Uxbridge Gazette - What's On - Film Reviews

The spy next door (pg)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Jackie Chan's latest pits him as a superspy tackling Russians and opinionated kids, writes TAMMY HUGHES

Green zone (15)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Damon and Greengrass team up once more for an intelligent thriller set in Baghdad, writes MARK LUNDRIGAN

Alice in Wonderland (PG)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There's wonder around every corner in Tim Burton's fairytale, writes MARK LUNDRIGAN

Crazy heart (15)

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Coen Brothers' 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski elevated Jeff Bridges to God-like status among film fans.

A Single Man

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Designer-turned-director Tom Ford serves up an accomplished debut, writes PIERCE HUNT

Astro boy

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Japanese Manga classic gets a computeranimated makeover, writes PIERCE HUNT.

Precious

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BASED on Sapphire's 1996 novel Push, director Lee Daniels' Precious follows the story of 16-year-old Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), growing up in Harlem, New York, in 1987. The hardships faced by the troubled teen are endless. With an abusive mother and father, she seeks solace at her school to escape the depravity of her life in the projects.

Brothers (15)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An all-star cast shine in the Hollywood remake of 2004's Danish film Brødre, writes PIERCE HUNT

The Road

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

JOHN Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's bleak post-apocalyptic masterpiece, The Road, is based 10 years after an unknown disaster strikes the earth.

Where the wild things are

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Spike Jonze creates a visually stunning world in an adaptation of a classic, writes PIERCE HUNT.

Planet 51

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Spanish studio embarks on a galactic adventure with their debut release, writes PIERCE HUNT

The Informant!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Matt Damon brings home the bacon in this corporate crime comedy, writes PIERCE HUNT

Taking Woodstock (15)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ang Lee takes us on a trip back to when the music festival was born, writes PIERCE HUNT

The men who stare at goats (15)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A bizarre adventure begins when a journalist befriends an ex-soldier, writes PIERCE HUNT

FIlm Review: Dead Man Running

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

JUMPING on the recession bandwagon, Dead Man Running brings the global financial crisis to the big screen.

Fantastic Mr Fox

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Wes Anderson serves up a nostalgic treat in this Roald Dahl adaptation, writes KATE SOLOMON

The imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (12a)

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Heath Ledger's final swansong is awash with the fantastical, writes Pierce Hunt.

Up 3D

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Up, Disney Pixar's animated masterpeice, can't fail to impress, writes PIERCE HUNT

The invention of lying (15)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Luck soon smiles on Ricky Gervais when he invents the art of lying, writes PIERCE HUNT

The soloist (15)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

ROBERT Downey Jr and Jamie Foxx shine in this heart-warming tale, based on a series of columns in Los Angeles Times journalist Steve Lopez's book, The Soloist.