Elles(2012)
"A disappointing take on what is otherwise a quite intriguing and potentially compelling premise..."
When you combine the words "French" and "Eroticism" I'm usually sold, but this Malgorzata Szumowska production Elles is a disappointing take on what is otherwise a quite intriguing and potentially compelling premise; of young French women turning to prostitution to help fund their studies.
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Fury(2012)
"There are definite attempts to emulate Tarantino, but Weaver merely ends up passing as a poor relative of the great director..."
Despite originally being named The Samaritan, David Weaver's latest feature has since had its name changed to Fury, to coincide with the release of Marvel's Avengers Assemble where Samuel L. Jackson stars as Nick Fury. A change in name at such a late stage and for the purposes of a rival film hav...
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen(2012)
"Everything we have come to expect from the British romantic comedy; pleasant and enjoyable, but frustratingly ordinary…"
In case you were wondering, the extravagantly named Salmon Fishing in the Yemen isn't just a quirky, unconventional title, it's exactly as it says on the tin - as Swedish director Lasse Hallström's latest project is about salmon fishing, in the Yemen.
Visionary Arab sheik Muhammed (A...
Lockout(2012)
"Prison. In space. What could possibly go wrong?"
Spawned from the mind of the great Luc Besson, Lockout is a brilliantly compelling action thriller set in a prison in space. Prison. In space. What could possibly go wrong?
Set in an alternate universe, Guy Pearce plays Snow, wrongly held captive by the US government for conspiracy to com...
American Pie: Reunion(2012)
"Frankly I'll take Stifler defecating into a cooler box any day!"
It's been almost 10 years since the very first American Pie movie was released back in 1999. The film would go on to practically change the way American teen comedies were made. There had obviously been dozens of films that were a precursor to the American Pie films; Porkys, American Graffiti, ...
Elfie Hopkins(2012)
"Stuck in-between a series of different genres with the issue of not being able to work out exactly which one it belongs within..."
British cinema is generally renowned for specialising in two types of film; the comedy and the gritty drama. Therefore it's refreshing to see in Elfie Hopkins a stylistic film noir approach, most commonly associated with Hollywood. Although despite the creative intentions, sadly for first time di...