115. Pride And Prejudice And Zombies; movie review
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIESCert 15108 minsBBFC advice: Contains strong violence, horror, threatIs it a spoof or is it meant to be scary? I was left non-plussed by Burr Steers' Pride And Prejudice...
View Article116. Next To Her; movie review
NEXT TO HERCert 1589 minsBBFC advice: Contains strong sex, nudityIt is such a pity that the Oscars focus on English language films and there is just one category over which the rest of world cinema has...
View Article117. Jil Jung Juk; movie review
JIL JUNG JUKCert 15136 minsBBFC advice: Strong bloody violenceFollowing the warning about dangerous selfies as Arjun perched hundreds of feet in the air in Bangalore Naatkal comes another piece of...
View ArticleMarch 14 - movies of the year so far
Today I am off to Cannes and I won't see a single movie!Yes, the trip to represent the city of Derby (I am the editor of the local newspaper) will be all about networking at an international property...
View Article118. Among The Believers; movie review
AMONG THE BELIEVERSCert TBA84 minsBBFC advice: TBAMany people hold strong views about the extremist preaching of Islamic clerics and yet few would have seen interviews as candid as those in this...
View Article119. Dukale's Dream; movie review
DUKALE'S DREAMCert U66 minsBBFC advice: Contains infrequent very mild bad languageLast weekend we drove to Blackpool as a family to watch football and celebrate Master W's 26th birthday.So, with Mrs W...
View Article120. Simshar; movie review
SIMSHARCert TBA101 minsBBFC advice: TBAIt is one of the tragedies of modern times that so many people lose their lives while crossing the Mediterranean in search of a better life in Europe.Rebecca...
View Article121. Anomalisa; movie review
ANOMALISACert 1590 minsBBFC advice: Contains strong sex, sex references, strong languageDuke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa is strange and yet both compelling and beautiful.Adult cartoons are...
View Article122. Point Break; movie review
POINT BREAKCert 12A114 minsBBFC advice: Contains infrequent strong language, moderate violence, sexIn my opinion, Point Break needs to be viewed from two angles - one which covers its incredible stunts...
View Article123. Rock The Kasbah; movie review
ROCK THE KASBAHCert 15106 minsBBFC advice: Contains strong languageI couldn't argue with anyone who said that Bill Murray has been playing versions of the same role for 30 years. But, hey, I still love...
View Article124. Bone Tomahawk; movie review
BONE TOMAHAWKCert 18132 minsBBFC advice: Contains strong violenceWhen I was a kid I had two choices - love Westerns or go make my own entertainment on a Sunday afternoon.My dad is a big John Wayne fan...
View Article125. Last Hijack; movie review
LAST HIJACKCert TBA83 minsBBFC advice: TBAThis early in the year my ambition for everyfilm tends to be overstretched which is why I bought a DVD of the Last Hijack from a seller in the United...
View ArticleMarch 21 - best movies of the year so far
It's catch-up time. having been in Cannes for three days and then catching up with old friends and watching football and playing golf at the weekend, I have started to drift off the everyfilm pace.And,...
View Article126. The Conversations; movie review
THE CONVERSATIONSCert 12A75 minsBBFC advice: Contains moderate bad language, moderate sex referencesQuite often I will approach independent film-makers and ask to review their movies.In return, they...
View Article127. Adi Kapyare Kootamani; movie review
ADI KAPYARE KOOTAMANICert 12A131 minsBBFC advice: Contains drug references, moderate sex references, comic threatWatching some Indian films, particularly comedies, is like stepping back to Western...
View Article128. The Pearl Button (El botón de nácar); movie review
THE PEARL BUTTON (EL BOTON DE NACAR)Cert 12A75 minsBBFC advice: Contains images of real dead bodies, references to tortureThe green shoots of spring are here and there are signs that we are emerging...
View Article129. Sanam Teri Kasam; movie review
SANAM TERI KASAMCert 12A154 minsBBFC advice: moderate violence, drug referencesGet the hankies out - it's the weepie of 2016 so far.Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru's Sanam Teri Kasam has had audience-goers...
View Article130. The Boy; movie review
THE BOYCert 1597 minsBBFC advice: Contains strong sustained threat, violenceIt took my best persuasive skills to talk Mrs W into going to watch William Brent Bell's The Boy because horror movies are...
View Article131. How To Be Single; movie review
HOW TO BE SINGLECert 15110 minsBBFC advice: Contains strong language, sex referencesI wish I had the same sense of humour as a lad who shared a screen with us at Nottingham Cineworld on Monday.He...
View Article132. That Demon Within (Mo Jing); movie review
THAT DEMON WITHIN (MO jING)Cert TBA111 minsBBFC advice: TBAHong Kong can boast a very rich cinema history which is largely centred on its very successful martial arts movies.But it has also produced...
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