The Three Musketeers: All for one, just don’t tell anyone
Vicky Fryer thinks that The Three Musketeers is rubbish. So why does she like it so much?
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Footloose: In with the old, in with the new
Samantha Shannon-Jones kicks off her somewhat more sexualised Sunday shoes reviewing the modern ‘re-imagining’ of an 80’s guilty pleasure.
Continue ReadingAnd now a word from our sponsors…
Jonathan Looms© is fed up of product placement.
Continue ReadingDevil’s Advocate: The actress who cried sexism
Ross Jones-Morris thinks that the word ‘sexism’ is thrown around a little too much these days…
Continue ReadingMidnight in Paris: Sunset for Allen?
Emily Searles reviews another unremarkable yet ultimately quite charming film from Woody Allen.
Continue ReadingJohnny English Reborn: Fails to reinvent
Sam Poppleton reviews the cinematic equivalent of Pot Noodle…whatever that means.
Continue ReadingDon’t Be Afraid of the Dark: Nothing to fear
Frightened by clichéd horror tropes and all round generic ominousness? Yes? Well it turns out our reviewer Rebecca Loxton is made of sterner stuff.
Continue ReadingTom Hardy: The dark horse rises
With the summer of his life behind him and a veritable smorgasbord of meaty roles to sink his teeth into in 2012, Ross Jones-Morris looks at where it all went so right for a very British underdog.
Continue ReadingMelancholia: A Von Trier state of mind
After Antichrist’s more hysterical take on depression Lars Von Trier returns with a rather more melancholic companion piece.
Continue ReadingAbduction: Not the only crime on show
Charlotte Turner finds Taylor Lautner star vehicle Abduction to be as poor as the premise would undoubtedly indicate.
Continue ReadingThe Debt: Ultimately underwhelming
John Madden’s latest film The Debt has its moments but doesn’t live up to it’s promising premise.
Continue ReadingDevil’s Advocate: The most obnoxious man in Hollywood
In Harrison Ford’s own words Shia LaBeouf is a “f***ing idiot”. Jonathan Looms agrees.
Continue ReadingDavid Lynch can leave his cow at home
Sam Poppleton takes a look at new regulations on Oscar campaigning.
Continue Reading30 Minutes or Less: Enjoyable if Unadventurous
Jonathan Looms watches 30 Minutes or Less and enjoys another fine comedy from the Zombieland crew.
Continue ReadingFilms Based on Games: Is There Any Hope?
Ross Jones-Morris seems to think so.
Continue ReadingTinker Tailor Soldier Spy: A symphony in the key of beige
Our reviewer gets very excited about Tomas Alfredson’s much anticipated follow up to Let The Right One In.
Continue ReadingFriends with Benefits: Familiar but fun
Rosie Wilson reviews Friends with Benefits, a film that bears a striking resemblance to something else you may have seen this year.
Continue ReadingHow Ol’ Blue Eyes crushed Conan
Sam Poppleton on how Frank Sinatra and John McClane caused Conan the Barbarian to flop at the box-office this summer.
Continue ReadingSo there’s this thing called The Avengers…
Vicky Fryer takes a look at Joss Whedon’s upcoming superhero behemoth The Avengers and the years of planning Marvel have put into making it possible.
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