Exciting Trailer For Sunday: The Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf Of Wall Street

Director: Martin Scorcese

Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio

               Jonah Hill

               Matthew McConaughey

UK Release Date: 17th January 2014

Two Line Review: Ice Age (2002)

As with all long-running franchises, the first film is easily the best, with collection of great characters, awkwardly pushed together. The story is the strength where the animation is merely good.

Thinking Film Rating: 7/10

Public Opinion: 7.5/10
Critic Opinion: 7.7/10

Ice Age - Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha

Two Line Review: Hummingbird (2013)

A good performance from Statham and some witty one liners. Knight delivers a more than standard action in his first feature. One to watch for some great sights of London. 

Thinking Film Rating: 7/10

Public Opinion: 6.4/10
Critics Opinion: 5.0/10

Hummingbird - Steven Knight

Two Line Review: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

Spectacle and atmosphere are key to the epic conclusion of this trilogy. All the story strands are nicely pulled together, and maybe the ending is a little drawn out, but it is still a satisfying finale. 

Thinking Film Rating: 9.5/10

Public Opinion: 8.9/10

Critic Opinion: 9.4/10

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Peter Jackson

Two Line Review: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The weakest of the trilogy but by no means a poor film. Largely occupied by the Battle of Helms Deep, the plot loses it's flow but Serkis' powerhouse performance as Gollum easily makes up for it.

Thinking Film Rating: 8.5/10

Public Opinion: 8.7/10

Critic Opinion: 9.6/10

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Peter Jackson

UK Box Office: 23rd June

Overall

01. Man of Steel

   WE: £5,073,356 GTD: £21,332,301

02. World War Z

   WE: £4,535,899 GTD: £4,535,899

03. After Earth

   WE: £432,881 GTD: £5,711,932

04. Behind The Candelabra

   WE: £367,888 GTD: £2,444,433

05. The Hangover Part III

   WE: £316,888 GTD: £18,777,521

Other Openers

06. Snitch

   £268,229 in 305 locations

08. Before Midnight

   £244,231 in 106 locations

11. A Haunted House

   £153,805 in 226 locations

UK Films

15. Spike Island

   WE: £55,961 GTD: £55,961

16. Summer In February

   WE: £41,377 GTD: £198,398

27. The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone

   WE: £10,962 GTD: 494,536

Two Line Review: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

An amazing start to the trilogy, the film is visually - both in design and FX - stunning. With a brilliant ensemble cast and a respect for the source work, this is a very worthy adaptation.

Thinking Film Rating: 9.5/10

Public Opinion: 8.8/10
Critic Opinion: 9.2/10

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Peter Jackson

Two Line Review: Romeo Must Die (2000)

Clearly the uninspired story is simply an excuse for the martial art scenes, but even those don't fully deliver, particularly due to the frenetic editing. 

Thinking Film Rating: 2.5/10

Public Opinion: 5.9/10

Critic Opinion: 3.3/10

Romeo Must Die - Andrjez Bartkowiak

UK Buzz Chart: 21-24 June

Introducing a new weekly update of social media buzz for the biggest films, Showing the top talked about films in social media each weekend. (Data from Way To Blue.)

Man Of Steel

Despicable Me 2

01. Man Of Steel

   OB: 113,351 IV: 31.1%

  02. Despicable Me 2

   OB: 9,332 IV: 53.6%

03. World War Z

   OB: 6,666 IV: 43.5%

04. The Purge

   OB: 6,378 IV: 50.4%

05. After Earth

   OB: 5,354 IV: 31.2%

*OB = Overall Buzz, IV = Intent-to-view Percentage

Exciting Trailer for Sunday: Under the Dome

Under the Dome (TV mini-series)

Creator: Mike K. Vaughan

Starring: Mike Vogel, 
              Colin Ford
              Aisha Hinds 
              Jeff Fahey (Frank Lapidus - Lost!)

UK Release Date: Unknown

Two Line Review: Take This Waltz (2011)

After a slow start, this film opens up to be a fantastic portrayal of real life, capturing the quiet moments that often go unnoticed. Wonderful editing, beautiful colours and gripping performances.

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 6.5/10

Critics Opinion: 7.7/10

Take This Waltz - Sarah Polley

Two Line Review: Submarine (2010)

Beautifully portraying the identity confusion of adolescence, Ayoade moves through a rich and stylised script with ease and grace. A great directorial film debut and introduction to Craig Roberts.

Thinking Film Rating: 8.5/10

Public Rating: 7.2/10
Critic Rating: 8.7/10

Submarine - Richard Ayoade

Two Line Review: Stoker (2013)

Park Chan-wook's brilliantly dark and twisted style is still very apparent in his English language debut, albeit toned down and refined. Although this restraint may have made the film more powerful.

