The Rum Diary released
The Rum Diary, so the story goes, was found in manuscript form in the attic of Hunter S. Thompson by Johnny Depp, some 30-odd years after first being written by…
Tyrannosaur film review
Joseph (Peter Mullan) is leading a chronically violent and self-destructive existence when he meets Hannah (Olivia Colman) a mild-natured catholic charity shop worker with her own secreted suffering. You may…
Film-makers wanted for Sussex anniversary
The University of Sussex is looking for five film-makers to produce inspiring films to mark the university’s 50th anniversary. The competition, which opened on 22 November, is being held as…
Film review: A Town Called Panic
A Town Called Panic Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar France, 2009, 75mins, PG The creators of the legendary Cravendale milk adverts are back with ‘A Town called Panic’, a hyperactive…
Film matters: The Tunnel
Last year, James Cameron’s second golden egg Avatar was hailed as one of the most important films ever made through its use of pre-existing formats and enormous wads of cash.…
Film review: Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham Nigel Cole UK, 2010, 113mins, 15 Directed by Nigel Cole (Calendar Girls) and starring Sally Hawkins (Happy Go Lucky), Made in Dagenham is packed full of British…
Seven Pounds
Review: Seven Pounds, 12a, 123 mins. Director: Gabriele Muccino Starring: Will Smith,Woody Harrelson, Rosario Dawson Seven Pounds is a thought provoking film, though it may not capture you entirely whilst…
Bond fires blanks
Review: Quantum of Solace (12A) Director: Marc Forster Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton In an interview with the Sunday Times Culture a couple of weeks ago,…
Review: The House Bunny
If you prefer a bit of mainstream froth, hop along to The House Bunny, where determined Anna Faris, star of the Scary Movie franchise, breathes life into a decrepit Hollywood…
Review: Gomorrah
Based on Roberto Saviano’s bestselling exposé of the Camorra (the Neapolitan mafia), Gomorrah uncompromisingly depicts the interwoven lives of five residents of Naples, of varying social strata. Whether teenage delivery…