So with only two weeks to go until the Lord of the Rings All-Nighter, Union Films are taking the opportunity to give us a week of comedy, romance, music and more! Kicking us off this week in our Tuesday 7pm slot we have the bizarre mixture of neurosis and humour in Silver Lining Playbook. The…
Over recent years Guillermo del Toro, director of numerous delights like Pan’s Labyrinth, has moved onto the producing side of filmmaking with ghostly Mama being his latest venture. The last horror film that del Toro produced was Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a film that only provoked scares when you realised just how bad…
I have mixed feelings about the horror sub-genre that has been dubbed ‘torture-porn’, but this film should be enough to convince most that it is a vile, sickening trend in modern cinema. Bereavement is a cold, nasty piece of work. The only redeeming feature is the interesting cinematography by Marco Cappetta. Apart from that, director…
The biggest disappointment of the year so far, Mama is a feeble and thoroughly ridiculous horror from Guillermo Del Toro. Now working more as a prolific producer than a director (his recent efforts include Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Puss in Boots and Rise of the Guardians), Del Toro is becoming something of a…
This British film, written and directed by Dan Mazer, is a co-production between StudioCanal, Working Title and (rather intriguingly) Amazon rental company LOVEFiLM. It’s being marketed as the next feature in a long line of hits including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually. It’s a shame these titles have been…
It’s payback week at Union Films and our protagonists are mostly trying to get out of their sticky situations. We’re starting with Gambit on Tuesday where you can laugh at Colin Firth’s attempts to outdo his boss. Wednesday brings us Our Man in Havana in association with The Phoenix, where an unlikely candidate is recruited…
Though there isn’t that much to it, our Film Editor commends this comedy drama for its sweet and simple story.
There isn’t much magic in this tired teen romance, says Natasha Raymond
The new Die Hard movie is boring, soul-destroying and utterly devoid of feeling, writes Bex Beesley
This beautifully crafted teen fantasy is more than just Twlight-esque nonsense, writes Film Editor Barnaby Walter.
This biopic about one of the most famous film directors of all time is a puzzling entity, says Barnaby Walter.
On Saturday Union Films are providing you with the chance to answer one of film’s most pressing questions.
At Union Films this week it’s all about fast paced drama, ranging from The Master to Argo.
Edge Film Editor Barnaby Walter chats to the Frankenweenie actor about voice work, 3D, and what it’s like to work with Tim Burton.