La La Land (2016/17) Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend Outlandishly enjoyable and quietly devastating, Damien Chazelle’s ode to the legendary musicals of classic Hollywood is a visual spectacular and fantastic musical journey that is both funny and moving, and will undoubtedly have you questioning the very nature of fate, the […]
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The Illusionist (2006) Director: Neil Burger Cast: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell Plot: At the end of the 19th century, well-known magician Eisenheim (Edward Norton) amazes the whole city of Vienna with his impressive magical abilities, but his life is about to change as he encounters his childhood friend Sophie, Duchess Von
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Swiss Army Man (2016) Director: Dan Kwan; Daniel Scheinart. Starring: Paul Dano; Daniel Radcliffe; Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Plot: A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home. Daniel Radcliffe’s latest foray into the relative obscurity of North America’s independent film circuit comes
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Kon Tiki (2012) Director: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Starring: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf Skarsgård Plot: Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal’s epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Colombian times. A teamed effort from directors
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Jason Bourne (2016) Director: Paul Greengrass Starring: Matt Damon, Riz Ahmed, Vincent Cassell, Tommy Lee Jones, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander. Plot: The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past. The genre defining ‘Bourne’ spy-thriller-action movie franchise is back with a fifth installment and, following
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The Nice Guys (2016) Director: Shane Black Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice. Plot: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. Some 29 years after the release of the Shane Black penned buddy cop movie Lethal Weapon comes a Shane Black penned buddy cop
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The Young Victoria (2009) Director: Jean-Marc Vallèe Cast: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Miranda Richardson, Paul Bettany, Mark Strong, Thomas Kretschmann Plot: Set in 1800s England, the film explores the story of young Queen Victoria from the years immediately before her coronation, through her ascension to the throne at the very young age of 18 and her marriage
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The Jungle Book (2016) Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Lupita Nyong’o, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson & Giancarlo Esposito. Plot: A live action Disney film based on both the classic collection of books which, in conjunction with its animated predecessor, centres around the life of Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a
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A Woman’s Vengeance (1948) Director: Zoltan Korda Starring: Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy Plot: Based on the novel “The Gioconda Smile” by Aldous Huxley, Henry Maurier is at odds with his ill neurotic wife, Emily, and finds solace in his friend Janet and his mistress Doris. It looks as if the situation is going to
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A Royal Night Out (2015) Director: Julian Jarrold Cast: Sarah Gadon; Bel Powley; Emily Watson; Rupert Everett. Plot: On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance. A Royal Night out, directed
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