Circle of Pain, 2010. Directed by Daniel Zirilli. Starring Tony Schiena, Dean Cain, Bai Ling, Heath Herring and Kimbo Slice. SYNOPSIS: When a friendly sparring session between an MMA champion and his best buddy goes horribly wrong, a ruthless promoter discovers a golden opportunity to set up a lucrative ‘dream clash’ between him and the […]

Fish Tank, 2009. Directed by Andrea Arnold. Starring Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing and Rebecca Griffiths. SYNOPSIS: A 15 year old girl’s life is turned on its head when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. Fish Tank is a gritty and real film, driven by its rough setting and well realised characters. It’s […]

The Disappearance of Alice Creed, 2010. Written and Directed by J Blakeson. Starring Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan. SYNOPSIS: Two men abduct a millionaire’s daughter and demand a ransom but it soon becomes apparent that not everything is going as planned. The Disappearance of Alice Creed is the sort of film that it’s […]

The Reef, 2010. Written, Directed and Produced by Andrew Traucki. Starring Damian Walshe-Howling, Zoe Naylor, Adrienne Pickering, Gyton Grantley and Kieran Darcy-Smith. SYNOPSIS: Four friends embark on a sailing and snorkelling trip round the Great Barrier Reef, but things are far from idyllic when their boat capsizes and their only chance is to swim through […]

In the Loop, 2009. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, Mimi Kennedy, Gina McKee, Steve Coogan, Anna Chlumsky and James Gandolfini. SYNOPSIS: An MP inadvertently stirs tensions over a conflict in the Middle East and finds himself caught in the middle of the pro- and anti-war factions on both sides […]

The American, 2010. Directed by Anton Corbijn. Starring George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Irina Björklund and Johan Leysen. SYNOPSIS: Lucky to be alive after his most recent job goes sour, an assassin retreats to a small town in Italy to lie low. Befriending a priest and pursuing a relationship with a local […]

Liam Trim enjoys a double-bill of Salt on Blu-ray and The American on DVD… The world lacks a female super spy. Angelina Jolie has perhaps come closer than most to filling the void with her all action portrayal of sexy video game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, but this was ultimately more Indiana Jones than James […]

Iron Man 2, 2010. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Robert Downey Jr, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Clark Gregg and Samuel L. Jackson. SYNOPSIS: After revealing his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark faces new challenges in the form of the US government and rival industrialist Justin Hammer. An unassuming […]

Pray the Devil Back to Hell, 2008. Directed by Gini Reticker. SYNOPSIS: The story of a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for a country torn apart by civil war. Sitting in a luxurious hotel lobby in Spain last week I came across an article by the actor Hugh Bonneville in The […]

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Next (Swedish: Luftslottet som sprängdes), 2009. Directed by Daniel Alfredson.Starring Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace and Lena Endre. SYNOPSIS: Awaiting trial for attemped murder, Lisbeth Salander races to prove her innocence with the aid of Millennium reporter Mikael Blomkvist. As far as film trilogies go, the Millenium films have been […]