collins and attracts a teenage audience. Therefore it is undoubtedly going to be compared Twilight, but don’t be fooled! The only comparison we can make, is [...]
February 21, 2012
The most important awards in the Spanish cinema industry, Premios Goya, just took place a couple of days ago so I thought it would be nice to show you some Spanish films that you should watch. Besides I’m a little homesick and I want to prove that not everything is ‘paella’ and ‘fiesta’, well sometimes [...]
February 17, 2012
From the file marked “Hmm, now that’s a bit bizarre” comes the news that a Finnish sci-fi movie which hangs its premise on Nazis invading Earth has become a smash hit at, of all places, the Berlin Film Festival. While the Festival usually prides itself on screening fairly highbrow fare (A Separation – an Iranian [...]
February 6, 2012
So! Valentine’s Day is approaching so that means date night for many of us, single or otherwise. The classic Valentine’s date is going to the cinema and there are lots of films to chose from, so here is a run-down of potential Valentine’s Day date movies: The Vow Ok so lets start with the ‘obvious’ [...]
January 13, 2012
Wes Anderson, cult director of films like The Royal Tenenbaums or The Darjeeling Limited is back with a new movie this year. Moonrise Kingdom’s trailer was released yesterday, if you’re familiar with the director’s previous work you can totally tell that this is a Wes Anderson movie. The story is set on an island in [...]
November 9, 2011
Watching the trailer for The Future, I knew I was setting myself up for a movie that could provoke the blues. The kind of movie that makes you question what you are doing with your life and wonder what you can do to avoid the bleak future the movie presents. The barely colourful story is [...]
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June 25, 2012
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