Gangster Squad is exactly what you would expect from s gangster film: Bad cops in good suits, obedient trophy women wrapped in satin, a thunderous tally of pumped ammunition and cheap chat-up lines which, if they were not coming from the pursed lips of Ryan Gosling would earn you a wet lap and a … Continue reading
Explosive flight crash scene: check. Mild nudity from a woman of generous proportions: check. Drugs and booze: check. Denzel Washington: check. So Flight ticks a lot of components aimed to lure the Hollywood hounding audiences. But is it actually any good? Actually, yeah. Flight follows the conscientious journey of Whip the pilot (Denzel) and his … Continue reading
Musicals are like subtitles, you think they’ll be hard work but once you get going you don’t even notice the extra work needed to enjoy them. At first it’s quite a giggle watching an oily-faced Hugh Jackman belting out bars on how woeful it is rowing a 100 ton boat, but soon the smirks reside … Continue reading
Details of Star Trek Into Darkness are leaking like a bullet-holed bucket and the first carrot-dangling nine minutes of the movie are now being previewed before its May 2013 release and before selected viewings of The Hobbit (and to lucky sods like us). At the preview footage launch at the IMAX we watched the opening … Continue reading
Despite the ugly paths this film storms down, Broken is a beautiful film and is worthy of its triumphant win for Best Film of 2012 at the British Independent Film Awards. With an underline objective of highlighting the grit that falls between family cracks, Broken follows a series of tangled tales of the dysfunctional households … Continue reading
Christmas has come early. The most anticipated film of the year (the one that doesn’t star Daniel Craig) is quite literally about to burst onto the big screen in bigger way. But is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in all its shiny armour and eye flickering beauty actually any good and it is worth the … Continue reading
Life of Pi is what you get when you cross Castaway, The Jungle Book and a compare the meerkat advert but as terrifying as that sounds, its result is somewhat of a spectacle. Hollywood loves a challenge so when the book was hailed as the ‘story that could never become a film’, the likes of … Continue reading
If you’re the type of traveler to appreciate wintry magic, twinkling fairy lights, snuggling up to your loved one and lots and lots of snow, Lapland’s Ice Hotel will be your cup of co-co. A short break at this most curious of hotels in Swedish Lapland will pique the interest of winter thrill-seekers as well … Continue reading
The reliable sun and accessibility of the Algarve have long made it a favourite for Brits searching for beaches and an affordable escape. This south-western corner of Europe enjoys year-round sunshine, eight centuries’ worth of intriguing history and culture and dramatic rock foundations overlooking sun-baked beaches. What it once upon a time lacked were modern … Continue reading
This year’s Bestival was pretty fantastic. DJ Rob Da Bank’s brainchild has managed to maintain its unique, organic appeal without feeling like it’s ‘sold out’ or become infested with idiots. But how has it bucked the trend that so many festivals have fallen foul to? Here’s some of the X factors… The crowd Festivals often … Continue reading
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