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Recent Posts January 2011 UK Cinema Release Schedule...January 11th 2011 03:08
Cinemanut returns to normal service for 2011 – beginning with a Happy New Year to all you readers of this little blog. The end of last year was a bit of a mess, and so I cannot apologise enough for the extended absence. 2011 promises to deliver some absolutely incredible films, along with rather a lot of sequels, prequels and re-imaginings; it’s a ride I hope we can take together. So no more talk – Here’s your January 2011 UK Cinema Release Schedule…
WEDNESDAY 5th JANUARY 2011. The Next Three Days– 12A “Crash” director Paul Haggis takes the helm in this story about a man who has just 72 hours to break his wrongfully-convicted wife from prison. Starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, and Liam Neeson. 
FRIDAY 7th JANUARY 2011. 127 Hours – 15 An inspiring true story about lone mountain climber Aron Ralston, who becomes trapped under a boulder for six days in the hot Utah desert; finding himself thinking back on his life, as he tries to survive. With James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, and Treat Williams – and directed by Danny Boyle. Season Of The Witch – 15 Black supernatural thriller with Nicolas Cage about a Knight in the 14th Century, who must escort a suspected witch to a monastery for a horrific punishment. Also starring Ron Perlman, Christopher Lee, and Claire Foy. The King’s Speech – 12A Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter star in this period biopic, about King George VI of England, and his lifelong battle with a speech impediment. 
FRIDAY 14th JANUARY 2011. Blue Valentine – 15 Romantic drama with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams charting the relationship of a contemporary married couple over a period of years. Conviction – 15 Based on a true story; Hilary Swank plays a woman who throws herself into the education system in order to study law and free her wrongfully-convicted brother from his life sentence for murder. Also starring Sam Rockwell, and Minnie Driver. The Green Hornet (3D) – 12A Michel Gondry presents this action-comedy about long-time fictional television, film, and comic book character – The Green Hornet. Presented in 3D, the film stars Seth Rogan, Cameron Diaz, Christoph Waltz, and Jay Chow. 
FRIDAY 21st JANUARY 2011. Black Swan – 15 Darren Aronofsky directs this dark drama set in the world of ballet. A young ballet dancer develops an interesting relationship with her rival, as they fight it out for the lead in a production of Swan Lake. Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, and Vincent Cassel. The Dilemma – 12A Fast-moving comedy from director Ron Howard about a man who finds out his best friend’s wife is cheating on him – and so struggles with the choice on whether to reveal her indiscretions to him. With Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Channing Tatum, and Winona Ryder. The Ward – John Carpenter return’s to horror form with this horror thriller about a woman who finds herself terrorised by a ghost when she’s institutionalised. Starring Amber Heard, Jared Harris, and Danielle Panabaker. Morning Glory– 12A A young television producer has to juggle saving her love-life, and her breakfast show in this romantic comedy. Starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton. 
FRIDAY 28th JANUARY 2011. Barney’s Version – 15 A story about a hard-living man who takes a flashback journey on his own life, and loves everything that’s happened so far. With Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, and Rosamund Pike. Hereafter – 12A Veteran director Clint Eastwood pairs up with Matt Damon for this supernatural drama about three lives that collide when a man with a link to the afterlife chooses to ignore his gift. How Do You Know – 12A Romantic comedy from James L. Brooks about a former athlete who finds her life a confusing mess as two men compete for her affections. With Reece Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, and Jack Nicholson. The Mechanic – 15 Hitman Arthur Bishop finds himself on a dangerous revenge mission to take down the people who murdered his mentor. Action thriller with Jason Statham, Ben Foster, and Donald Sutherland. Tangled (3D) – PG Disney’s 50th full length animated film takes the traditional fair tale of Rapunzel and turns it on it’s head. This 3D family comedy has a voice cast including Mandy Moore, Jeffrey Tambor, and Zachary Levi. 
