The official programme for the 56th BFI London Film Festival was announced earlier today by Festival Director Clare Stewart.
Featuring a massive two hundred and twenty five features, including fourteen World Premieres, fifteen International Premieres and thirty four European Premieres, this year’s instalment will open with the previously confirmed Continue reading “56th BFI London Film Festival Lineup Announced”
Riley (Shanley Caswell) is an outcast with a crush on stud Clapton (Josh Hutcherson) and a rabid best friend, Sander (Aaron David Johnson), who can’t take no for an answer. Unfortunately for her, though, Clapton only has eyes for Ione (Spencer Locke). After being completely humiliated one day, Riley decides enough is enough, but her suicidal plans are quickly thwarted by the arrival of Cinderhella: a masked maniac who has chosen Grizzly Lake as her latest target. Continue reading “Review: Detention (2011)”
Clara (Leticia Dolera) and Koldo (Diego Martín) come together for what should be the best day of their life: their wedding. At first, it appears as though their special day is speeding along without a hitch. That is, however, until all hell breaks loose during the reception. Finding themselves forced apart by horrible circumstances and flesh-eating zombies, Clara and Koldo must fight their way through the madness in a bid to stay alive for long enough to find one another Continue reading “Review: [REC]³ Génesis (2012)”
Abandoned on the doorstep of a nun-run orphanage, Moe (Chris Diamantopoulos), Larry (Sean Hayes) and Curly (Will Sasso) spend their childhood causing all manner of mischief and mayhem to those who surround them. Older, and having left years worth of destruction in their wake, they come to the realisation that the home they’ve grown to love is on the verge of closing due to their immaturity and mounting debts. Driven to make amends and secure Continue reading “Review: The Three Stooges (2012)”
US comedy duo Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim bring their unusual (and quite frankly bizarre) style of humour to the big screen with Tim And Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie – a film more likely to anger than entertain. Having been loaned $1 billion to make a film, Tim and Eric turn in a six-minute travesty to their financiers. Unhappy with their attempt, the executives demand to be reimbursed. Finding themselves broke and at a complete loss, the duo decide to accept an Continue reading “Review: Tim And Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie (2012)”
After being asked by his brother, Tom (Robert Webb), to be best man at his impending wedding to Saskia (Lucy Punch), Raif (Rufus Hound) decides to mark the occasion by making a home video of the run-up to the special day, clashes and all. But, as the day nears, and various ructions occur, it becomes apparent that the wedding everyone expected, particularly Saskia’s overbearing mother (Harriet Walter) and conservative grandmother (Miriam Margolyes), may not be Continue reading “Review: The Wedding Video (2012)”
Freelance writer Margot (Michelle Williams) is married to Lou (Seth Rogen), a cookbook author who specialises in inventive chicken recipes. Their relationship is cosy and tender, yet uninspiring and routine, though neither seem interested in confronting those marital issues that bubble under the silken surface. But, when Margot unexpectedly crosses paths with handsome neighbour Daniel (Luke Kirby) on a writing trip, her heart is pushed and pulled to the limit Continue reading “Review: Take This Waltz (2011)”
With Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) on the run and the media close to blowing the lid on the CIA’s heavily guarded special operation programs, Eric Byer (Edward Norton) is forced to take dramatic action, not only closing down each and every program, but also killing every single agent in the field. Unfortunately for them, Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) narrowly escapes the attacks, albeit without his performance enhancing medication, and tracks down geneticist Marta Shearing Continue reading “Review: The Bourne Legacy (2012)”
When one of the team is mercilessly killed on a what should have been a routine assignment, The Expendables – comprised of Barney (Sylvester Stallone), Lee (Jason Statham), Gunner (Dolph Lundgren), Hale (Terry Crews), Toll (Randy Couture) and new recruit Maggie (Nan Yu) – are driven to exact revenge on Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme). However, when his savagery prove too much even for them, they’re forced to call upon past friends to achieve their objective Continue reading “Review: The Expendables 2 (2012)”
Plagued by loneliness, eight year old John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) makes a Christmas wish for his teddy bear to come to life. When it does, John transforms into the happiest boy alive, and the teddy bear becomes somewhat of a minor celebrity. However, as years come to pass and John finds himself in a position where his girlfriend Laurie (Mila Kunis) wants more from their relationship, he’s forced to make some life-changing decisions regarding his Continue reading “Review: Ted (2012)”
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