Here is a return to the charming stop-motion visuals (albeit CGI-assisted) for which Aardman Animations is known and loved, and the long development process has produced a thoroughly enjoyable, if occasionally uneven, adventure. More
The slick thrills, droll humour and visceral violence of other recent hits are all present and correct in Headhunters, the latest in a stream of breakout successes from Scandinavia. More
Sam Worthington probably killed more mythical creatures than he delivered lines of dialogue in Louis Leterrier’s tawdry remake Clash of the Titans, in which he starred as Perseus, the demigod son of Zeus. More
If the trailer for Mirror Mirror had you turning up your nose a little, don’t worry, because that poorly assembled two minute tease is thankfully not representative of the finished article. More
Murphy’s film is a well-handled and likable ghost story, revolving around a good performance by Rebecca Hall and, while it is not a stand out in its genre, it overcomes the odd dose of over-familiarity with confident filmmaking and some technical flair. Rebecca Hall does charming work in the lead role, much of which requires her to be silent and alone, and anchors the narrative well. After a number of good performances in recent years, Hall is beginning to stand out.
Film: ★★★★★ Extras: ★★★★★
The bleak future world portrayed in Gary Ross’ The Hunger Games, the first of four films to be adapted from Suzanne Collins’ trilogy of novels for young adults, needs little context. More
Getting out of the game… it’s so hard, it almost makes you not want to get into the game in the first place. More
Based on the ‘80s crime drama TV series that helped launch the career of Johnny Depp, 21 Jump Street the movie, however, take the franchise down a different route. More
In Darkness is perhaps the bravest setting for a film in recent years: not because of its social context (although in dealing with the ransacking of a Polish ghetto by German forces, it certainly stakes a claim), but because it is set almost entirely in the dark and fetid confines of a sewage system. More
It’s perhaps not best practice for a film critic to advise his readers not to read his review, but in the case of The Cabin in the Woods, I’ll risk it. More
