The Hunt (Denmark: Jagten), 2012. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg.Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alexandra Rapaport, Lars Ranthe, Anne Louise Hassing, Thomas Bo Larsen, Susse Wold and Ole Dupont. SYNOPSIS: A teacher and father’s quiet life implodes when a child accuses him of the worst kind of inappropriate behaviour… Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt is about belief and doubt […]

Red Dawn, 2012. Directed by Dan Bradley.Starring Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Connor Cruise, Isabel Lucas, Brett Cullen, Edwin Hodge, Alyssa Diaz, Will Yun Lee and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. SYNOPSIS: A group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers. Happy Holidays!  The Christmas-Hanukkah-Kwanza season is […]

Great Expectations, 2012. Directed by Mike Newell.Starring Jeremy Irvine, Toby Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Flemyng, Helena Barlow, Ewan Bremner, Holliday Grainger, Sally Hawkins and David Walliams. SYNOPSIS: A humble orphan moves to London to become a gentleman with help from an anonymous benefactor. As the closing night film of the […]

Trouble with the Curve, 2012. Directed by Robert Lorenz.Starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard and Scott Eastwood. SYNOPSIS: An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years has one last chance to prove himself when he takes his daughter along on trip to scout a hot new prospect.  In the on-going […]

Air Doll (Japan: Kûki ningyô), 2009. Written and Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.Starring Doona Bae, Arata, Itsuji Itao, Jo Odeagiri and Sumiko Fuji. SYNOPSIS: A life-size sex doll, Nozomi (Bae), comes to life one day and, after educating herself on her community, starts to develop and soul and heart. Stories on the subject of sex dolls […]

Ninja Scroll, 1993. Written and Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.Featuring the voice talents of Kōichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Daisuke Gouri and Takeshi Aono. SYNOPSIS: A mercenary ninja is forced into fighting an old nemesis who leads a group of superpowered demons. When people discuss ‘classic anime’, several titles always pop up. Ghost in the Shell and […]

Southern Comfort, 1981. Directed by Walter Hill.Starring Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, T. K. Carter, Franklyn Seales, Lewis Smith and Les Lannom. SYNOPSIS: A squad of National Guards fight for their lives after angering local Cajuns during an isolated weekend training exercise in the Louisiana swamp. Action director Walter Hill may be […]

The Campaign, 2012. Directed by Jay Roach.Starring Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, Katherine LaNasa, Sarah Baker, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd and Brian Cox. SYNOPSIS: Two corrupt businessmen hatch a plan to have a naive tourism director run against a controversial congressman vying for a fifth term. Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis go […]

Lawrence of Arabia, 1962. Directed by David Lean.Starring Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins and Omar Sharif. SYNOPSIS: T.E. Lawrence attempts to unite the hostile Arab factions during the First World War in order to lead them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire. There are many films which are great. There are […]

Few Words, 2012. Directed by Matt Pain.Starring Candide Thovex. SYNOPSIS: A fresh insight into the illustrious career (and personality) of French Ski Legend Candide Thovex, from his triple gold X Games success to a major back injury and resulting World Freeride Championship glory. It’s been a long time coming. Two years, to be precise. Two […]