Monthly Archives: March 2013

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (Peter Ramsey, 2012) viewed on 19/3/13

  Starring: Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law You may like this if you liked: Arthur Christmas (Sarah Smith and Barry Cook, 2011), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (Zack Snyder, 2012), Avengers Assemble (Joss Whedon, 2012) – … Continue reading

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DRAGON CRUSADERS (Mark Atkins, 2011) viewed on 17/3/13

  Starring: Dylan Jones, Cecily Fay, Feth Greenwood You may like this if you liked: Merlin and the War of the Dragons (Mark Atkins, 2008), Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus (Jack Perez, 2009), Nazis at the Centre of the Earth … Continue reading

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SLEEP TIGHT (Juame Balagueró, 2011)

Starring: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan You may like this if you liked: Julia’s Eyes (Guillem Morales, 2010), [Rec] (Juame Balagueró and Paco Plaza, 2007), Tesis (Alejandro Amenábar, 1996) César (Tosar) lives a lonely life in an upper … Continue reading

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FRANKENWEENIE (Tim Burton, 2012) viewed on 15/3/13

  Starring: Martin Short, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara You may like this if you liked: ParaNorman (Chris Butler and Sam Fell, 2012), The Nightmare before Christmas (Henry Selick, 1993), Corpse Bride (Tim Burton and Mike Johnson, 2005) Young Victor Frankenstien … Continue reading

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KILL KEITH (Andy Thompson, 2011)

Starring: Keith Chegwin, Marc Pickering, Susannah Fielding You may like this if you liked: Food poisoning, having an amputated limb with no anaesthetic, having a television land on your head. Keith ‘Cheggers’ Chegwin is (apparently) a national treasure, and when … Continue reading

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ST. GEORGES DAY (Frank Harper, 2012)

Starring: Frank Harper, Craig Fairbrass (obviously), Vincent Reegan, Sean Pertwee, Jamie Foreman, Ashley Walters – Hang on! I see a pattern emerging here! You may like this if you liked: The Football Factory (Nick Love, 2004), Rise of the Footsoldier … Continue reading

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LINCOLN (Steven Spielberg, 2012)

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, John Hawkes You may like this if you liked: Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962), Che: Part Two (Steven Soderbergh, 2008), Downfall (Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004) America 1865: Abraham Lincoln has just been re-elected as … Continue reading

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LE HAVRE (Aki Kaurismäki, 2011) viewed on 10/3/13

  Starring: André Wilms, Blondin Miguel, Jean-Pierre Darroussin You may like this if you liked: Night on Earth (Jim Jarmusch, 1991), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (John Madden, 2011), The Kid with a Bike (Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, 2011). … Continue reading

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My personal definitive top 10 of 2012

  Yes I know it is now March, but it has taken me this long to see everything due to having to wait for the retail release or my local independent cinema to show it. The criteria for this are … Continue reading

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ARGO (Ben Affleck, 2012) viewed on 10/3/13

  Starring: Been Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman You may like this if you liked: The Town (Ben Affleck, 2010), Donnie Brasco (Mike Newell, 1997), Inside Man (Spike Lee, 2006) In 1979 the US embassy in Tehran, Iran is invaded … Continue reading

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