The Theory of Everything revolves around Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) as a young man, pursuing his doctorate at the University of Cambridge in the early 1960s. There, he meets Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones) a literature student at a party, and even thou they are miles apart in terms of faith vs science beliefs they seem to…
Last Supper is a 2015 black comedy film written and directed by Param Gill. It stars Eddie Griffin, Josh Meyers, Najarra Townsend, Dave Vescio, Mindy Robinson and Penny Marshall. The story revolves around two lunatics who escape a mental institution to make a film about finding a princess and being rewarded with a heroes…
Montage of Heck a documentary that was a decade in the making exposes the raw nature of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. The documentary takes a wonderful approach to telling its stories by blending on-camera interviews with family and friends, various animated diary entries and drawings, home movies and wonderfully vivid animations to try to piece…
Director: James Wan Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham UK Release Date: 3rd April 2015 Welcome back to the Fast & Furious universe – where all the women are supermodels, everybody speaks in one-liners, and super cars are as cheap and disposable as cigarette lighters from Poundland. With James Wan taking over…
What an atmosphere in Manchester! The Floor and Lower Tiers were all full, we grabbed our seats a few rows from the ring on the floor. The crowd for me personally were very toned down for the majority of the show until the bigger stars came out which is understandable. The first match up was…
Director: Robert Schwentke Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller UK Release Date: 19th March 2015 Insurgent is an unforgiving sequel and certainly no standalone piece; you’re going to be mercilessly left in the dark if you haven’t read Veronica Roth’s young adult series or seen 2014’s “Divergent”. Picking up almost exactly where…
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Common UK Release Date: 13th March 2015 It’s always refreshing to see an actor step out of their comfort zone, sharpening their thespian chops and expanding their theatrical horizons with a demanding new character. Liam Neeson takes such a challenge in Jaume Collet-Smith’s new action…
Neil Blomkamp continues his love for everything out of the ordinary in a human world as he takes on machinery with intelligence with his third cinematic installment, Chappie. With the director currently under the spotlight with his new movie as well as being announced as the director for the new Alien film, I highly anticipated…
Director: Michael Cuesta Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie De Witt, Mary Elizabeth Winstead UK Release Date: 6th March 2015 The conspiracy that lies at the heart of Kill The Messenger could easily be written off as a farfetched impossibility. Wait, so you’re telling me that the CIA protected and facilitated drug smuggling into the USA on…
Focus – Review Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez UK Release Date: 27th February 2015 The greatest con featured in Focus is when the end credits roll and you realise that you were the “mark” all along. The deception wasn’t used to lift your watch, but instead to steal…
Director: Dean Israelite Starring: Jonny Weston, Sofia Black D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista UK Release Date: 16th January 2015 If you ask people why they buy a lottery ticket, many reply that it’s not because they have any delusions that they’re going to win, but instead they just enjoy the rampant daydreaming and wild speculation…
After fighting overseas in the British Army, Chris & Johnny return to South London, only to find the place has changed. Chris and Johnny become feared Hooligan bosses who then fight their way to the top. The only thing that can top war and threaten friendship is Money and Power. Who stands their ground? As…
Join horror legend Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Part 7-X, Hatchet 1-3) and the author of his biography, Mike Aloisi, aka AuthorMike, in their insane adventures in The Killer & I. With the fitting title of, “Horror’s Odd Couple”, this mismatched duo of a tough stunt man and a Scaredy cat writer are sure to…
The Wedding Ringer Directed by Jeremy Garelick, and written by Garelick and Jay Lavender the team behind the 2006 comedy The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston. The story revolves around Doug (Josh Gad) so hopelessly caught up in his busy work schedule that he doesn’t have any friends to be his best man…
The blood-splattered final instalment of one of the most iconic franchises in contemporary horror – [REC]! And the horror’s about to come full circle, with the series’ original star and director – Manuela Velasco and Jaume Balagueró. But the question is, is it any good? [REC] 4, Balagueró returns to the main storyline and to…
Director: Rupert Wyatt Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Michael K. Williams, Jessica Lange UK Release Date: 23rd January 2015 The marketing and trailers for The Gambler would have you believe that the movie is a gritty thrill-ride through the world of high-stakes, underground gambling joints, written by the same William Monahan that penned…
