Anomalisa (2015). Rated by some, so read why I thought this wasn’t all that.

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Film review of the Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated film by writer-directors Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson, about a motivational speaker dealing with a personal crisis about his love-life and his relationship with the world.

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Director: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman. (90mins). Paramount Animation/Starburns (15)

Animation

3stars Good worth watching

 

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Films out in the UK Friday 11 Mar – which new movie will you see?

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 11 March 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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Among the Believers

This documentary looks at the ideological battles shaping Pakistan and the Muslim world, looking at the radical Islamic school Red Mosque in Pakistan, which trains legions of children to devote their lives to jihad, or holy war, from a very young age. See the official website to get more information, including screening locations (limited run only).

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Hail, Caesar! (2016). Why should you see this film? Read this review for more.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of the comedy Hail, Caesar! starring Josh Brolin as a Hollywood ‘fixer’ who has to juggle a number of cinematic disasters, including the kidnapping of a leading man (George Clooney).

Comedy

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

 

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London Has Fallen (2016)

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Film review of the action thriller London Has Fallen starring Gerard Butler as a Secret Service Agent who must save US President Aaron Eckhart, who is stranded in London following a terrorist attack.

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Director: Babak Najafi. (99mins). Millennium Films/Gerard Butler-Alan Siegel/LHF Film. (15).

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

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New films out in the UK…Friday 4 March 2016

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 4 March 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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Author Nicholas Sparks’ (The Notebook, The Best Of Me, et al) chronicling of young love continues with this adaptation of his novel about a young couple who fall in love until the girl’s involvement in a car accident upends their lives. See the official website for more; this will be showing all over the UK.

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The big release of the week is the Cohen brothers’ latest comedy about the kidnapping for ransom of a major Hollywood star (George Clooney) who is bumbling his way through a big budget, ancient Rome epic. Josh Brolin plays real-life producer Eddie Mannix, Scarlett Johansson is an Esther Wlliams style actress and Tilda Swinton is the gloriously named gossip columnist Thessaly Thacker. See the official website for the trailer and details; it will be playing all over the UK.

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The Walking Dead‘s Sarah Wayne Callies stars in this horror. A tragic accident takes the life of a family’s young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred warning to never open that door, she upsets the balance between life and death. See the Fox webpage for more. The film will be showing across the UK, but use Find Any Film for your nearest cinema.

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We rather liked this documentary about French New Wave director Francois Truffaut’s interviews with (and subsequent book about) the film director Alfred Hitchcock. Read our review above for more, but the film is now out on general release, showing at these key cities.

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Journalism is currently the hot topic in cinemas, the release of this film coming hot on the heels of Spotlight winning Best Film at the recent Oscars. This movie follows a scoop about a US President who is alleged to have shirked his war duties. But, in the cold light of media analysis, does the evidence stand up to scrutiny? Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett star. It will have a wide release, so check Find Any Film for your nearest participating movie venue. The official website has the lowdown.

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In the heat of the summer in a lonesome house in the countryside, nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return.  When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is. Showing at key cities only, check out the trailer to see if this one for you.

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Richard Gere plays a man who finds himself suddenly living on the streets. He befriends a season veteran of homelessness and begins to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter. Showing at key cities only, check out Cold Iron’s webpage for the trailer.

And on Thursday 10 March…

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The sci-fi series continues, Beatrice and Tobias venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare. Theo James and Shailene Woodley co-star. See the official website for more, this will be showing at just about every cinema in the UK.

Grimsby (2016)

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Film review of the comedy about an uncouth, party-loving man from Grimsby, Lincolnshire (Sacha Baron-Cohen) who causes mayhem when he is reunited with his long-lost younger brother (Mark Strong) who is now a refined, urbane spy.

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Director: Louis Leterrier. (83 mins). Big Talk/Four By Two/L Star Capital et al (15).

Comedy

2stars - Fair/ passes the time

 

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Oscar 2016 predictions

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A list of the possible outcomes (and my own preferred winners) for the Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) 2016, due to be announced on 28 February 2016.

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New films out in the UK this Friday, 26 February 2016

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 26 February 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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The Benefactor

Richard Gere stars as ‘Franny’ (the film’s rather ugly, original title), a philanthropist who meddles in the lives of a newly-married couple in an attempt to relive his past. Reviews have not been good thus far and there is no official website, so check Wikipedia and IMDb for the details. Use Find Any Film for where to see it as this will be on a limited release only.

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Inside Out (2015). Probably the finest animated film made – ever. Read this review for why.

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Film review by Jason Day of Inside Out, the Disney animated feature about how the emotions of a teenage girl help and hinder her to navigate life after she moves house. Featuring the voices of Amy Poehler and Diane Lane. Directed by Pete Docter.

Animation

5stars Excellent genius a classic

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The Salt Of the Earth (2014)

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Film review of the documentary about the acclaimed Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, directed by Wim Wenders and Salgado’s son Juliano Ribeiro Salgado.

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Directors: Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. (110 mins). Decia Films. (12)

Documentary

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

 

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