Thinking Film Rating: 9/10

Public Opinion: 7.1/10
Critic Opinion: 6.7/10

Stoker - Park Chan-wook

UK Box Office: 16th June

Man Of Steel

   Overall:
   01. Man Of Steel
      WE: £11,198,786 GTD: £11,198,786
   02. After Earth
      WE: £1,231,671 GTD: £4,776,067
   03. The Hangover Part III
      WE: £861,554 GTD: £17,975,953

Summer In February

   Other New Films:
   11. Summer In February
      £74,898 at 64 locations
   13. Much Ado About Nothing
      £68,285 at 64 locations
   16. Stuck In Love
      £34,859 at 1 location

Yeh Jewaani Hai Deewani

   World Cinema:
   10. Yeh Jewaani Hai Deewani
      WE: £85,450 GTD: £941,066
   19. Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
      WE: £24,880 GTD: £176,994
   20. Thérèse Desqueyroux
      WE: £19,252 GTD: £58,121

 *WE = Weekend Total, GTD = Gross-to-Date

Two Line Review: The Great Gatsby (2013)

If you love pure grandeur and spectacle then look no further! Luhrmann cleverly packs stunning visuals design with fantastic performances and a great modern soundtrack. Watch on the big screen.

Thinking Film Rating: 8.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.5/10

Critic Opinion: 5/10

The Great Gatsby - Baz Luhrmann

Two Line Review: The Apartment (1960)

A  fantastic Wilder film! Lemmon is brilliantly funny; he and MacLaine give wonderful performances in a film that is romantic, comedic and touching. A joy to watch years after it was made!

Thinking Film Rating: 10/10

Public Opinion: 8.4/10

Critics Opinion: 9.3/10

The Apartment - Billy Wilder

Two Line Review: The Impossible (2012)

After some clunky opening dialogue the film gets into it's stride, taking you on an emotional journey through this brutally true story with powerful performances from Watts, McGregor and Holland.

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 7.6/10

Critical Opinion: 8.1/10

The Impossible - Juan Antonio Bayona

Two Line Review: Festen (1998)

At the top of the 'truth-tearing-family-apart' genre. The dogme style makes this film all the stronger and more powerful, with a fantastic ensemble performance from all the cast.

Thinking Film Rating: 9/10

Public Opinion: 8.1/10
Critical Opinion: 9.2/10

Festen - Thomas Vinterberg

Exciting Trailer for Sunday: Prisoners

Prisoners

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Starring: Hugh Jackman

               Jake Gyllenhaal

               Paul Dano

UK Release Date: 4th October 2013

Two Line Review: Looper (2012)

An interesting concept that didn't even make sense on the surface. The glaring plot holes made the believability factor fly out of the window. The concept and world just didn't feel fully realised. 

Thinking Film Rating: 4/10

Public Opinion: 7.6/10
Critical Opinion: 9.3/10

Looper - Rian Johnson

Two Line Review: The Arbor (2010)

A very original fusion of documentary and fiction that is grippingly watchable. Based on a true story, the film is very moving, but in a quiet and subtle manner.

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 7.0/10

Critical Opinion: 9.5/10

The Arbor - Clio Barnard

Two Line Review: Princess Mononoke (1997)

Visually stunning and rich in emotion, this film of humans and Gods is amongst Ghibli's finest. The story is simple but the characters have such well rounded identities that it is completely compelling. 

Thinking Film Rating: 10/10

Public Opinion: 8.4/10
Critical Opinion: 9.4/10

Princess Mononoke - Hayao Miyazaki

Two Line Review: The Room (2003)

The epitamy of the 'so-bad-it's-good' movies. So unwatchable that it's riveting, so unengaging that it's gripping, so very bad that you leave the film wondering whether Wiseau is talentless or a genius. 

Thinking Film Rating: Not Possible

Public Opinion: 3.3/10
Critical Opinion: 3.3/10

The Room - Tommy Wiseau

UK Box Office: 9 June

After Earth

Overall:

01. After Earth

   WE: £2,249,532 GTD: £2,249,532

02. The Hangover Part 3

   WE: £1,145,249 GTD: £16,162,073

03. Fast & Furious 6

   WE: £846,541 GTD: £23,265,775

Behind The Candelabra

     Other New Films

     08. Behind The Candelabra 

        £513,288 at 131 locations

     09. The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

        £367,319 at 82 locations 

     10. The Iceman

        £201,789 at 220 locations

     

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

     World Cinema

     11. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

        WE: £175,467 GTD: £784,053

     14. Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

        WE: £106,271 GTD: £106,271

     17. Populaire

        WE: £38,718 GTD: £210,795

     *WE = Weekend Total, GTD = Gross-to-Date

Two Line Review: Hero (2002)

Zhang's visual style has never been stronger than within this stunning film. With incredible performances and choreography this is a visual feast, even if it is a little style over substance. 

