Films hitting cinemas this week:
*some clips may contain explicit language*
UK
The Wolfman
Released: Friday 12th February
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Anthony Hopkins
Synopsis: A man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.
Official site: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com/
Been a busy week so let's take a look at what's new:
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1 District 9: SF dir. Neill Blomkamp starring: Jason Cope, Kenneth Nkosi, Sharlto Copley, Mandla Gaduka, Devlin Brown, William Allen Young, David James, Vanessa Haywood Verdict: While I enjoyed this at the cinema not sure I would watch it again. However watch it again over the weekend and it does stand up to a second viewing. Definitely worth a look if you haven’t seen it. |
Wrong Turn 3:H dir. Tamer Hassan, Tom Frederic, Gil Kolirin, Borislav Illiev, Janet Montgomery, Tom McKay Verdict: First two films weren't great but okay. This one doesn't even reach that mark. |
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2 The Hurt Locker:W dir. Kathryn Bigelow starring: Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Mackie, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner, Brian Geraghty, Christain Camargo Verdict: It’s been described as one of the best war movies in recent years so high hopes for this. |
Smokin’ Aces 2 – Assasins’ Ball:A dir. P J Pesce starring: Clayne Crawford, Autumn Reeser, Tom Berenger, Tommy Flanagan, Maury Sterling, Martha Higareda, Christopher Michael Holley Verdict: Sequel to 2006 actioner Smokin’ Aces but not quite as good. |
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3 500 Days Of Summer:D dir. Marc Webb starring: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clarck Gregg, Kelly Minka, Matthew Gray-Gubler, Rachel Boston, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Grace Moretz Verdict: A rom com with a difference. |
The Invention Of Lying:C dir. Matthew Robinson starirng: Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Rob Lowe, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor, Jonah Hill, John Hodgman Verdict: Not as funny as I had hoped. |
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4 Mesrine – Parts 1 & 2:D dir. Jean-Francois Richet starring: Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel, Gilles Lellouche, Florence Thomassin, Elena Anaya, Gerard Depardieu, Michael Duchaussoy, Cecile De France, Myriam Boyer Verdict: Don’t know much about this one other than it has generally been well received. |
Gamer:SF dir. Mark Neveldine starring: Logan Lerman, Alison Lohman, Kyra Sedgwick, Ludacris, Michael C Hall, Amber Valletta, Gerard Butler Verdict: Not sure about this one. Adrenaline packed thriller for fans of Crank etc. |
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The Soloist:D dir. Kevin Tancharoen starring:Asher Book, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Debbie Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Charles S Dutton, Megan Mullally, Kherington Payne Verdict:A modern remake of the 1980’s musical flick, probably best appreciated if you have never seen the original. |
So, what's new this week? The answer is not alot with the expection of some very cool stills and concept art from Alice In Wonderland:
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1 District 9: SF dir. Neill Blomkamp starring: Jason Cope, Kenneth Nkosi, Sharlto Copley, Mandla Gaduka, Devlin Brown, William Allen Young, David James, Vanessa Haywood Verdict: While I enjoyed this at the cinema not sure I would watch it again. However watch it again over the weekend and it does stand up to a second viewing. Definitely worth a look if you haven’t seen it. |
Wrong Turn 3:H dir. Tamer Hassan, Tom Frederic, Gil Kolirin, Borislav Illiev, Janet Montgomery, Tom McKay Verdict: First two films weren't great but okay. This one doesn't even reach that mark. |
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2 The Hurt Locker:W dir. Kathryn Bigelow starring: Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Mackie, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner, Brian Geraghty, Christain Camargo Verdict: It’s been described as one of the best war movies in recent years so high hopes for this. |
Imagine That:C dir. Karey Kirkpatrick starring: Martin Sheen, Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, Yari Shahidi, Ronny Cox Verdict: Yet another Eddie Murphy comedy. |
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3 500 Days Of Summer:D dir. Marc Webb starring: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clarck Gregg, Kelly Minka, Matthew Gray-Gubler, Rachel Boston, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Grace Moretz Verdict: A rom com with a difference. |
Smokin’ Aces 2 – Assasins’ Ball:A dir. P J Pesce starring: Clayne Crawford, Autumn Reeser, Tom Berenger, Tommy Flanagan, Maury Sterling, Martha Higareda, Christopher Michael Holley Verdict: Sequel to 2006 actioner Smokin’ Aces but not quite as good. |
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4 Mesrine – Parts 1 & 2:D dir. Jean-Francois Richet starring: Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel, Gilles Lellouche, Florence Thomassin, Elena Anaya, Gerard Depardieu, Michael Duchaussoy, Cecile De France, Myriam Boyer Verdict: Don’t know much about this one other than it has generally been well received. |
Gamer:SF dir. Mark Neveldine starring: Logan Lerman, Alison Lohman, Kyra Sedgwick, Ludacris, Michael C Hall, Amber Valletta, Gerard Butler Verdict: Not sure about this one. Adrenaline packed thriller for fans of Crank etc. |
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Fame:D dir. Kevin Tancharoen starring:Asher Book, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Debbie Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Charles S Dutton, Megan Mullally, Kherington Payne Verdict:A modern remake of the 1980’s musical flick, probably best appreciated if you have never seen the original. |
Films hitting cinemas this week:
*some clips may contain explicit language*
UK
Edge Of Darkness
Released: Friday 29th January
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Danny Huston, Ray Winstone, Mel Gibson, Bojana Novakovic
Synopsis: While investigating the death of his activist daughter, detective Thomas Craven uncovers a corporate cover up and government collusion.
Official sites: http://edge-of-darkness.warnerbros.com/
New stuff hitting the web this week includes: