Why Him?, which stars Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Zoey Deutch, attempts to update the old-fashioned Father Knows Best-style comedy to the less wholesome digital generation. It also vaguely recalls Meet the Parents but while that film was genuinely funny and was able to cleverly balance quirky humour with familial warmth this movie subjects us to irritating characters and for
Read moreQueen of the Desert has nothing to do with Priscilla, this is in fact Werner Hertzog’s latest film and recounts the life of a woman who might be termed the female Lawrence of Arabia, Gertrude Bell. Nicole Kidman stars as Bell, a spirited intellectual who recoils at the strictures placed on women in early 20th century England. A scholarly historian
Read moreThis Is The End is a juvenile, indulgent lark that operates under the dubious belief that Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jonah Hill might be amusing or remotely entertaining playing themselves. In what seems to have been an idea cooked up over excessive amounts of beer, pizza and bongs, This is the End sees Rogen and his long-time Canadian compatriot
Read moreIs Springbreakers saying something profound about disillusioned western youth and the hideous culture of sleaze that surrounds them or is it just teen sexploitation tricked up with art house gimmicks? One thing is certain, this film, the latest from the ironically named Harmony Korine, will divide audiences like a meat cleaver. Spring break is the American equivalent of schoolies where
Read moreIt’s a pretty daunting task for any director to try to create a prequel for a classic film. Tinkering with a well-established movie mythology means there’s a huge threat of a backlash should they get it wrong; Phantom Menace anyone? The task is even greater when it’s an icon of old Hollywood and such a universally loved film as The
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