Review: Crazy Heart

"I used to be somebody, now I am somebody else" sings Bad Blake, Jeff Bridges' veteran country singer, through liquor-hardened vocals. He used to be a highly regarded country star, but his crumbling career has turned him into a hard luck story more akin to blues music than country: he's tired, broke, an alcoholic and down on his luck. Blake's star has dimmed to a status that his agent can only use to illuminate such small-time venues as bowling alleys, where he reluctantly plays to a handful of loyal fans.

-1 point for Avatar

Here's one reason Avatar might not be the greatest film since Sliced Bread: the appalling closing song by Leona Lewis. Embedded after the jump if you want to annoy your neighbours.

Nine trailer #2 is musical

Hugh Jackman just came in his pants.

Carrie: The Musical heads to stage

Ever wish the films of Stephen King had more dance numbers and needless mincing? You're in luck! Carrie, the scariest movie about menstruation ever, is being adapted for the stage.

Spinal Tap: One Night Only World Tour

Wembley Arena is no stranger to comedy. Rob Newman and David Baddiel made history by playing the venue 15 years earlier (despite not being on speaking terms), since when it's been a beacon for stand-ups with a bestselling DVD in mind. Its musical heritage is obviously in little doubt, so it’s the perfect place for comic rockers ...

Review: Notorious

Think of Notorious as a violent version of Ray or Walk the Line. After all, they’ve got their similarities – they're musical, we know they don't end well and they both involve a fair bit of good ol’ drug abuse. The question is, unlike the Ray Charles and Johnny Cash biopics, how interested are we in the life story of a rapper wh...

Review: Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist

The danger with 'gig movies' – films in which fresh-faced dudes convene to rock out to their favourite band – is that they do tend to have a suspicious odour of 'hipster douche' about them. Take Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist, for example. It has a terribly wanky title, a young cast who wouldn't know real rock and roll if th...

Top Ten Music Videos By Movie Directors

The outstanding directors of today didn’t just stroll onto a film set holding a clapperboard and a cup of coffee – they had to make names for themselves first. What better way to get noticed than to rise through the ranks of the music video elite? While those other schmucks were choreographing dance moves for Britney and the Bac...

Review: The Rocker

The transition from TV to movies is always a tricky one. How many times have we seen the star of a huge television show attempt to climb a rung of the entertainment ladder only to fall off the entire thing altogether? Seen any David Caruso movies lately? Sobering indeed. Now it’s the turn of Rainn Wilson to make the leap to lead...

Review: Mamma Mia!

If the words ‘ABBA medley’ conjure up images of Alan Partridge Aha-ing his way through an ill-advised TV duet, then this meticulously-crafted jukebox of disco hits might be enough to change your mind. Adapted from the stage musical - which has raked in over $2 billion in just under ten years - it’s a winning mix of feel good flo...