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Film: The Cabin In The WoodsDirector: Drew GoddardWritten By: Joss Whedon & Drew GoddardDistributor: LionsgateRun Time: 1 hour 35 minutesStarring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran KranzThe Cabin In The Woods is almost impossible to review. Not because of the quality of the film being critic proof in any ...

Film: HaywireDirector: Steven SoderberghWritten By: Lem DobbsDistributor: Paramount StudiosRun Time: 1 hour 33 minutesStarring: Gina Carano, Michael Douglas, Ewen McGregor, Antonio BanderasHaywire is a prime example of a film not quite being the sum of its parts. Soderbergh is a great director with a flair for the stylish. The cast ...

Film: The Iron LadyDirector: Phyllida LloydWritten By: Abi MorganDistributor: 20th Century FoxRun Time: 1 hour 45 minutesStarring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia ColmanI am a firm proponent of the belief that “you can make a good movie out of anything” regardless of its subject or my feelings beforehand of said ...

Film: The Adventures Of Tintin - The Secret Of The UnicornDirector: Steven SpielbergWritten By: Stephen Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe CornishDistributor: Pictures, PicturesRun Time: 1 hour 47 minutesStarring: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick FrostSo, there are two sets of reviews that have circled the world about Tintin. ...

Film: Arthur ChristmasDirector: Sarah SmithWritten By: Peter Baynham, Sarah SmithDistributor: PicturesRun Time: 1 hour 37 minutesStarring: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy (voices)Ah, Aardman Animation! Whenever DreamWorks throw an incestuous pair of villains into their movie, whenever Disney mediocre their way to box office mediocrity, whenever a Studio ...

Film: Puss In BootsDirector: Chris MillerWritten By: Tom Wheeler, David H. Steinberg, Brian LynchDistributor: DreamWorks AnimationRun Time: 1 hour 30 minutesStarring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis (voices)I didn’t expect much from Puss In Boots. Correction: I didn’t expect anything. I merely expected it to suck. And suck and suck. ...

Film: Johnny English RebornDirector: Oliver ParkerWritten By: William Davies, Hamish McCollDistributor: Universal PicturesRun Time: 1 hour 41 minutesStarring: Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Daniel KaluuyaThis film has absolutely no right to be this good. It’s the sequel to a comedy released 8 years ago, that made a decent amount ...

Film: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyDirector: Tomas AlfredsonWritten By: Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan (Screenplay), John Le Carre (Novel)Distributor: Run Time: 2 hours 7 minutesStarring: Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John HurtThe pedigree here is astounding. In addition to those already listed there’s also Mark Strong, Stephen Graham, ...

Film: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Director: Rupert Wyatt Written By: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Distributor: 20th Century Fox Pictures Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Starring: Andy Serkis (Mo-Cap), James Franco, Frieda Pinto, Brian Cox Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes is one of those curious ...

Film: The Inbetweeners MovieDirector: Ben PalmerWritten By: Damon Beesley, Ian MorrisDistributor: Entertainment Film DistributorsRun Time: 1 hour 37 minutesStarring: Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley, Blake HarrisonThe Inbetweeners is a sitcom about 4 lads in Sixth Form who are neither cool enough to be popular or nerdy enough to be ...

December 18th 2011: To align it in compliance with my new rating system, the following review and score has been altered. Original rating: 4/5.Film: Cars 2Director: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis (Co-Director)Written By: Ben Queen (Screenplay); John Lasseter, Brad Lewis, Dan Fogelman (Story)Distributor: Walt Disney PicturesRun Time: 1 hour 52 minutesStarring: ...

Film: Captain America: The First Avenger Director: Joe Johnston Written By: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely (Screenplay) Distributor: Paramount Pictures Run Time: 2 hours 4 minutes Starring: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving It works.   That’s the best way I can start the opening paragraph of this ...

Film: Horrible Bosses Director: Seth Gordon Written By: Michael Markowitz (Story & Screenplay); John Francis Daley, Jonathon Goldstein (Screenplay) Distributor: Warner Bros. Run Time: 1 hour 38 minutes Starring: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston 2011 has been a bit of a dour year ...

Film: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Director: David Yates Written By: Steve Kloves (Screenplay), J. K. Rowling (Novel) Distributor: Warner Bros. Run Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes  This really is it.   After 10 years, 6 films and enough box office takings to solve all ...

Film: Bridesmaids Director: Paul Feig Written By: Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig Distributor: Universal Pictures Run Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd What two words strike fear into a man’s heart more than any other?   If you said “Committed Relationship”… no, and ...