STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS (2013) DIRECTOR: J. J. Abrams STARRING: Chris Pine, Zachery Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Simon Pegg, Zoe Salanda GENRE: Sci-Fi, Action CERT: 12A The second movie out of the gate, in the coveted Summer Movie Season, is the sequel to 2009’s reboot of the popular Sci-Fi series Star Trek. Rather than do a complete remake of the original series of films, Abrams has decided to go down the alternative timeline route, which allows him and his writers to pick which elements they want to re-use and develop it…

LES MISÉRABLES (2013) DIRECTOR: Tom Hooper STARRING: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sasha Baron Cohan, Helena Bonhnam Carter, Samantha Barker GENRE: Musical, Drama CERT: 12A REVIEWER: Gemma So you’ve just won your first Oscar for The Kings Speech? The movie world is your Oyster. Doors are opened that had previously been closed. So what do you pick as your next project? Not one to sit on his laurels, Tom Hooper opted to take on a project that is beloved by many a musical theatre goer and try…

ARGO (2012) DIRECTOR: Ben Affleck STARRING: Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, Victor Garber, Tate Donavan GENRE: Drama CERT: 15 REVIEWER: Gemma From the very disappointing Skyfall, it is my pleasure to review the surprisingly brilliant, yet vastly understated ARGO. This movie needs no flashy gimmics or multimillion pound (or dollar) product placements. No, ARGO is one of those films where you leave the cinema with that feeling that you have witnessed a future classic. The premise of the movie reads like those trashy crime/thriller novels, yet the…