The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
By the mid 1950’s Ealing Studios, that great purveyor of British cinematic whimsy, was running out of steam. Though this period saw them release such iconic [...]
Comedy
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Let’s be clear, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, starring the voice talents of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney, was never going to be a [...]
Iron Sky (2012)
What if the Nazis had never been defeated, but instead had escaped in 1945 and set up a colony on the dark side of moon, spending the intervening years plotting their [...]
Antique Bakery (2008)
Sometimes the popularity of a film defeats you – Antique Bakery is one such movie. That’s not to say that this smash hit from Korea (based on the bestselling [...]
Wanderlust (2012)
I had such high hopes for Wanderlust, the comedy by director David Wain, starring Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux. After sitting through the film [...]
FEATURE – THE GANG’S ALL HERE
World War II was a buoyant time for the cinema industry, particularly in America. In order to forget the horrors which were ripping the world apart audiences flocked in their [...]
THE COUTURE COLLECTION
Twice a year the circus that is the world of high fashion trundles its way around America and Europe. You probably can’t afford the couture clothing of the [...]
Cockneys Vs Zombies (2012)
They say a good horror film is one that leaves you smiling: a belief enforced by Cockneys Vs Zombies, the Brit comedy frightfest from director Matthias Hoene, [...]
Twice Around the Daffodils (1962)
Twice Around the Daffodils (1962) is a classic example of what British cinema became best-known for during the 1960’s (outside of kitchen-sink-dramas and gothic horror) [...]
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Don’t let the fact that David Beckham is listed in the credits of director Guy Ritchie’s action comedy put you off. Old ‘Golden Balls” himself is only [...]
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), the latest comedy from New Line Cinema directed by Emmy Award winner Don Scardino and starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia [...]
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a feel good testament to growing old, and proof that there’s truth in the adage ‘you’re as old as you feel – or the [...]
