So the saga of Lisbeth Salander is finally drawing to a close, and it’s time to find out if Noomi Rapace’s steely gaze can overpower the collective dribblings of The Bad Men. Suffering from the same inherent plot problems as part two (The Girl Who Played With Fire), The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest never quite manages to recreate the satisfying arc of the universally acclaimed part one – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Still, this is sleek and sophisticated film-making with a refreshing “anti-blockbuster” feel, it’s just a shame the story doesn’t quite suit the medium.
Kids love cars that wear hats. That’s a fact. Especially when the cars are making lots of different noises they can copy to horrifyingly accurate effect. Roary The Racing Car is all this and more; a cheerful and colourful programme for pre-school tykes, whose innocent charms are well tempered by some silly but satisfying casting.
Winner of the Palmes d’Or at the 2009 Cannes film festival, this slice of asian cinema has divided the opinion of the critics and public. Surrealism and nature combine to transcend cultural differences and suffuse you with imagination and emotion.
Social satire clashes with extreme violence in this vicious slasher film from Hong Kong. A strong sense of black humour runs throughout, but the fact that 3 people out of an audience of 10 left before halfway through the screening tells you all you need to know about the killings on offer in this asian horror.
This enchanting Spanish film displays the passion, love and heartbreak of its story through a unique artistic expression and an immersing musical experience. Chico & Rita is beautiful.
Being shown as part of the UK Jewish film festival. Tolca Mama is a short film that gently explores one man’s grieving process during the final moments with his mothers ashes.
Remastered and rereleased, BestforFilm send a Peeping Tom-virgin to decide if the film has survived the last 50 years unscathed.
‘This is a film about a runaway train.’ The previous sentence is true, but it completely fails to capture the essential magnificence of Unstoppable so we’re going to try another sentence. ‘This is a film directed by Tony ‘Top Gun’ Scott in which Malcolm X and James T Kirk have to drive a train 80mph – in reverse – in order to chase down a half-mile long locomotive missile before it mashes an entire city.’ Yeah, that’s more like it.
US Marshall Raylan Givens brings wild west- style justice back to rural Kentucky in this excellent series from FX. Tense, action-packed and with great performances from its cast, the high rating on this review is certainly Justified.
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