This Is Lancashire | Reviews

Review: Carnage (15)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:44:57 +0000

Director Roman Polanski strips away the veneer of civility that supposedly separates man from beast and reduces two well-to-do couples to snarling adversaries in this film version of the award-winning stage comedy God Of Carnage.

Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious island 3D (PG)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:54:44 +0000

When the going gets tough, the tough get soppy in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, an old-fashioned, gung-ho adventure based loosely on Jules Verne.

Review: Chronicle (12A)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:51:59 +0000

As weakling Peter Parker discovered to his cost before his transformation into web-spinning superhero Spider-Man, with great power comes great responsibility.

Review: War Horse, (12A)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:36:25 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Alcohol-soaked farmer Ted Narracott (Peter Mullan) pays over the odds for a foal called Joey to spite landlord Lyons

Review: W.E. (15)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:27:18 +0000

Madonna’s second feature behind the camera explores the tumultuous romance of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.

Review: Haywire (15)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:33:16 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Freelance gun-for-hire Mallory Kane (Gina Carano) is one of the best in the business

Review: J Edgar (15)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:22:09 +0000

WITH TRAILER: During a turbulent and contentious term in power spanning almost 50 years

Review: The Iron Lady (15)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0000

WITH TRAILER: In 1975, grocer’s daughter Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to lead a major UK political party.

Review: Mother and Child (15)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:19:55 +0000

Rodrigo Garcia writes and directs this ensemble drama, stitching together the stories of three women who are marked by very different experiences of motherhood.

Review: The Artist (PG)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:13:50 +0000

Silence is golden and in the case of Michel Hazanavicius’s gorgeous black and white silent film, the gold will be a clutch of Oscars, probably including the coveted statuette for Best Picture.

Review: Goon (15)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:10:24 +0000

Over the past year, sports headlines have focused as much on inspirational championship glories as shameful transgressions on and off the field of play.

Review: Blue Valentine (15)

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:00:19 +0000

Derek Cianfrance’s slow-burning portrait of a marriage in crisis is distinguished by tour-de-force performances from Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as the husband and wife in emotional freefall.

Review: The Lady (12A)

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:53:40 +0000

Truth may be stranger than fiction but it’s seldom more entertaining, especially when projected on to a big screen at 24 frames per second.

Review: Wreckers (15)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:36:26 +0000

Dictynna Hood writes and directs this low-budget British drama, which is blessed with strong performances from an impressive ensemble cast.

Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (12A)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:21:42 +0000

The sleuthing is far from elementary in Guy Ritchie’s action-packed sequel to his 2009 reinvention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective.

Review: Puss In Boots 3D (U)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:54:21 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Jolly green ogre Shrek and his sweetheart Princess Fiona amassed nearly three billion dollars at the global box office before heading into the fairytale sunset at the conclusion of yesteryear’s Shrek Ever After.

Review: New Year's Eve (12A)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:01:04 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Last year, Garry Marshall directed the ensemble comedy Valentine’s Day, which followed a series of loosely connected characters as they searched for love and understanding on the most romantic date of the year.

Review: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (18)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:52:13 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Three years after Harold and Kumar escaped Guantanamo Bay, the stoner buddies deck the halls with illegal substances in this loud, brash and outlandish escapade directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson.

Review: Another Earth (12A)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:19:19 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Brilliant high school student Rhoda Williams (Brit Marling) is destined for one of America’s most revered scientific institutes until she is involved in a drink driving incident.

Review: The Thing (15)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:59:30 +0000

WITH TRAILER: 102 mins. Horror/Thriller/Action. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jorgen Langhelle, Kim Bubbs, Trond Espen Seim. Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Review: Hugo (U)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:55:10 +0000

WITH TRAILER: 126 mins. Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sir Ben Kingsley, Helen McCrory, Sacha Baron Cohen, Emily Mortimer, Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Christopher Lee, Ray Winstone, Jude Law. Director: Martin Scorsese.

Review: Happy Feet Two (U)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:04:15 +0000

WITH TRAILER: 103 mins. Family/Animation/Comedy. Featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Pink, Sofia Vergara, Ava Acres, Hank Azaria, Common, Richard Carter, Hugo Weaving, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon. Director: George Miller.

Review: The Deep Blue Sea (12A)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:53:56 +0000

WITH TRAILER: The big screen often turns to the creaking boards of the stage for inspiration and awards kudos.

Review: Dream House (15)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:52:17 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Irish film director Jim Sheridan’s psychological thriller suffers from a nasty case of trailer-itis.

Review: My Week With Marilyn (15)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:50:39 +0000

WITH TRAILER: In the summer of 1956, Marilyn Monroe came to Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire to shoot The Prince And The Showgirl with Sir Laurence Olivier.

Review: 50/50 (15)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:49:14 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Laughter is the best medicine for a 20-something man coming to terms with a rare form of cancer in Jonathan Levine’s heartfelt comedy.

Review: Moneyball (12A)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:47:52 +0000

WITH TRAILER: In the sporting arena, money doesn’t just talk, it chatters incessantly.

Review: Snowtown (18)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:15:01 +0000

WITH TRAILER: Justin Kurzel’s feature directorial debut is a stylish but deeply unsettling thriller based on an infamous case of serial murder that shocked Australia.

Review: How to Stop Being A Loser (15)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:19:00 +0000

WITH TRAILER: A thirty-something loner attempts to discover the art of seducing women in this independent British comedy.

Review: Justice (15)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:11:44 +0000

You wait all year for a generic and predictable Nicolas Cage thriller and then two come along in quick succession.