Category Archives: Film

by | 11/05/2011 · 4:45 pm

FILM REVIEW – Hanna

By Marty Mulrooney

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Hanna is a European action thriller directed by Joe Wright (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement), starring Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, The Lovely Bones), Eric Bana (Chopper, Hulk) and Cate Blanchett (The Lord Of The Rings, Babel). It tells the story of a 16-year-old-girl named Hanna (Ronan), a killer trained from birth by her father (Bana), who is released into the real world after years of living isolated in the snowy wilderness of Finland. Her mission: to find and kill corrupt CIA agent Marissa Wiegler (Blanchett).

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by | 15/04/2011 · 12:00 pm

FILM REVIEW – Sucker Punch

By Elena Cresci

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Zack Snyder gained notoriety back in 2007 with his testosterone-fuelled epic 300, while 2009 saw his big-screen adaptation of comic book Watchmen. This year, Snyder works with the female of the species in Sucker Punch, starring a predominantly female cast headlined by Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Uninvited). Has Snyder delivered his audience the promised ‘sucker punch’ with this latest offering?

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by | 08/04/2011 · 4:10 am

FILM REVIEW – Source Code

By Marty Mulrooney

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Source Code is a science fiction thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko), Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Vera Farmiga (Up In The Air) and Jeffrey Wright (Quantum Of Solace). Two years after directing the award-winning British science fiction film Moon starring Sam Rockwell, director Duncan Jones returns to the big screen with a massive increase in budget ($32 million compared to Moon’s $5 million) and an even bigger story to tell. The action may take place on Earth this time around, but Jones is clearly a director who is still aiming for the stars…

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by | 06/04/2011 · 6:30 pm

FILM REVIEW – City Island

By Marty Mulrooney

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City Island is an independent American comedy-drama written and directed by Raymond De Felitta. Starring Andy García (Ocean’s 11), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island), the film is set on City Island, a quaint fishing community on the outskirts of New York City. Here we meet the Rizzos, a dysfunctional family whose members all have secrets to hide and lies to tell.  Anchor Bay Home Entertainment released City Island on DVD in the UK on the 28th March 2011.

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