Cinema Review: Snow White And The Huntsman

Posted by on June 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Jonathon Dabell takes a look at Snow White and the Huntsman starring Kirsten Stewart and Chris Hemsworth. Currently on General Release at UK Cinemas. The biggest problem with Snow White And The Huntsman (2012’s second Snow White movie after the Julia Roberts vehicle Mirror, Mirror) is the leaden performance of Kristen Stewart as the main character. Stewart is loved and loathed in equal measure for her performances in the Twilight series… and whether... Read More

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DVD Review: The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

Posted by on March 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Jack Furness reviews Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn starring Jamie Bell and Andy Serkis. Available now on DVD and Blu-Ray. It may be testament to the talent of Belgian cartoonist Herge that a simple 2D cartoon can be just as entertaining and absorbing as an £135-million epic 3D movie. Yet that is indeed the case in this animation from the mind of Steven Spielberg. This latest version of Tintin follows the famous... Read More

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Cinema Review: The Adventures Of Tintin

Posted by on October 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Mark Butler reviews the much-hyped big-screen debut of the classic comic-book hero, starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig. On paper, it could hardly be more exciting. Directed by Hollywood great Steven Spielberg and produced by Lord Of The Rings mastermind Peter Jackson, with the latest in performance-capture technology on show and the much-loved, exhilirating stories of Herge forming the inspiration for the characters and plot, this... Read More

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