The Road
Starring – Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Charlize Theron
Based on a bestselling novel by Cormac McCarthy The Road is set after an unexplained disaster ravages the world. This dramatic film follows a father and son (Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee) on their journey through a devastated America in search of food and, ultimately, survival and is a thrilling tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. Read the full The Road Review
Its Complicated
Starring – Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin
From rom-com director Nancy Meyers comes another generic film that doesn’t really have as many laughs as it could have. Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin play couple Jane and Jake who divorced 10 years ago but embark on an affair. Meanwhile Steve Martin has a surprisingly small role as Jane’s architect who has a crush on Jane. The film then takes a turn at drama as Jane and Jake re-examine their feelings around their divorce. Read the full Its Complicated Review
Sex & Drugs &; Rock & Roll
Starring – Andy Serkis, Ray Winstone, Naomi Harris
This biography of Ian Dury starring Lord of The Rings Gollum actor ASndy Serkis focuses mostly on his relationship with his youngest son and features some great supporting performances. Ian Drury suffered from polio yet still became one of the main founder of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s and this is an exciting rock-umentary that documents his journey.
Treeless Mountain
Starring – Hee-yeon Kim, Song-hee Kim Mi-Hyang Kim
Treeless Mountain is a very gentle family drama . Ttwo young Korean Sisters Jin (Hee Yeon Kim) and Bin (Song Hee Kim) are uprooted by their mother to go and stay with their ‘Big Aunt’ (Mi-Hyang Kim) whilst she goes looking for their absentee father. Neglected by their aunt they struggle to cope without their mother and pine for her return. Read the full Treeless Mountain Review
Exam
Starring Luke Malby, Adar Beck, Chris Carey
This dark thriller from Brit Stuart Hazeldine twist and turns with its mysterious story of 8 people who have reached a final exam stage to join a mysterious company. They are locked in their exam room only to discover their exam papers are blank and must try to complete this mysterious exam somehow.
Daybreakers
Starring – Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe
Set In the year 2019, most of the human race have turned into vampires after a plague. With not much blood left to survive the survivors are in trouble. Meanwhile, researcher Edward (Ethan Hawke) tries to find a substitute for blood in a race against time.
Mugabee and the White Africans
Robert Mugabe’s ‘land redistribution’ policy, under which Zimbabwe’s white-owned farms have been brutally plundered has made like for white farmers their next to impossible. This documentary follows the struggle of white farmer Mike Campbell in Mugabe’s Zimbabwe and looks at issues of race their today.
It Might get Loud
These weeks second music documentary is about the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.
Fireball
Starring 9 Million Sam, Khanutra Chuchuaysuwan, Kumpanat Oungsoongnern,
A Thai Martial Arts thriller that focuses around the sport of Fireball – a brutal game that basically involves getting a ball of fire in a ring but players can hurt or even kill each other at will.
Mitti
Starring Mika Singh, Lakhwinder Singh Kandola, Vaquuar Shaikkh
This weeks Bollywood release is a Punjabi film that tells the story’s of Jeet Brar, a farmer and a local kisaan leader and his fight against multinational comapnies
