Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Chappie


Starring
Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Sharlto Copley

A kidnapped robot is raised by a dysfunctional family in this sci fi comedy from the director of 'Elysium'. Chappie (Sharlto Copley) is kidnapped at birth by gangsters and raised by a strange family as their own son. But he's a robot! Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman star in 'Elysium' director Neill Blomkamp's latest wildly imaginative sci fi movie.

Unfinished Business


Starring
Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco, Sienna Miller, June Diane Raphael, Ella Anderson, Nick Frost, James Marsden

Vince Vaughn headlines this hilarious comedy from the director of Delivery Man and The Grand Seduction. Dan Trunkman (Vince Vaughn) is a hard-working office drone who, after being told he has to take a pay cut, decides to set up his own business. Armed with only two employees ("one too young and one too old"), played by Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco, he soon wins a lucrative deal in Germany and so the three start their journey to Europe to sort out the paperwork. Arriving to discover his old bosses (played by Sienna Miller and James Marsden) are competing for the same account, Dan's ideas about how to swing the deal in his favour aren't exactly conventional. Vince Vaughn reteams with the director of Delivery Man for this uproarious comedy co-starring Dave Franco (Now You See Me), Tom Wilkinson (Selma), Nick Frost (The World's End), James Marsden (X-Men) and Sienna Miller (American Sniper).

Sunday, 1 March 2015

Project Almanac


Starring
Jonny Weston, Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Gary Grubbs, Ginny Gardner, Katie Garfield, Sam Lerner, Gary Weeks

A group of teens travel back in time with shocking consequences in this cautionary sci fi thriller. Teenager David (Jonny Weston) is watching an old home movie of his seventh birthday party when he nearly jumps out of his skin. Rewinding the footage, he finds that his eyes did not deceive him. There, reflected in a mirror, is his teenage self! David recruits some friends to help solve the mystery. In his dad's old workshop, they find plans for a time machine and waste no time in constructing it. Then they have plenty of fun zipping back to beat bullies, correct their mistakes and win the lottery. But all this temporal tinkering comes with a heavy price tag. Their foolhardy exploits set in motion a life-threatening ripple effect through time. Blockbuster producer Michael Bay, of 'Transformers' fame, unites a bright young cast and a talented first-time director for this gripping time travel adventure.



The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel


Starring
Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy, David Strathairn, Maggie Smith, Tamsin Greig, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Tena Desae, Diana Hardcastle

Richard Gere checks in with the A-list cast for the continuing adventures of elderly Britons in an Indian retirement hotel. Jaipur's Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful has become a huge success for ambitious young Sonny (Dev Patel). Muriel (Maggie Smith) is now installed as his business partner. Douglas (Bill Nighy) and Evelyn (Judi Dench) have also joined the workforce. And with new arrivals Lavinia (Tamsin Greig) and American writer Guy (Richard Gere) vying for the one remaining room, it's clearly time for expansion. But busy Sonny is also occupied by his impending marriage to Sunaina (Tena Desae). This love in the air seems to be contagious. Madge (Celia Imrie) swoons over suave, handsome Guy, while Douglas and Evelyn's romance continues to develop. The original director, writer and magnificent main cast of the delightful 2012 sleeper hit reunite for this eagerly anticipated sequel. Deliciously unexpected developments are promised!

Sunday, 15 February 2015

Grease Sing a Long


Was actually Saturday 14th February when I saw and sang a long

Monday, 9 February 2015

The Theory Of Everything



BAFTA Winner for Outstanding British Film, Adapted Screenplay and Leading Actor for Eddie Redmayne - The life-affirming, superbly acted true story of Stephen Hawking's first marriage. At a Cambridge University party in 1963, brilliant yet socially awkward physics postgraduate Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) meets literature student Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones). The attraction between them is immediate, and Jane more than holds her own against his fierce intellect. Stephen's advanced ideas about theoretical physics and cosmology also impress his tutor, Dennis Sciama (David Thewlis). But then he's given a devastating diagnosis of motor neurone disease and told he has just two years to live. Jane draws on her inner strength to stand by the man she loves as they face the future together. Oscar-winning 'Man on Wire' director James Marsh has a flair for telling incredible true stories. Adapted from Jane Hawking's memoir, this is a deeply moving, nuanced drama that doesn't shy away from the Hawkings' marital difficulties. It also benefits from a revelatory performance by Eddie Redmayne.

Sunday, 8 February 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service


Colin Firth stars as a suave super-spy in this gadget-packed action adventure from the creators of 'Kick-Ass'. Petty criminal Eggsy (Taron Egerton) is bright but troubled. Luckily, his father once saved the life of impeccably dressed secret agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth). Hart decides to repay the debt by recruiting Eggsy to his elite independent international intelligence organisation known as the Kingsmen. The uncouth young protege is entranced by all the amazing weapons and gadgets he'll get to play with, which even include a killer umbrella! But first he has to undergo a rigorous training regime. And now a sinister new global foe has emerged in the form of unspeakably evil Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson). Like the hit 'Kick-Ass', this hyper-real, stunt-filled espionage yarn is adapted by Jane Goldman from a comic book by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar. Completing the reunited creative team is director Matthew Vaughn, whose credits also include 'X-Men: First Class'.