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Thirteen years earlier I was in Leicester Square to witness a moment which had long been rumoured, promised then teased when the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy was released. It hadn’t started well. The Phantom Menace seemed too quirky a title, however the cast was good – Ewan McGregor as a young Alec [...]
In the court of King Uther Pendragon, Merlin serves as a lowly servant to Prince Arthur, the heir of Camelot. Merlin is fated to be the mightiest wizard/sorcerer/warlock ever, but must keep his powers secret for the time being, for there is a great deal of suspicion regarding magic. His mentor Gaius (Richard Wilson) must [...]
Nathan (Taylor Lautner) is a relatively regular kid, about to finish high school, a bit of a thrill-seeker and seeing a therapist due to ill-defined anger management issues from his early teens. He is paired up with his friend and neighbour Karen (Lily Collins) for a school project, through which they find themselves scanning through [...]
Whether you remember the plight of the California Gray whales back in September 1988 or not, the dramatic rescue that involved the residents of Barrow, Alaska, international media coverage, two entrepreneurial brothers and the governments of the US and the Soviet Union working together is pure family movie gold, and just another entertaining but subtle [...]
I know by this point everyone expects any review of Jack and Jill to be a terribly scathing affair and there’s no doubt it deserves as much. But there’s more to it than that. It’s not just a film about Adam Sandler in a woman suit and Al Pacino slumming it like successful career choices [...]
Co-writer and star Jason Segel and director James Bobin courageously embraced the arduous task of recapturing the magic of The Muppets for a new generation, safe in the knowledge that the adult ‘kids’ out there who remember the show first time around would only need a few bars of Sam Pottle and Jim Henson’s iconic [...]
One of the most lovable and popular children characters currently shown on television, Little Charley Bear was only released last year and yet it has already enjoyed success with the new series airing on the CBeebies channel and toys selling at shops. The popular teddy bear has also enjoyed some DVD releases and with this [...]
Final Fantasy, eh? Die-hard fans are nigh-on rabid supporters, while RPG virgins are understandably terrified by the prospect of jumping aboard a franchise with over 40 games to its name. Either way, despite aiming for somewhere in the middle, Final Fantasy XIII wasn’t quite what everyone was expecting. A far more linear affair than anything [...]
Resident Evil fans are sure in for a treat this year with Resident Evil 6 being released at the end of the year and Operation Raccoon City set to be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on March the twenty third (and the latest installment in the Paul W. S. Anderson film series, if [...]
We review this week’s Bollywood release which already attained the most successful Box Office opening tag in Hindi film history within a few days. Agneepath is revenge drama starring Hritik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma production and directed by debutant Karan Malhotra. Although a remake of Dharma’s [...]
Rosie lives in a lovely garden with Raggles the rabbit, Bluebird (the blue bird), Big Bear, cheeky Will, shy Holly and Oakley, the old oak tree. They enjoy adventures, get scared by strange noises, play pranks and solve problems and everyone always winds up happy. ***** Everything’s Rosie is the latest hit with the tots [...]
The concert film can be an odd cinematic experience. It’s a genre which places the viewer in the position of comfortable, passive observer when in reality, what’s really being presented is an atmosphere offering the complete opposite, willing its audience to contribute in as lively and exuberant manner as possible. The Chemical Brothers Don’t Think [...]
Not to be confused as one of the cutesy tween stars, the Olsen Twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, little sister Elizabeth has cut her fledgling feature film teeth with far more sinister material in debut writer-director Sean Durkin’s psychological thriller, Martha Marcy May Marlene. Olsen’s performance can only be described as a groundbreaking career move as [...]
Rose is new to Brighton. She is leaving something relatively unpleasant (but not specifically explained) behind her and is seeking to create a new life for herself and although naturally shy, she manages to strike up conversations and burgeoning friendships with a pleasant mix of people – homeless Joe, barman Harry, half-naked housemate Kyle and [...]
Tried and tested on stage from Paris to London to Broadway, New York, Yasmina Reza’s successful play God of Carnage was always going to present a challenge being adapted for film by the playwright herself. However, the key to the story – shortened to Carnage – is the power of the acting talent assigned to [...]
First released in German cinemas way back in 2005, Before the Fall (aka Napola) is an impressive coming of age tale which looks at the trials and tribulations of its young protagonist whose fall from innocence is as brutal and hard-hitting as they come, and in the worse kind of environment. It’s 1942 and young [...]
Our thirst for family adventure movies is never quenched, and the promise of yet another involving a mystical, far-off land packed with interesting creatures promises big things. Carving a niche in such a market is Canadian filmmaker Brad Peyton, the debut director of Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore that got mixed reviews [...]
With rumours of another film from the series in the air and a well-deserved Oscar nod for Gary Oldman now is a good time to revisit Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of John LeCarre’s Tinker Tailor Solider Spy. The story is no stranger to the small screen with the Alec Guinness fronted BBC series being, until now, [...]
Expect the unexpected with Man on a Ledge, Ghosts of Cité Soleil documentary filmmaker Asger Leth’s first feature film that offers an ever varying, well-paced and highly enjoyable crime thriller scenario. In fact, Leth might well have succeeded where other directors have failed; casting Sam Worthington in a comfortable role for once, an action-man niche [...]
Some of you will be able to cast your minds back to the time when BBC2 first played host to the interplanetary adventures of an all-new cast of Starfleet officers, still obsessed with that quest to boldly go to the places man has yet to tread. Star Trek: The Next Generation was a genuine TV [...]
