The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists(2012)
"Exactly what you would hope and expect to see in an Aardman release, full of the witticism of which they have become renowned…"
Having delved into the deep, dark world of computer animation with hit features such as Flushed Away and Arthur Christmas, Aardman Animations are back doing what they know best - with their latest stop-motion feature The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists.
From directors Peter Lord ...
The Cabin in the Woods(2012)
"A somewhat satirical take on the horror genre, stupidly ridiculous but rather good fun..."
When purchasing a ticket for a film named "The Cabin in the Woods", it's incredibly difficult not to anticipate a mediocre, archetypal horror flick, but Drew Goddard's production couldn't be more far from your initial beliefs - although the beauty of The Cabin in the Woods, is that a mediocre, ar...
The Hunger Games(2012)
"A dark and twisted sci-fi thriller, taking a provocative story and bringing it triumphantly to the big-screen..."
Since the Harry Potter and Twilight franchises have come to their inescapable endings, there is now a vacant hole left in Hollywood, crying out to be filled by a new phenomenon, and Gary Ross' The Hunger Games certainly appears to be a more than suitable fit.
Based on the critically-accla...
The Devil Inside(2012)
"The Vatican School of Exorcism wasn't in the Rome guide books when I last checked..."
It's fair to say that The Devil Inside hasn't been met with the most favourable of reviews, consistently slated by those to have seen it. Although sometimes crap horror movies can be great fun, potentially worthy of a cult-like status. But sometimes crap horror movies are just crap, and unfortuna...
In Darkness(2012)
"Yet another fantastically harrowing portrayal of the terrors of the second World War..."
When an upcoming release can boast the "Oscar nominated..." tag-line, it adds a real sense of pressure to a feature, where given the enormous amount of quality in world cinema over the past year, to be selected on the honoured 5-strong short-list for Best Foreign Language Film must mean that ther...
Act of Valor(2012)
"Incredibly patriotic, feeling almost like a recruitment advertisement for the Army..."
Now I'm certainly not one for bold, brash statements ending with "...of the year", but I can safely say that Act of Valor is definitely the most American film you will see this year.
Featuring real-life Navy SEALs, directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh's feature-length debut presents an in...