DIRECTOR: Justin Chadwick NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Thanks to last month’s sad passing of this biopic’s subject matter, eeriness now surrounds the long-awaited dramatization of the life of Nelson Mandela. It is as though audiences are watching a “greatest hits” album...
DIRECTOR: David O. Russell NOW FOR THE REVIEW… The casts of The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook, together at last. But David O. Russell’s latest caper is not the Avengers-style crossover you’d think it might be, though seeing all these actors who have appeared in...
DIRECTOR: Adam McKay NOW FOR THE REVIEW… It’s been a long road for the Anchorman folks. Years of setbacks, budget disagreements, and even a swift cancellation of the project all soon led to Will Ferrell – in character as Ron Burgundy – formally announcing to the world...
This is it, folks: the five best films of 2013, out of everything that was released over the past twelve months in UK cinemas. The answers may surprise you (or not), but what matters is that these are what we consider to be the cream of the crop. Let’s start the final...
The top 10 of the year begins its countdown now, so be on the lookout to see which of your favourites may or may not have made the cut… [separator top="40" style="double"] 10 – PRISONERS Coming almost out of nowhere to wow audiences and critics alike, Denis...
Now that you know what was at the bottom of the barrel – and below – for 2013, it’s time to find out which films came out on top! Rev your engines, as we begin our countdown with… [separator top="40" style="double"] 15 – THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES To those who claim...
The moment of truth is here: which five films made the absolute bottom of the pile this year? If you’ve been on this site long enough, you probably know what #1 is already. But for everyone else, let’s get cracking… [separator top="40" style="double"] 5 – SCARY MOVIE...
We’re into the top 10 now, so let’s see which cinematic turds made the cut… [separator top="40" style="double"] 10 – G.I. JOE: RETALIATION Originally scheduled to come out in summer 2012, its sudden move to spring 2013 took Hollywood by surprise, but now having seen...
Over the next few days, we’ll be counting down the top 15 stinkers of the year. Which movies were just painful to sit through, and which were vile to the extreme? There’s a lot of movies to rip into, so let’s start with our first batch! [separator top="40"...
DIRECTOR: Peter Jackson CAST: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lily, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Stephen Fry, Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gormon, Mark Hadlow, Jeff Brophy, Adam Brown, John...