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List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £8.39
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms, Heather Graham
Director:
Todd Phillips
If you like your humour broadside up, hold the subtlety, you'll want to nurse this Hangover with your best mates. The ensemble cast meshes perfectly--it's like a super-R-rated episode of Friends: silly, slapstick, and completely in the viewer's face. When four pals go to Vegas to celebrate the imminent nuptials of one of them, they partake in a rooftop toast to "a night we'll never forget." But they're in for a big surprise: their celebration drinks were laced with date-rape drugs, so when they awake in their hotel room 12 hours later, not only are they hung over, but they can't remember what they did all night long. Oh, and they're missing the groom-to-be. The film is so cheerfully raunchy, so fiercely crude, that the humour becomes as intoxicating as the mind-altering substances. The standout in the ensemble is Zach Galifianakis, who is alternately creepy and hilarious. Ed Helm (The Office), in addition to his memory, loses a tooth in uncomfortably realistic fashion, and Bradley Cooper (He's Just Not That into You) has deadpan comic timing that whips along at the speed of light. "Ma'am, you have an incredible rack," he blares to a pedestrian from the squ...
 best film of '09, 2010-02-23
I never really watch films more than once but I've seen this 3 times already; get funnier every time.
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £2.31
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Jason Lee, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, David Cross, Cameron Richardson
Director:
Tim Hill
A staggering surprise success at the box office just before Christmas 2007, the reason for the popularity of Alvin and the Chipmunks soon becomes clear. Not only is it a new adventure for a popular set of characters of old, it’s also a fun, breezy family movie, that the kids in particular will enjoy. Starring Jason Lee (of My Name Is Earl fame), Alvin and the Chipmunks mixes in live action and CGI chipmunks (Alvin, Simon and Theodore) in a story that sees that moved from their natural habitat into the midst of the big city. The plot then becomes as predictable as you’d expect, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had anyway. For Alvin and the Chipmunks has plenty in its corner. It’s funny, first and foremost, and moves along at a good pace, never forgetting that its prime job is to entertain its audience. And that’s something it easily manages to do, wrapping everything up by remembering not to outstay its welcome, either. Considering that Alvin and the Chipmunks enjoy a legion of fans that stretch back decades, it’s perhaps not a surprise after all that the film enjoyed the success it did. But what’s pleasing is ...
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS, 2010-03-05
A great family film, bought for grandaughters for half term. I sat with them and enjoyed it as much as them.
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £4.50
Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, Gina McKee, Chris Addison
Director:
Armando Iannucci
One of the finest British comedies of the decade, In The Loop takes the genius of the small screen hit The Thick Of It, and fleshes it out into a blisteringly funny feature-length movie. Written and directed by Armando Ianucci, the film basically follows a plan between the American President and the British Prime Minister to begin a war, and spin it to their advantage. Naturally, not everyone is so keen on the plan, and the problems arise when Simon Foster, the Minister for International Development, declares that a war isn’t foreseeable, a statement that soon gets seized upon. Then In The Loop deploys its not-so-secret weapon, as enter stage left comes the tour-de-force that is spin doctor Malcolm Tucker. The character of Tucker will be familiar to fans of The Thick Of It, and here, he’s the absolute high point of a film packed with great moments. Foul-mouthed, vitriolic and a majestic comedy creation, much has been written in the past about Tucker’s similarities with Alastair Campbell. The parallels are startling, but it’s in Peter Capaldi’s outstanding portrayal of him that Tucker becomes the force of nature he is here. Bolster...
Product and Service - Cracking film on blu-ray, 2010-03-04
The product came through swiftly and in perfect condition.
It's a great film, a highly comical, satirical look at the interactions between the lower echelons of the UK vs USA political administrations as they stumble, through incompetence and bloody-mindedness, towards an inevitable military intervention in the Middle East.
This is a stand-alone spin-off from the "Thick of It" BBC series, starring some of the same cast but in different roles - special note to Chris Addison and Tom Hollander; an excellent performance as a US General turned in by James Gandolfini, a first-class Peter Capaldi reprising Malcolm Tucker (the Numebr-10-Spin-Doctor nod to Alistair Campbell), and an interesting cameo from Steve Coogan, amongst many others.
Funny and unnerving in equal measure, the subtleties of the script and storyline lend themselves to a second and third watch, and this is the next logical dramatical progresssion from the romanticism of "The West Wing" from Armando Ianucci: the man who brought us "The Day Today" and the "Alan Partridge" dynasty.
