Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A bit of an Untouchables-type scenario, although instead of Prohibition-era Chicago, this cops vs mobsters thriller is set in 1940s Los Angeles. Sean Penn plays gangster kingpin Mickey Cohen, who pretty much has the town sewn up. His nefarious earnings from substances, arms, vice and gambling are enabled by the complicity of the various cops, [...]
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Turning the Booker Prize-winning story of a boy trapped on a boat with a tiger into a full-length movie would have been beyond many directors, but the hyper-versatile Ang Lee seems to have turned Yann Martel’s famous novel into a kaleidoscopic, inspiring piece of cinema (especially the stunning 3D version). This far-fetched fable concerns a [...]
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Cambridge African Film Festival is back at the Arts Picturehouse this month for its 11th edition, with a line-up of films and guest filmmakers that brings together the best in contemporary African documentary, fiction and short films. The festival opens on Saturday 10 November with Nairobi Half Life which sees German filmmaker Tom Tykwer working [...]
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Based on director Stephen Chbosky’s own book about angsty American teenagers, this film looks at the life of three, err, angsty American teenagers set in the far-off days of the early 1990s. It centres around Charlie (Lerman) the new boy at High School, a friendless, depression-prone and rather shy bookworm – and thus an obvious [...]
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Victor Frankenstein is an enthusiastic young science geek whose best pal in the whole world is his faithful bulldog Sparky. When Sparky heads off for the great Dog Pound In The Sky in unfortunate circumstances, Victor chooses to put his burgeoning scientific skills to the test, and attempts to harness electricity to bring his beloved [...]
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In this third hyperactive instalment of the popular kids’ series, The Fabulous Furry Four, aka Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the Hippo and Melman the cowardly giraffe, find themselves once again attempting to get back to their home zoo in new York City. Their associates, the penguins (who the gang need to fly [...]
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It’s the biggest event of the year for anyone in Cambridge with even the most passing of interests in films – yes, the 32nd instalment of the Cambridge Film Festival is back with another packed 11 day programme of screenings, premieres, talks, discussions, guest appearances and special events. This year the Festival will be (among [...]
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This year’s Cambridge Film festival – the 32nd edition in its proud history – gets under way once more in September for its usual ten day extravaganza comprising movie premieres, star guests, themed seasons, new films, old films and pretty much anything film-related. Towards the end of August there’s a little appetizer before the main [...]
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The Red Lion at Hinxton is all set for an evening of entertainment with a difference later this month. The historic village pub has some of the most beautiful pub gardens you’ll find anywhere in the country, and you can make the most of them on Sunday 27 May, when they’ll be erecting a big [...]
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Here’s the line-up of movies at Vue Cinemas Cambridge at The Grafton, from Friday 2 to Thursday 8 March… THIS MEANS WAR (12a) (2h) (NFT) Daily (11.30 Not Sat/Sun) 13.45 16.00 18.15 20.30 Fri/Sat Lates 23.00 PROJECT X (18) (1h50) (NFT) Daily (11.10 Not Sat/Sun) 13.20 15.30 17.40 19.50 22.00 WANDERLUST (15) (2h) (NFT) Daily [...]
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