And the rest… 05.01.11 ~ Abel (15); Amer (18); It’s Kind Of A Funny Story (12A). 10.01.11 ~Midgets Vs. Mascots (18). 13.01.11 ~ Travellers (15) 14.01.11 ~ Brotherhood (15); Conviction (15); The Final Sacrifice (TBC); Henry’s Crime (15); Yamla Pagla Deewana (TBC) 17.01.11 ~ Gasland (TBC) 20.01.11 ~ Ride, Rise, Roar (TBC) 21.01.11 ~ Breakfast At Tiffany’s (U); Genius Within: The Inner Life (U); Honeymooner (TBC); I Spit On Your Grave (18); Living On Love Alone (TBC); NEDS (18); The Portuguese Nun (TBC) 28.01.11 ~ Biutiful (15); How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? (TBC); The Mechanic (15); Men On The Bridge (TBC) There you go – absolutely everything you need to know about what films are coming your way, and when. This year with Cinemanut I hope to get more participation from my readers on what I should write about. If you have a film you’re eager to see, but want me to review first – just drop a comment in the space below. You can also join in on the official facebook page at: Really Long Link I’m also going to give Cinemanut a push into Twitter; so keep an eye out for all the details. Thanks for reading. Flix Out.
November 2010 UK cinema release schedule...November 14th 2010 18:46
Rather a lot late I know - but there's still half of November left, and so I bring you the monthly look at all the releases in UK cinemas this month...
FRIDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2010. Another Year – 12A Mike Leigh directs this British drama depicting a year in the life of a blissfully happy older couple; and the family and friends around them that all have some degree of unhappiness to their lives. Stars Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, and Lesley Manville. Due Date – 15 From “The Hangover” director Todd Phillips; comes this road-trip comedy with an all-star cast including: Robert Downey Jr., Zack Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx, and Juliette Lewis. Jackass 3D – 18 2010 brings us the third instalment of the idiotic-but-hilarious antics and stunts from the Jackass boys. This time in eye-popping 3D; Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera and others, all return for the fun. Let Me In – 12A The iconic Hammer studios brings an English-language remake of the 2008 Swedish film “Let The Right One In”, based on the 2004 novel of the same name. Directed by Matt Reeves, and starring “Kick-Ass” starlet Chloe Moretz. 
FRIDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2010. Skyline – 15 Science-fiction thriller, with a cast including Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, and Donald Faison. The Human Race finds themselves threatened with extinction, when an extraterrestrial force arrives to swallow up the Earth’s population. We Are What We Are – 15 Mexican horror drama (originally titled “Somos Lo Que Hay”) directed by Jorge Michel Grau; which aims to do for the Cannibal-genre, what “Let The Right One In” did for the Vampire-genre. You Again – U Comedy starring Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Betty White, and Victor Garber. A young woman realises her brother is about to marry her high-school bully, and so sets out to reveal his fiancées true colours to everyone. 
MONDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2010. Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown – 15 For one day only in all cinemas across the UK, catch rock band Green Day’s latest tour – filmed in London and presented on the glorious big screen! 
FRIDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2010. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – 12A Director David Yates helms the penultimate instalment of J.K. Rowling’s popular novel series, about the boy wizard Harry Potter. Dark and thrilling; the regular cast Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, lead the way for this action epic. 
WEDNESDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2010. Unstoppable – 12A From director Tony Scott comes this action drama, about an out-of-control freight train that threatens to cause catastrophe. Cast include Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, and Rosario Dawson. 
FRIDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2010. The American – 15 George Clooney stars as an assassin hiding out in Italy, on one last assignment. From director Anton Corbijn – this film also stars Paolo Bonacelli, and Violante Placido. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest – 15 Daniel Alfredson presents the third part in the Swedish film trilogy, based on the novels by Swedish author Stieg Larsson. Lisbeth is released from hospital awaiting trial for three murders, and must prove her innocence with the aid of Journalist Mikael and Millennium magazine. Starring Noomi Repace, and Michael Nyqvist. London Boulevard – 15 A man newly-released from prison, finds himself falling in love with a reclusive young film star – resulting in him being involved in a duel with a vicious gangster. Starring Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, and Ray Winstone. Machete – 18 After a betrayal by the organisation who hired him; and ex-Federale launches into a brutal revenge spree against his former boss. Crime action comedy from “Planet Terror” director Robert Rodriguez, with Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, and Jessica Alba. 