A five out of five.
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Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, Cheryl Hines
Director:
Robert Luketic
Katherine Heigl further cements her reputation as one of film's most dazzling, and go-to, romantic comedy heroines. In The Ugly Truth she brings her deft comic timing and true vulnerability to a film that avoids clichés, successfully, all the way until the surprising, quiet end. Heigl's partner in crime--and at first, in pure hatred--is the rakishly charming Gerard Butler. Heigl plays Abby, a career-bound TV producer, and Butler is Mike, an outrageous dude's dude whose public access show about what men want (one thing only) makes him so popular that he's hired to work alongside Abby, who naturally chafes at everything Mike stands for. Yet The Ugly Truth could not be more unpredictable, and men as well as women will like the refreshing story line and the crisp direction by Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Monster-in-Law). Both lead actors put their all into their performances, and the nuance and depth makes The Ugly Truth not just a great date-night film, but a testament on the primal human urge simply to connect. The Ugly Truth is more than a little raunchy, and it deserves its 15 rating, but there's hilarity in its crudeness. T...
The Ugly Truth - Fantastic, 2010-03-10
The Ugly Truth, a definite must watch film! Gerard Butler plays a fantastic part in the movie, and I must admit pretty much all of what he says is true. Watch it and see what you think.
Katherine Heigl plays a great part too, pointing out what we all do in our quest to find Mr Right.
A chick flick that even the guys will enjoy!!
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did :-)
List Price: £19.99
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Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Meryl Streep, Amy Adams
Director:
Nora Ephron
Julie & Julia is a film that should be relished with gusto--accompanied by the freshest and best ingredients, pounds of butter, and bottles of the very best wine. It lovingly celebrates the life of one of American food's most influential and beloved figureheads: Julia Child--played here with zest, humor, and a sweet, subtle respect by Meryl Streep, whose performance is spectacular. Julie & Julia is based on the book by Julie Powell, a frustrated New York bureaucrat who wants to be a writer. "But you're not a writer until someone publishes you," she moans. So she gives herself a challenge: to cook her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year, and to blog about it. As Powell (played with chirpy determination by Amy Adams), begins to find her groove as a cook, and her voice as a writer, the project takes on a life of its own--and in the end it does provide the struggling young woman with her life's purpose, to her very pleasant surprise. But mostly, Julie & Julia is a valentine to Child, to Child's amazing love affair with her dashing husband, Paul (Stanley Tucci, as divine as any soufflé in the film), and to her outlook on ...
Absolutely loved it, 2010-02-16
I didn't have any major desire to see it but when I did it was so well done and very cute, Amy Adams was amazing. I think she's my favourite actress since this film. Though it's not exactly an action-packed story line the characters are so interesting and honest it's fabulous. Didn't know what to expect but it had me hooked 5 minutes in.
Rated: Universal, particularly children
Staring:
Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt, Rob Brydon
Director:
Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
oh help! oh no! its a gruffalo!I, 2010-03-02
I brought the Gruffalo and the Gruffalo's child for my 3 yr old grandson for Christmas, by chance this was on tv at the same time. We sat watching it, whilst "reading" the book. It stayed true to the book, which I had never read before. It is just a lovely animation, which kept him enthralled (nanny and granddad as well) My grandson adored it, it is now his favourite book at our house, along the the sequel. He adores the program as well, which we recorded. Just one problem, he keeps asking to watch the Gruffalo's child!
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £6.95
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Malin Akerman, Denis O'Hare, Betty White
Director:
Anne Fletcher
Rom-com favourite Sandra Bullock and the affably charming Ryan Reynolds’s superb chemistry turn The Proposal from otherwise standard romantic-comedy fare to one that is entertaining and sure to garner laughs. Margaret (Sandra Bullock) is a workaholic, tyrannical book editor (reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada) who suddenly finds her career in jeopardy as she faces deportation back to Canada. Her solution is to simply fake an engagement to her unsuspecting assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds), who in turn blackmails her for a promotion. However, when Margaret is forced to head to Alaska with Andrew to visit his family in an effort to make their story believable to the deportation officers, they soon realise that their plan may not be so simple after all. The supporting cast of Dad (Craig T. Nelson), Mum (Mary Steenburgen), and kooky Grandma (Betty White, still a scene-stealer at 87) is great casting that makes for many amusing scenes. Bottom line: witty Reynolds and Bullock are perfect sparring partners for each other and not half bad to look at either. --Lisanne Chastain
daveoflittlehampton, 2010-03-10
Just as funny the second time of viewing. Wonderful to watch without foul language. As she said when she received her Oscar "..or did I just wear you down". She should have got an Oscar for this performance.
