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/

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Been a busy week so let's take a look at what's new:

• full trailer for comedy Cemetery Junction starring Ricky Gervais, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson, Ralph Fiennes and Tom Hughes. A comedy centered around three men working at an insurance company. Due for release April 7th UK/ later this year US.
• a new trailer for Clash Of The Titans Trailer starring Sam Worthington. The film's due for release March 26th 2010 UK/ March 26th US.
• a new Kick Ass UK poster  plus a trailer. It stars Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. High school student Dave Lizewski decides to become a super-hero. Due for release April 2nd UK/ March 12th (premiere) then April 16th US.
• new pictures and a clip from The Crazies which stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker. A town's water supply is contaimined with a mysterious toxin that turns the residents into violent psychopaths. It's due for release February 26th UK/ US.
• first poster for Ironclad starring Kate Mara, Paul Giamatti, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng and James Purefoy. A group of Knights Templar defends Rochester Castle against King John. Due for release later this year UK/ US.
• a new picture from Tron Legacy which is due to hit our screens December 26th 2010 UK/December 17th 2010 US.
• a trailer for My Last Five Girlfriends starring Brendan Patrocks, Naomie Harris, Kelly Adams and Jane March. Due for release March 19th UK/ later this year US.
• a poster for Lebanon starring Reymond Amsalem, Ashraf Barhom, Oshri Cohen,Yoav Donat and Michael Moshonov. Based on Samuel Maoz's depiction of his experiences in the 1982 war. It's due for release Feb 25th GFF/ already been shown US.
• a trailer for Heartless starring Jim Sturgess, Eddie Marsan,Timothy Spall,Noel Clarke and Luke Treadaway. Due for release Feb 19th at the Glasgow Film Festival then May 21st UK/ later this year US.
• The Last Airbender: Super Bowl Spot. It stars Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Cliff Curtis and Nicola Peltz.. It follows Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, as he tries to stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations. It's due for release 13 August UK/ July 2nd US.

DVD CHART OUR PICK OF DVDS OUT TO BUY/RENT (03 Feb 10)
BEST	WORST
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.
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.
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.
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.
5 The Soloist:D dir. Joe Wright starring: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, Lisa Gay Hamilton Verdict:Haven’t seen this yet but definitely on my list especially as both Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. have received continued praise for their performances.	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.

A –Action
C - Comedy
D - Drama
DOC – Documentray
F – Family
FAN – Fantasy
H – Horror
R – Romance
SF – Sci fi
T - Thriller
W - War

Chart is based solely on personal opinion and only takes into consideration UK release dates. 



                Best Internet Tv: our favourite videos from the web
                               *some videos may contain explicit language*

1. MC Chris - Fette's Vette

2. Zero Punctuation: Darksiders

3. The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody (Just saw this again recently, actually made it onto one of the music channels)
4. Actually Ironic
5. MacGyver ThemeWith Lyrics

Films hitting cinemas this week:
 *some clips may contain explicit language*

UK

Invictus
Released:  Friday 5th February
Director:  Clint Eastwood
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julie Lewis Jones
Synopsis: Nelson Mandela initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land; cue the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Official site: http://invictusmovie.warnerbros.com/

 

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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:

• new stills and concept art as well as a behind the scences featurette for Alice In Wonderland, Tim Burton's interpretation of the classic tale. It stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry, Christopher Lee, Michael Sheen and is due to hit cinemas March 5th UK/ US.
• stills and the international poster for The Last Airbender starring Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Cliff Curtis and Nicola Peltz.. It follows Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, as he tries to stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations. It's due for release 13 August UK/ July 2nd US.
• the first pictures from Meet The Little Fockers which stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owne Wilson and Dustin Hoffman. As the title suggests it's a sequel to the 2004 flick Meet The Fockers. It's due for release some time later this year in the UK/ 30 July US.
• a new poster for From Paris With Love starring John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Amber Rose Revah. An American spy, Travolta, and an employee for the US Ambassador's office, Meyers, work together to thwart a terrorist attack on Paris. It's due to hit cinemas March 5th UK/ February 5th US.

In case you missed the news yesterday: This weekend will see Sky launch the UK's first 3D channel broadcasting live Premier League football to nine pubs around the UK. Come April the channel will be rolled out to hundreds of other pubs. Find out more. While I am intrigued by the technology I really don't understand the appeal of watching sports in 3D. Anyone?

DVD CHART OUR PICK OF DVDS OUT TO BUY/RENT (27 Jan 10)
BEST	WORST
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.
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.
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.
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.
5 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs:F dir.Phil Lord starring: (voices) Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr T Verdict: Not really into animated movies but this one caught my eye.	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.

A –Action
C - Comedy
D - Drama
DOC – Documentray
F – Family
FAN – Fantasy
H – Horror
R – Romance
SF – Sci fi
T - Thriller
W - War

Chart is based solely on personal opinion and only takes into consideration UK release dates.

 
                Best Internet Tv: our favourite videos from the web
                               *some videos may contain explicit language*

1. MC Chris - Fette's Vette

2. Zero Punctuation: Darksiders

3. The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody (Just saw this again recently, actually made it onto one of the music channels)
4. Actually Ironic

5. Metal Gear Ben Episode 4

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/



Precious: A Novel ...

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The programme for the festival was announced this week.Check it out below:
 
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New stuff hitting the web this week includes:

• a new poster for Kick Ass starring Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. High school student Dave Lizewski decides to become a super-hero. Due for release April 2nd UK/ March 12th (premiere) then April 16th US.
• new picture from Inception which is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page and Tom Hardy. Due for release July 16th UK/ US.
• a red band and a green band trailer for MacGruber which is based on Will Forte's bumbling secret agent. It's due for release April 23rd UK/ April 16th US.
• an Avatar featurette.
• new pictures from Alice In Wonderland that offer a glimpse into the digital creation of film. It's due for release March 5th UK/ US.
• a teaser trailer for thriller Buried starring Ryan Reynolds, Robert Paterson,Stephen Tobolowsky and Samantha Mathis. After an attack by a group of Iraqis a U.S. contractor wakes to find himself buried alive inside a coffin. Set to premiere at this year's Sundance film festival.
• a red band trailer for the comdey Hot Tub Time Machine starring John Cusack, Kate Walsh, Lizzy Caplan and Crispin Glover. It's set to hit cinemas later this year in the UK/ March 19th US.
• first clip from Four Lions the film debut from Brass Eye's Chris Morris. It's set to premiere at the Sundance film festival on Saturday.
• a trailer for comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid starring Chloe Moretz, Steve Zahn, Rachel Harris, Alex Ferris, Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick. An adaptation of Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel. Due for release later this year in the UK/ April 2nd US.
• a trailer for thriller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Due for release March 12th UK.