A-Z FILM GUIDE.Byline: DAVID EDWARDS 1 DAY Cert 15, 102mins *** Starring: Dylan Duffus A crack dealer is given two hours to repay a pounds 100,000 debt in a gritty drama billed as Britain's first hip-hop musical. 9 Cert 12A, 79mins *** Voices: Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, John C Reilly Good-looking but dramatically flat animation about a group of mechanical dolls eking out an existence in a postapocalyptic world. 2012 Cert 12A, 158mins ** Starring: John Cusack, Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor Master Of Disaster Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, Godzilla) blows the world up again, this time as solar flares cause whole continents to shift. Decent effects, drab storyline. A CHRISTMAS CAROL Cert PG, 95mins ***** Voices: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins Charles Dickens' beloved seasonal story gets a jaw-droppingly good-looking makeover in Disney's Christmas cracker. AMELIA Cert PG, 111mins * Starring: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor By-the-book biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] of pioneering aviatrix a·vi·a·trix n. A woman who operates an aircraft; a woman pilot. Noun 1. aviatrix - a woman aviator airwoman, aviatress aeronaut, airman, aviator, flier, flyer - someone who operates an aircraft Amelia Earhart. About as dull as it gets. AN EDUCATION Cert 12A, 100mins **** Starring: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper Enjoyable drama about a schoolgirl in the 1960s who forsakes her education to embark on an affair with an older man. Mulligan is truly a name to watch. BRIGHT STAR Cert PG, 119mins ** Starring: Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish Tedious period drama recounting the tortured love affair between poet John Keats and his muse Fanny Brawne. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Cert U, 90mins ***** Voices: Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell Terrific animation about a young scientist whose latest invention, which converts water to food, brings fame then disaster to his home town. COLD SOULS Cert 12A, 101mins *** Starring: Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, David David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. Strathairn Likeably barmy comedy about an actor who puts his soul into storage to unburden himself, but panics when it goes missing. FANTASTIC MR FOX Cert PG, 87mins **** Voices: Bill Murray, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson King Of Kook Wes Anderson delivers a witty animated adaptation of Roald Dahl's much-loved novella novella: see novel. novella Story with a compact and pointed plot, often realistic and satiric in tone. Originating in Italy during the Middle Ages, it was often based on local events; individual tales often were gathered into collections. about a fox whose habit of rustling chickens causes all manner of bother. FAME Cert PG, 107mins *** Starring: Debbie Allen, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne Average 'reinvention' of the 1980 original as a cast of good-looking teens enrol at the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. High School Of Performing Arts The High School of Performing Arts, more formally known as The School of Performing Arts: A Division of the Fiorello H La Guardia High School of Music and the Arts, informally known as "PA", was a public alternative high school in New York, New York, USA that existed from 1948 to pursue their dreams. It has few memorable tunes, but teens should lap it up. HARRY BROWN Cert 18, 103mins *** Starring: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer Revenge thriller in which a pensioner PENSIONER. One who is supported by an allowance at the will of another. It is more usually applied to him who receives an annuity or pension from the government. on a crumbling London estate takes the law into his own hands. THE HORSEMAN Cert 18, 96mins **** Starring: Pete Marshall Violent Australian thriller about a man who goes after the criminals who abused his daughter. A bit silly but highly watchable. THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS Cert 12A 123mins ** Starring: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Johnny Depp Terry Gilliam's trademark wackiness is on full display in this tale of a travelling showman who's made a deal with the devil A deal with the Devil, pact with the Devil, or Faustian bargain is a cultural motif widespread wherever the Devil is vividly present, most familiar in the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, but elemental to many Christian folktales. . JENNIFER'S BODY Cert 15, 102mins **** Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried Amusing and horrifying comedy horror about a school cheerleader who turns into a blooddrinking demon. Written by Diablo Cody, who won an Oscar for the acclaimed Juno. MANAGEMENT Cert 15 93mins .. Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn Forgettable for·get·ta·ble adj. Fit or apt to be forgotten: a movie with very forgettable characters. Adj. 1. forgettable - easily forgotten unforgettable - impossible to forget romantic comedy about a motel manager who falls for one of his residents. THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS Cert 15, 93mins ** Starring: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey spac·ey adj. Slang Variant of spacy. Adj. 1. spacey - stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug spaced-out, spacy unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" Occasionally funny black comedy following the exploits of a journalist who befriends a soldier who was once trained in psychic warfare by the US Army. MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT Cert PG, 111mins * Starring: Michael Jackson Nothing more than a sad exercise in wringing every last penny from Jackson's legacy. PANDORUM Cert 15, 108mins ** Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster Disappointing sci-fi horror in which two astronauts awaken from their deep-sleep pods only to discover they are not alone. THE PROPOSAL Cert 12A, 108mins ** Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds Utterly predictable romcom concerning a ballbusting female boss who blackmails her PA into marrying her to prevent deportation. THIRST Cert 18, 134mins *** Starring: Kang-Ho Song, Mercedes Cabral Oldboy director Park Chan-wook delivers a Korean take on the vampire tale. Original but absurd. TRIANGLE Cert 15, 99mins * Starring: Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth Unbelievably bad chiller in which a shipwrecked yacht crew make the mistake of hitching a ride on a passing liner. Holed below the waterline. UP Cert U, 102mins ***** Voices: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer Pixar's 10th film is one of their finest yet. A touching, and greatlooking, tale of a grumpy old man who attaches balloons to his house and heads to South America in search of adventure. THE WHITE RIBBON Cert 15, 143mins * Starring: Christian Friedel, Rainer Bock Michael Haneke's exceptionally boring drama focusing on a German village where a series of tragedies start to occur. ZOMBIELAND Cert 15, 88mins **** Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson Wonderfully good comedy about four survivors of a zombie apocalypse on a US cross-country trip. |
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