World War Z – Film Review

This Is The End – Film Review

Director(s): Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, Michael Cera and Emma Watson Release Date: 28 June, 2013 One of the breakout hits of last year was undoubtedly the absurdly hilarious comedy 21 Jump Street. Those lucky [...]

Dead Man Down – Film Review

Director: Niels Arden Oplev Starring: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper and Terence Howard Released: 3 May, 2013 Considering Oplev’s last project was the exceedingly excellent The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, you expect a high level of quality for his new film, Dead Man Down. The fact that [...]

21 and Over – Film Review

Director(s): Jon Lucas, Scott Moore Starring: Miles Teller, Skylar Astin and Justin Chon Released: 3 May, 2013 If you look closely at the posters for 21 and Over, you will notice that they advertise the film as being “From the Writers of ‘The Hangover’ “. This, and [...]

Dark Skies – Film Review

Director: Scott Stewart Starring: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kadan Rockett and J.K. Simmons Released: 5 April, 2013 Dark Skies, a modern, high-budget horror film, is the latest project from the producers that brought you similar scream-fests such as Insidious and Sinister. Like those films, Dark Skies is set in an idyllic [...]

In the House – Film Review

Director: Francois Ozon Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer and Kristin Scott Thomas Released: 29 March, 2013 How do you make a film exciting? Add guns? Or explosions? Or, in the case of some recent films, add CGI witches, trolls, or Bruce Willis. When a film [...]

The Spirit of ’45 – Film Review

Director: Ken Loach Released: 15 March 2013 The Spirit of ’45, the latest documentary from Ken Loach, is aptly named, as it presents the ghost of times long past, when a victorious but impoverished post-war society was buoyed by optimism, possibility and a desire for [...]

Broken City – Film Review

Director: Allen Hughes Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kyle Chandler and Jeffrey Wright Released: 1 March, 2013 Broken City begins with a bang – literally. An introductory flashback shows maverick cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) clutching a smoking gun in a grey-scale city street, looking disheveled and breathing [...]