This Disney animation feels like a cross between a Pixar movie and a DreamWorks effort. It has a big, warm feel to it (the Pixar side) with occasional moments of weak and unnecessary humour (the DreamWorks side). It actually isn’t made by either company, though Pixar-God John Lasseter is credited as an executive producer. It’s…
Union Films are back again this week, and are covering any genre that might take your fancy!
When you consider the diversity of work that Steven Spielberg has produced over his long and successful career, it remains a staggering feat that he can elicit such powerful emotional responses in his audiences, whatever the genre, whatever the setting. His films have a grasp on how to pull at the audience’s heartstrings while simultaneously…
Whilst it may not join the cannon of all time Disney greats such as The Lion King and Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph will not disappoint for entertainment value. Smart, funny and brilliant animation, it is definitely the best family-comedy of the year. The film follows video-game villain Wreck-It Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) who…
Zero Dark Thirty is Kathryn Bigelow’s outstanding follow-up to her Oscar winning picture The Hurt Locker. The film isn’t directly related to that picture, though they both feature terrorism, explosions (both physical and political) and extremely determined professionals. But this is film is actually a different beast altogether. Instead of giving the audience a minutely…
I get the feeling Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker who likes to cultivate a sense of controversy. I think film studios like this too. The people who are going to see his movies anyway are, well, going to see them anyway, and those who wouldn’t usually go to see a violent western will go so…
The gloriously violent film stands out as one of Tarantino’s best, delivered by an superb cast.
Old school guns meet new school slowed down sequences in Gangster Squad, culminating in an explosive ending that will leave you begging for more. Echoes of Drive, Shanghai Noon and Die Hard will make you smile whilst trying to look past the fact that sadistic mob-boss Cohen (Sean Penn) looks mighty like Marlon Brando’s The…
Les Misérables is a masterpiece. It is a beautiful, swirling vision brought stunningly to life by director Tom Hooper and producer Cameron Mackintosh. I have always been a fan of the musical, even before I saw the show in London. The haunting melodies of Claude-Michel Schonberg have enthralled and enchanted me all my life, and…
I’ve been excited about Pitch Perfect for a while now. As a (not so secret) ‘gleek’ and a fan of everything musical-y, this films right up my street. The first thing I noticed when I walked into the cinema was the range of people who were watching the film. The premise of the movie, which…
The Oscar nominations have been revealed. They were announced in Hollywood by actors Seth McFarlane and Emma Stone. As with the BAFTA nominations, Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln has received the most mentions, earning 12 nominations including Best Picture. Films Life of Pi, Silver Lining Playbook and Amour have also received notable nods. The Oscars will take…
Little White Lies, a deliciously addictive movie magazine, gave this film a rating of one out of five and argued that it’s offensive. I couldn’t disagree more. Cinema is a powerful medium, and it has been used to catalogue upsetting or devastating moments in history for over a hundred years. The latest terrible event to…
2013 has a lot of upcoming releases to look forward to. Here’s a roundup of what you should be looking out for.
The nominations for the 2013 EE British Academy Film and Television Awards have been anounced today ahead of the ceremony which will take on 10th February at the Royal Opera House in London. Lincoln leads the way with 10 nominations, Les Miserables and Life of Pi both receiving nine nominations, Skyfall with eight, Argo racking up seven and Anna Karenina with…