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Anchorman 2 teaser trailer released today!
Following the recent announcement of an upcoming sequel to 2004’s comedy smash hit Anchorman, a…
Dark Shadows ★★☆☆☆
Dark Shadows is the type of film for which that overused and clunkingly clichéd phrase…
Film Comment: In space, no one can hear how excited I am about Prometheus…
Consider the scope and worth of Sir. Ridley Scott’s seminal science-fiction classics Alien and Blade Runner and you might…
Film Comment: If you missed ambitious Shakespeare adaptation Coriolanus at the cinemas, catch it on DVD and Blu-ray
A modern-day spin on one of Shakespeare’s lesser known plays, Coriolanus is an ambitious and…
Mirror Mirror ★★☆☆☆
Mirror Mirror: The Untold Adventures of Snow White leaves a bitter taste in your mouth.…
Film Archive: 80s horror Tenebrae is a troubling, but strangely captivating, gore-fest
As a cinephile and complete HD-whore, I spend most of my free time watching old…
Le Havre ★★★★☆
Aki Kaurismäki’s latest film is a sweet and gentle French comedy drama about a shoeshiner…
Film Archive: Tobe Hooper’s The Funhouse lacks wit and bite
I am a fan of Tobe Hooper. Anyone who makes a film as astonishingly effective…
Film Comment: Universal’s new digital remastering of To Kill a Mockingbird is simply stunning
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Universal Pictures, one of Hollywood’s oldest and most…
Film Comment: Warrior is so much more than just a film about fighting
“Growing up we all wanted to know who the toughest kid in the neighbourhood was…
Film Comment: Church-funded film Courageous is patronising conservative propaganda
Courageous preaches a sadly outdated moral image, supported by acting and characterisation that struggle to tell a meaningful tale.
Titanic 3D ★★★☆☆
Adding 3D to Titanic is like pointlessly renovating a big, popular, famous building. It wasn’t…
Avengers Assemble ★★☆☆☆
The Avengers? Avengers Assemble? Marvel Avengers Assemble? Marvel’s Avengers Assemble? Marvel’s The Avengers? God knows…
The Hunger Games ★★★★☆
I must be one of the few people in the world who haven’t read The…