Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Released: 2011 Director: Tomas Alfredson Starring: Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Colin Firth, Toby Jones An intelligent thriller which takes us back to the Cold War When I named my five must-see films for...
View ArticleTop Ten: Tantalising 2013 Trailers
2013 is looking like a decent year for cinema. The beginning of the year saw some great films released – Les Miserables, Zero Dark Thirty and Lincoln are among my favourites and the summer blockbuster...
View ArticleStar Trek Into Darkness
Released: 2013 Director: J.J. Abrams Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch Not original but very good I’m not a Star Trek fan – the TV series did nothing for me and I’m fairly...
View ArticleTop Ten: 2013 Movies (so far…)
We’re almost half-way through the year so it’s time to have a look back at how 2013 has been so far. Next week I’ll be doing a Top Ten books that I’ve read this year (although not all have been...
View Article12 Years A Slave
Released: 2014 Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o Shocking, claustrophobic – an instant classic I’ve not been terribly good at getting to the cinema...
View ArticleAugust: Osage County
Released: 2013 Director: John Wells Starring: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor Tedious characters and over-acting make a low-rent melodama There’s a very specific kind of acting that I can’t...
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