If you don’t like sci-fi, don’t be put off by the sci-fi pigeon hole – it’s a bit inaccurate. There may be talk of going back in time, but that’s actually what it is – talk. While not actually time traveling in the fantastical sense, we follow local paper journalist Jeff (Jake Johnson) who’s got … Continue reading
The Trouble With the Curve follows the story of the deteriorating health of Gus (Clint Eastwood) and his nose up, head down daughter (Amy Adams) as they grapple to establish a bond lost in the wake of some soiled history. Clung to each other’s cold shoulders by default, they repel relationships with the rest of … Continue reading
Imagine a world where you could create your perfect partner. You could erase all their annoying tendencies to suit your whimsical desires at the tap of a typewriter. This is the crux of Ruby Sparks, the fantastical, accidental creation of Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano of Little Miss Sunshine fame) – a young, accomplished writer in … Continue reading
If you watched The Blair Witch project and thought “You know what’s missing from this film? Pterodactyls!” then The Dinosaur Project has your name written all over it. This unusually short film (just over 80 minutes) follows six enthused explorers as they root around the Congo in hope of finding Mokele Mbembe – the African … Continue reading
This small film is saying big things. With awards from Sundance to Cannes already cluttering its metaphorical mantelpiece, Beasts Of The Southern Wild has already provoked shivers of excitement on the festival circuit. This spellbinding film tells the story of the young and defiant Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) and her woozy father (Dwight Henry), who is … Continue reading
So, the cast of American Pie made it to 30-something without being locked-up for sexual harassment or falling victim to a nasty STI. And that’s just their real life characters. To celebrate, they’re lobbying once more for a high school reunion that promises to be anything but Pimms and Spice Girls songs. Okay, so there’s … Continue reading
If the sinister, ironic or darn right daft edge to holidaying in our great British outdoors hasn’t surpassed you, or maybe you’ve wondered what Bonnie and Clyde would have been like had they satisfied their murderous tendencies in the realms of Busheygap and Fannyfield (yes they are real places in the UK), then Sightseers may … Continue reading
A Bob Marley biopic might not seem like the most original idea for a movie but thank Jah (Rastafari) that it’s been made, if only to prevent the icon of Bob being incarcerated in ash tray souvenirs. Yes, there was a lot more to Marley than smoking doobies as big as your shin. The film … Continue reading
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