IRON MAN 3 (2013) DIRECTOR: Shane Black STARRING: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Sir Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle GENRE: Action CERT: 12A If you are a regular reader of my Friday Film Feature, you will have no doubt noticed that I have a soft spot for comic book movies. This year looks to be a bumper year for the genre and first out of the gate is Iron Man 3. The film takes place a few months after the events in last years The Avengers (or as it…
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan STARRING: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levvitt, Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard GENRE: Drama, Action, Superhero movie CERT: 12A REVIEWER: Gemma Now to one of THE most anticipated movies of the year, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. And film fans, it has been worth the wait. Get ready for a movie that finishes off one of the best superhero series we have seen in recent years. Our film begins eight years to the day, since the tragic events that were…
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (2012) DIRECTOR: Joss Whedon STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Samuel L Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo GENRE: Sci Fi | Action | Comic Book CERT: 12A REVIEWER: Gemma Comic book movies are always very much hit and miss. For every Dark Knight Rises, we have a Batman and Robin. For every Iron Man, we have The Phantom. And to have an ensemble comic book movie, where three out of the four well known characters have had successful movies on their own, it takes one brave…
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2012) DIRECTOR: Drew Goddard STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Fran Kranz, Kristen Connelly, Amy Acker GENRE: Horror CERT: 15 REVIEWER: Gemma The best way to experience THE CABIN IN THE WOODS is to go in completely blind. Avoid the trailer, in fact why are you reading this review anyway? Ah, because you want to know what the buzz is all about. Well, the brains behind this gem of a movie are two names that are instantly recognisable to all fans of genre TV and movies….
SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) DIRECTOR: Edgar Wright STARRING: Simon Peg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis GENRE: Zombie Comedy Horror CERT: 15 REVIEWER: Carolyn I’ve watched SHAUN OF THE DEAD so many times. It’s a pretty rare combination of horror and comedy done well. As with American Werewolf in London, SHAUN OF THE DEAD can swing from the horrific and gruesome to laugh-out-loud funny – and I mean proper laugh out loud funny. The acting is top notch and the comedic timing and chemistry between the main actors Simon…