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £10.99
Rated: Parental Guidance
Staring:
George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon
Director:
Wes Anderson
The visually ravishing animated movie Fantastic Mr. Fox follows a fox, voiced by George Clooney and dressed in a natty brown corduroy suit, as he cheerfully and recklessly takes his thieving ways a little too far and brings down the wrath of some sour-faced poultry farmers on his family and friends. Based on a book by children's author Roald Dahl (who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach), the movie is the work of Wes Anderson (writer-director of Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums), who expanded and elaborated on the original story; the combination is inspired. Anderson's sensibility--his fondness for meticulous compositions, coordinated colors, and narrative filigree--can sometimes seem finicky and stiff in live-action movies, but it's exquisitely suited to the painstaking art of stop-motion animation. Every corner of the screen crackles with visual invention and whimsical humor. The top-notch vocal cast (which also features Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon, Owen Wilson, and others) create vivid personalities that perfectly mesh with the movie's lush colors and luscious textures. Fant...
underrated, 2010-03-08
this film is amazing and up there with the great films of 2009 (in the loop, synecdoche new york, where the wild things are etc...). anyone familiar with wes anderson will recognize his style instantly, and it lends itself perfectly to this traditionally made take on roald dahl's classic novel. i wouldn't say it's a kids film. the script is quite adult in it's underlying messages, only substituting any swear words with the word 'cuss', which is a bit weird at first, and the dialogue is absolute wes anderson genius, voiced brilliantly by bill murray and jason schwartzman in particular.
it looks beautiful. it could easily have been made 50 years ago and would still look exactly like this. just goes to prove theres no need for disney 3d for a film look special, and this looks more special than anything else out there.
everything about it is awesome!
ive never written a review before but i just couldn't bear to see this films average brought down by unappreciative philistines. it makes me really sad that it seems a lot of people just don't get it. their loss.
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Reilly, Mark Strong
Director:
Guy Ritchie
Excellent Watson!, 2010-03-02
What a great film this is! I was hugely surprised at how good it is when I first saw it. I have always loved Sherlock Holmes and was unsure whether this would be true to the classics.
Well, as far as I am concerned, this IS the classic Holmes movie. I loved the way the relationship with Watson was portrayed, and the Victorian London imagery was a pleasure to behold. The story unfolds with magnificant charm, as mysteries unravel before our eyes, and seemingly innocuous observations become crucial to the game. There is plenty of action, some of which is portrayed almost in bullet time, with Holmes' thought processes being narrated before the actual event. It works really well.
I can't really say more without giving away spoilers. And I hate spoilers.
There must be more Holmes films made with this new cast. Not to do so would be a crime.
Incidently if you are a fan of the TV series House, you may watch this movie and see some similarities between House - Wilson and Holmes - Watson. As House was based on Holmes this is hardly a surprise!
(Do a Google to read the whole story)
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £7.98
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, Chris Massoglia, Ken Watanabe, Michael Cerveris
Director:
Paul Weitz
Adapted from Darren O'Shaughnessy's book series the Saga of Darren Shan, Cirque du Freak: A Vampire's Assistant is an endearingly goofy teen-vampire tale reminiscent of The Goonies or Lost Boys. Like those kids' horror classics, Cirque du Freak is a coming-of-age tale in which maturity is hastened by horrific discoveries of alternate realms. Best friends Darren Shan (Chris Massoglia) and Steve (Josh Hutcherson) embark on a life-changing career path as monster prodigies after attending a taboo freak show starring various mutants and Madame Octa, a fluffy, neon orange, Muppetlike spider that Darren is irrevocably compelled to kidnap. Darren's petty theft results in the boys' introductions into the dualistic realm of good vampires, including the paternal Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly), and less-generous bloodsuckers such as Murlaugh (Ray Stevenson) and his Vampaneze family. Part of the fun is in learning how vampires are defined in this world; for example, they can't turn into bats but they have magic spit. The film's additional appeal is in its clever teen-vampire cultural nods, such as when Darren plays his Gameboy inside his coffin. The actual ...
 Great Fun, 2010-03-08
I really enjoyed this movie, even though some reviews had been sceptical. The movie is fun, engaging, however often struggles decide who and what age it's target audience are. I really hope we see the continuation of the films to their natural conclusion, as this beats the melodrama of the Twighlight saga hands down.
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