Thinking Film Rating: 9.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.9/10
Critical Opinion: 9.5/10

Hero - Zhang Yimou

Two Line Review: Picking Up The Pieces (2000)

With a brilliantly alternative premise, this oddball comedy doesn't take itself too seriously, and if viewed in the same way can be a bit of fun, despite starting to run out of steam towards the end.

Thinking Film Rating: 5/10

Public Opinion: 4.3/10

Critical Opinion: -

Picking Up The Pieces - Alfonso Arau

Two Line Review: Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

A sweet and touching unconventional comedy, with a overlooked performance from Gosling. There is a lot of heart behind this film that makes is affecting rather than merely different. 

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 7.4/10

Critical Opinion: 8.1/10

Lars and the Real Girl - Craig Gillespie

Exciting Trailer for Sunday: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Director: Peter Jackson

Starring: Martin Freeman
               Ian McKellen
               Richard Armitage

UK Release Date: 13 December 2013

Two Line Review: Akira (1988)

Gripping and powerful, Akira is considered by many to be one of the most influential anime films. While violent and blood-soaked at points, the vision of Neo-Tokyo is nothing short of incredible.

Thinking Film Rating: 9/10

Public Opinion: 7.9/10
Critical Opinion: 8.6/10

Akira - Katsuhiro Ôtomo

Two Line Review: Memento (2000)

A brilliantly original script, made to precision by Nolan. The story is woven together beautifully with great performances from all of the cast. A film that everyone should see.

Thinking Film Rating: 10/10

Public Opinion: 8.6/10
Critical Opinion: 9.2/10

Memento - Christopher Nolan

Two Line Review: The Artist (2011)

A lovely homage to the silent film era, with some beautiful poignant moments and an endearing story, but once the novelty has worn off, the slow pace may make attentions wander.

Thinking Film Rating: 6.5/10

Public Opinion: 8.0/10
Critical Opinion: 9.8/10

The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius

Two Line Review: Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

A darkly funny parody of the martial arts genre. Chow's slapstick comedy and black humour tied together by a great storyline and an awesome mobster dance sequence makes an enjoyable flick.

Thinking Film Rating: 8.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.7/10

Critical Opinion: 9.0/10

Kung Fu Hustle - Stephen Chow

UK Box Office: 2 June

The Hangover Part 3

Overall:

01. The Hangover Part 3

   WE: £2,917,887 GTD: £13,532,954

02. Fast & Furious 6

   WE: £2,054,372 GTD: £21,506,188

03. Epic

   WE: £1,988,507 GTD: £10,129,040

The Purge

Other New Films

 06. The Purge

£1,019,877 at 348 locations 

 07. The Big Wedding

£595,956 at 422 locations

 09. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

£408,491 at 88 locations

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

World Cinema

 09. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

   WE: £408,491 GTD: £408,491

12. Populaire

   WE: £106,192 GTD: £106,192

15. Everybody Has A Plan

   WE: £30,862 GTD: £30,862

*WE = Weekend Total, GTD = Gross-to-Date

Two Line Review: Being John Malkovich (1999)

The originality and outrageously alternative twists means that multiple viewings are definitely required. A surreal world filled with zany characters, this is required watching for all film fans.

Thinking Film: 9.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.8/10
Critic Opinion: 9.3/10

Being John Malkovich - Spike Jonze

Two Line Review: Swimming With Sharks (1994)

An interesting exercise in self-reflexivity, with an absolutely fantastic performance from Kevin Spacey. The film is darker than the premise initially suggests, with a great ending twist. 

Thinking Film: 7.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.0/10
Critical Opinion: 8.0/10

Swimming With Sharks - George Huang

Trailer for Sunday: The East

The East

Director: Zal Batmanglij

Starring: Brit Marling
              Alexander Skarsgard
              Ellen Page

UK Release Date: 28 June 2013

Two Line Review: Spider-man (2002)

Looking back through the mass of superhero films that have come since, Spiderman has aged badly, particularly in the VFX arena. That being said, it is still a easy-watching action movie.

Thinking Film Rating: 5.5/10

Public Opinion: 7.3/10

Critics Opinion: 8.9/10

Spider-man - Sam Raimi

Two Line Review: Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

A great rom-com that while predictable, has enough original elements to make it very engaging. Particularly good editing, but some jolting camera shots let the film down at points.

Thinking Film Rating: 8/10

Public Opinion: 7.9/10

Critics Opinion: 9.2/10

Silver Linings Playbook - David O. Russell