The Impossible

Tonight I have been to see The Impossible.

Ewan McGregor stars in an astonishingly realistic disaster movie recreating the 2004 Asian tsunami. British couple Henry (Ewan McGregor) and Maria (Naomi Watts) are enjoying the Christmas holiday of a lifetime in the luxury Thai resort of Khao Lak with their three young sons. On 26 December 2004, the family are relaxing in the pool area when they hear an ominous rumble in the distance. Before they have a chance to react, the entire resort is engulfed in a giant wave as the tsunami strikes. Battered by an intense rush of turbid water, Henry and Maria are separated. In a landscape of utter devastation, they struggle desperately to find and re-unite their family. Based on an incredible true story, 'The Impossible' is a breathtaking, edge-of-seat thriller with a powerful emotional core. It's Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona and screenwriter Sergio G. Sanchez's follow-up to their haunting ghost story 'The Orphanage'.

Life Of Pi

Last night I went to see Life Of Pi.

A visually stunning, magical journey of adventure involving a young castaway and a Bengal tiger! Piscine Molitor Patel (Suraj Sharma), known to everyone as Pi, was raised in Pondicherry, India, during the 1970s. His rich and unusual upbringing took place in a zoo owned by his father (Adil Hussain), who taught him that animals do not think like humans. Now India is undergoing a dramatic upheaval, so the Patels decide to emigrate to Canada with 17-year-old Pi and some of their beasts. But a terrible storm causes their ship to sink and Pi is cast adrift aboard a raft with his mortal enemy: a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker! Yann Martel's novel was a massive critical and commercial hit, selling more than seven million copies and winning the 2001 Man Booker Prize. Now this much-loved spiritual fable of survival has been brought vividly to the screen by visionary director Ang Lee, who gave us 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Brokeback Mountain'

Pitch Perfect

Tonight I have been to see Pitch Perfect.

A brilliant young female cast power this sparkling campus singing contest comedy! On her arrival at Barden University, Beca (Anna Kendrick) is not keen to become part of any of the usual cliques. But when she's overheard singing in the shower, she's forcibly recruited by pushy Aubrey (Anna Camp) to join the University's all-girl a cappella group. They're a mismatched bunch with just one thing in common: their voices blend in perfect harmony. But Beca soon spots their problem. The group's repertoire is deeply conservative. Only by taking a risk with some bold and adventurous new mash-ups will they stand a chance of triumphing in the big upcoming contest. From Jason Moore, director of Broadway sensation 'Avenue Q', this hilarious foot-tapper brings together an amazing ensemble of talented young actresses. Joining Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth Banks and Brittany Snow is Rebel Wilson, who made her breakthrough with a scene-stealing performance in 'Bridesmaids'.

The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey

Tonight I have been to see The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before "The Lord of the Rings," which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever...Gollum.

Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

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Argo

Tonight I have been to see Argo.

Ben Affleck directs and stars in the incredible true story of a secret mission to rescue six Americans trapped in Iran. It's 1979 and revolutionaries have just raided the US embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But as the hostage crisis deepens, another extraordinary story is unfolding. Six Americans have escaped and are hiding in the home of the Canadian ambassador. As revolutionary guards conduct door-to-door searches, they face the real possibility of meeting very nasty ends. But CIA 'exfiltration' expert Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) has an audacious and risky plan. With the help of Hollywood special effects expert John Chambers (John Goodman) and producer Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin), he intends to pretend the six are a Canadian film crew making a science fiction film! Based on real events, details of which were recently declassified, Ben Affleck's dazzling follow-up to 'The Town' is a story so astonishing that it could only be true.

Love Bite

Tonight I have been to see Love Bite.

A werewolf preys on virgins in this seriously sexy British horror-comedy! In the dead-end seaside resort town of Rainmouth-on-Sea, there's nothing much for the local lads to do during the summer holidays apart from hanging around arcades and chasing girls. Trouble is, most of the girls aren't worth chasing. Jamie (Ed Speleers) is bored out of his mind and dreaming of escape. Then smart, sexy American traveller Juliana (Jessica Szohr) walks into his life. Naturally, Jamie is smitten. But then something weird starts to happen. A boy named Bruno (Robin Morrissey) disappears while coming home from a party and an enigmatic stranger reveals there's a werewolf on the loose. What's more, this hungry lycanthrope is preying on virgin flesh. The only way to avoid its attentions is to pop your cherry as quickly as possible! 'An American Werewolf in London' meets 'The Inbetweeners Movie' in this hilarious, hormone-charged comic horror from 'West Is West' director Andy de Emmony.

Fun Size

Tonight I have been to see Fun Size.

There's romance and chaos in the air in this outrageous Halloween teen comedy from the creator of 'The O.C.' It's Halloween - the night of the big party to which Wren (Victoria Justice) and her best pal April (Jane Levy) have been invited by dreamy Aaron Riley (Thomas McDonell). Then Wren's mum drops a bombshell. She's off out for the evening, leaving Wren to take charge of freaky little brother Albert (Jackson Nicoll). As if things couldn't possibly get any worse, Albert disappears while out trick or treating. Now Wren and April need to track him down on this wildest of nights, and to do that they need to commandeer a car driven by nerdy Roosevelt (Thomas Mann). Little do they know that mischievous Albert has been recruited for a vengeance mission! This feature debut by US TV writer and producer Josh Schwartz, creator of 'The O.C.' and screenwriter of 'Gossip Girl', is a real Halloween comedy treat.