Casa de mi Padre - Will Farrell takes on Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna in Spanish
American Reunion - 10 Years on and the America Pie gang are back

Prometheus - Ridley Scott returns to science fiction and the Alien universe in 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - The first part of Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth gets a trailer
The Dark Knight Rises - The second trailer for the final chapter in Nolan's trilogy of Batman films rises...
Wrath of the Titans - It has to be better than the first one but the trailer looks good
Men In Black 3 - Agents K and J return for another adventure but this time it is all about time
In the Land of Blood and Honey - Angelina Jolie makes her directorial debut with a hard hitting war drama
Jack the Giant Killer - Director Bryan Singer takes you up the beanstalk for a new take on the classic tale
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman return for another 3D adventure
Rock of Ages - The hit muscial comes to the big screen with Tom Cruise singing...
Battleship - Just goes to show that Hollywood can make a film about anything, even a boardgame...
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - The best film of Summer 2011 comes to Triple Play Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy
Cars 2 - Pixar's latest sequel comes to Blu-Ray and DVD including the Toy Story short
X-Men First Class - The Mutants return for a prequel
The Smurfs - The beloved characters have their first live action adventure
Larry Crowne - Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts go back to school
The Inbetweeners Movie - The cult British teen comedy becomes a movie

Conan The Barbarian (2011) - Jason Momoa stars in the remake of the fantasy flick
The Avengers - Marvel's superhero team up fires a new trailer onto the web
John Carter- The classic Edgar Rice Burroughs takes you to Mars on the silver screen
The Descendants- George Clooney teams up with the director 'Sideways' for this family comedy
Oscars 2011 - The winners are here and Inception, The Fighter and The King's Speech dominate


IN-DEPTH MOVIE REVIEWS

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NEW IN-DEPTH
DVD/BLU-RAY REVIEWS

Kill List - Cult British horror drama comes to DVD and Blu-Ray
Larry Crowne - Tom Hanks writes and directs this feel good romantic comedy
The Smurfs - The little blue creatures head to New York on Blu-Ray/DVD

Attack the Block - Joe Cornish writes and directs the Cult Sci-Fi film of 2011
Cedar Rapids - Ed Helm tries to sell you insurance on Blu-Ray and DVD
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow
Scarface - Say hello to Al Pacino's little friend on Blu-Ray
Source Code - Duncan Jones directs another classic piece of Science Fiction
Stargate: Universe Season 2 - The final Stargate season in the franchise comes to DVD
Submarine - Cult British coming of age movie that is destined to be a classic
Super -
"Shut Up Crime" as Rainn Wilson dishes out his own form of justice
Take Me Home Tonight - Travel back to the 80s were fashion was wild and the music was cool
Thor - Marvel introduces another Avenger but can Kenneth Branagh produce a superhero film?
Animal Kingdom - Hard hitting Oscar nominated Aussie Crime Drama comes to Blu-Ray
Biutiful - Javier Bardem gives a powerhouse performance on Blu-Ray
Brighton Rock - Sam Riley starts in the remake of the classic Graham Greene story
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - The first part of the final adventure for the boy who lived
How Do You Know - Who will Reese Witherspoon pick between Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd?


AT THE BOX OFFICE NOW

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwreaked - The third film does not get any better for parents but the kids will love it - 2 STARS
The Artist - The thought of watching a Silent Film in this day and age might put you off but this is a cinematic joy and a must for all lovers of motion picture - 5 STARS
The Darkest Hour 3D
- Extremely dull alien invasion movie where the invisibility hook makes the film look cheap - 2 STARS
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- The US David Fincher remake is just as good as the Swedish version - 4 STARS
Happy Feet Two
- The dancing and singing Penguins return for another environmental adventure but it is not as good as the first one - 3 STARS
Haywire
- Steven Soderbergh brings us a 70s Bourne with star in the making Gina Carano - 3 STARS
The Iron Lady
- The Margaret Thatcher bio that is far too strange to take seriously - 2 STARS
J. Edgar
- Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio bring the story of the man who created the FBI but forget to make it interesting - 2 STARS
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
- Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt for his most adventurous mission yet which is stunning in IMAX - 4 STARS
New Years Eve
- Just as bad as Valentine's Day, this film is so sugary sweet your teeth will fall out - 2 STARS
Puss in Boots
- The best character from the Shrek Franchise gets a well deserved and very entertaining spin off film - 4 STARS
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- Downey Jr. & Law return as Holmes & Watson for another flashy Guy Ritchie adventure that is more fun than elementary - 4 STARS
War Horse - Steven Spielberg adapts the novel/play and you will need a few tissues - 4 STARS

 

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