The Warrior’s Way (15) 2010. Running time: 100 mins approx. Written & directed by Sngmoo Lee Starring: Dong-gun Jang, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Tony Cox, Lung Ti and Danny Huston As genre mash-ups go this is a not-bad effort. Debut helmer, Sngmoo Lee, lays on the style thick and heavy, and most of the time, […]
Season Of The Witch (15) 2011. 95 mins approx. Directed by Dominic Sena, written by Bragi F. Schut Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Stephen Graham, Ulrich Thomsen, Robert Sheehan, Claire Foy and Christopher Lee I had every right to expect that this would be bobbins. Perhaps that’s why I enjoyed it so […]
Arrietty (U) Released in the UK on 29th july 2011. Running time: 94 mins approx. Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, screenplay written by Hayao Miyazaki & Keiko Niwa, based upon The Borrowers by Mary Norton Voice cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Olivia Colman, Tom Holland, Geraldine McEwan & Phyllida Law The latest offering from Studio Ghibli […]
It’s been talked about for years but it appears that a sequel to Blade Runner is now a reality. It was announced earlier this week that Alcon Entertainment, who acquired the franchise rights to Blade Runner earlier this year, are planning to bring a new film to the screen – and they’ve only gone and […]
The Haunting (12) 110 mins approx. (DVD: Check online for best prices, this won’t cost much) Directed by Robert Wise, written by Nelson Gidding, based on Shirley Jackson’s novel. Starring: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson & Russ Tamblyn Forget the Jan De Bont-directed, Liam Neeson-starring fluff, the only adaptation worth acknowledging is still […]
Captain America: The First Avenger (12A) Released in the UK 29th July 2011. Running Time: 124 mins. Directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (based on the comics by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby) Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Toby Jones, Dominic Cooper & Stanley Tucci […]