From acclaimed director Ang Lee, comes another must-see movie that takes you on a journey packed full with self-discovery and adventure. Based on the book by Yann Martel, Life of Pi tells the tale of a young Indian boy (Pi) who, while sailing to Canada with his family and their zoo, is shipwrecked on the… Continue reading REVIEW: Life of Pi
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REVIEW: The Silver Linings Playbook
The Silver Linings Playbook is a romantic comedy-drama that is adapted from the novel of the same name. It tells the story of Pat (played by Bradley Cooper) who starts off the film in a mental health facility. Eight months earlier, Pat walked in on his wife, Nicky, cheating on him and violently beat the man… Continue reading REVIEW: The Silver Linings Playbook
REVIEW: The Hobbit
I’m a huge Lord of the Rings fan but was careful not to let expectations take the better of the Hobbit hype that has taken over the world. Raking over £52 million in the US alone, The Hobbit is set to be one of the biggest movies this year, however fans may be left wanting… Continue reading REVIEW: The Hobbit
REVIEW: Rise of the Guardians
Santa Claus (Alex Baldwin), the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman) and the Sandman make up the team of mythical creatures referred to as The Guardians in the animated adaptation of William Joyce’s book, Rise of the Guardians. The myths of these characters build off our preconceptions to establish an imaginative world… Continue reading REVIEW: Rise of the Guardians
REVIEW: End of Watch
“Once upon a time in South Central…” As the film begins, there lived two cops. One day they stumble upon the crime of a lifetime which labels them the number one target for the country’s most notorious drug cartel. Far from your average fairytale, this is an adrenaline pumping, gun wheeling, heart stomping action movie… Continue reading REVIEW: End of Watch
REVIEW: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
I have a confession to make. When Twilight, the first part of the R-Patz and K-Stew-fronted vampire saga, hit movie theatres, I saw it three times. I’ve read all the books, I have a mug with Edward Cullen’s face on it, my friend even bought me a Twilight annual one Christmas– I’m bordering on being… Continue reading REVIEW: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Rate It or Hate It? – The Twilight Saga
Between them, the first four Twilight movies have made over $2,500,000,000 – a number with so many zeroes, we can’t even figure out how you’d say it. What it does mean, however, is that that’s a WHOLE lot of cinema tickets. And, in the last 24 hours, that figure will have rocketed even further as… Continue reading Rate It or Hate It? – The Twilight Saga
REVIEW: Skyfall
It’s been four years since Daniel Craig graced our screens as Ian Flemming’s secret agent 007 and now he has finally returned. Like Craig’s former Bond movies – Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace – Skyfall definitely lives up to the previous films and even manages to pull off some surprising plot twists. The Plot… Continue reading REVIEW: Skyfall
REVIEW: Taken 2
In 2008, retired CIA agent Brian Mills (Liam Neeson) used his ‘particular set of skills’ to kick and punch his way through Europe to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Taken was a box office smash, with Neeson reinventing himself as the new action hero of the 21st Century. Now Brian Mills is back. However, things aren’t… Continue reading REVIEW: Taken 2