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Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Movie Review | Matt | 9th August 2011

Since the original Planet of the Apes was released in 1968, it has spawned four sequels, two TV series and a critically disparaged Burton remake. But that all finished 10 years ago so of course it’s time for a prequel/reboot/cash-grab. But can this new film actually offer anything new to a pretty well-exhausted canon, or is it just scraping the bottom of the barrel of monkeys?

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Brighton Rock

Movie Review | Anna | 2nd February 2011

There has to be a very good reason for taking on an adaptation of a beloved book or remaking a classic film - the Coen Brothers doing True Grit makes perfect sense - but I can't fathom the reason for Rowan Joffe reviving Brighton Rock. By any measure it's going to come off badly when compared to Graham Greene's novel or John Boulting's 1947 film. But let's shelve the comparisons for a couple of paragraphs.

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Blistering Barnacles! First look at JackBerg's Tintin

Movie News | Luke | 1st November 2010

You could almost hear the waffles hitting the floor when it was announced that Belgium's most famous not-beer-or-lace-or-karate export would be coming at us not only in 3D, but also as a computer-generated Billy Elliot. But you know what? This tiny glimpse is already looking all kinds of awesome. By which I mean fuck you shut up - it's Tintin, and that's all that matters.

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The Cottage

Movie Review | Ali | 16th January 2008

Paul Andrew Williams is only two films into his career, and already it's impossible to predict what he'll do next. His debut movie, London To Brighton, was by all accounts a harrowing and distressing drama, two hours of relentless misery in the company of pimps, whores and frightened little girls. His second movie, The Cottage, ...

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King Kong

Movie Review | Ali | 2nd March 2006

We've become somewhat accustomed to having jolly fat bearded men bring us incredible gifts come Christmas time. Yes, Peter Jackson has become synonymous with fantastic festive films, and although his Hobbit-like rolls of flab have all but disappeared, a few vital things remain; his ability to create 3-hour plus epics of unimagi...

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