And the rest… 05.11.10 ~ Action Replayy (PG); Fit (12); Golmaal 3 (12A); Mammoth (15); Red & White (TBC) 12.11.10 ~ Aftershock (15); brilliantlove (18); A Day In The Life: Four Portraits Of Post-War Britain (U); The Edge Of Dreaming (TBC); Into Eternity (TBC) 16.11.10 ~ Fezeka’s Voice (PG) 17.11.10 ~ Adrift (12A) 18.11.10 ~ Silent Army (15) 19.11.10 ~ Broken Sun (15); Chico And Rita (15); Dream House (18); Fathers Of Girls (15); Peeping Tom: 50th Anniversary (15); Robinson In Ruins (U); Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (12A) 26.11.10 ~ Break Ke Baad (U); Leap Year (18); An Ordinary Execution (12A); The Scar Crow (18); Tere Ishq Nachaya (TBC); Waiting For Superman (PG) 28.11.10 ~ Slackistan (15) So that's everything, and it kinda looks like a quiet month to be honest (aside from the penultimate Harry Potter film of course). My "[Rec]2" review will be heading your way soon - and I'll also be starting a series of articles looking at the "Saw" film franchise, and just what went wrong at the end. Flix Out.
Movie Review - "Day Of The Dead" (2008 'remake')...November 12th 2010 18:49
Getting back on top of my reviewing, we take a look at the 2008 film “Day Of The Dead” by Steve Miner; a film that is ‘based’ on the original 1985 film of the same name by director George A. Romero. It’s cast include Mena Suvari (“American Beauty”, “American Pie”); Ving Rhames (“Pulp Fiction”); Michael Welch (“Joan Of Arcadia”); AnnaLynne McCord (“90210”); Nick Cannon (“America’s Got Talent”); Stark Sands (“Catch That Kid”); and Ian McNeice (“Rome”, “Doctor Who”).
Cinema release review - "The Social Network"...October 14th 2010 23:11
My sincerest apologies for my absence of late cinemanut fans, for I have been taking my first steps to working in the film industry as a Production Assistant for a UK film. I return with a cinematic release review of “The Social Network”, which hits cinemas in the UK nationwide Friday 15th October 2010.
October 2010 UK cinema film release schedule...September 28th 2010 23:45
Well the year is absolutely whizzing by, and so we come to October. A month full of sequels, animation, classic re-releases and actors spread across several films. Here’s your full UK cinema release schedule for October 2010…
Hollywood and "The Great Marketing Death"...September 20th 2010 03:38
Sitting in the cinema waiting for a film to start, there’s nothing I like more than watching trailers for what’s to come. Even reading a magazine or walking down the street, I enjoy seeing the billboard and paper advertising luring me to go to the cinema - and step inside the world that those directors have created. However, of late I have experienced far too much disappointment in that respect and it lead me to question: What exactly is going on with the marketing for film and cinema?!
A trailer has always been a sure-fire way to draw people in to see your movie. Whether it’s a teaser trailer doing the viral rounds, an extended trailer in the cinema, or one cut down for television; their purpose is to get as many people to come see the film as possible. Of course with a bigger budget film, there’s more room to have longer trailers – or just ones shown more often. Something marketing executives seem to lack though is the “less is more” route. Yes an audience do want to see something funny, or scary, or action-packed to draw them in. Yes we do want it shown a fair few times to remind us that the film in question is the one we absolutely MUST see. But NO, we do not want to see the film’s best lines ruined, biggest jumps spoiled, or loads of different trailers - that if we put them together - make-up the entire film
Cinema release review - "Devil"...September 18th 2010 03:03
Time for another cinema release review, and this time it comes in the form of the first part of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Night Chronicles” – “Devil”. Directed by John Erick Dowdle, best known for “Quarantine” (the Hollywood remake of epic Spanish horror “[Rec]”); the story comes from Shyamalan himself, with a screenplay written by Brian Nelson. Cast include Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green, Geoffrey Arend, Jacob Vargas, Bokeem Woodbine, Bojana Novakovic, and Jenny O’Hara.
Paranormal Activity 2 trailer: An Easter Egg to Freak You Out...September 14th 2010 01:36
Something a little exciting for all you horror fans, particularly ones interested in the up-coming October sequel - "Paranormal Activity 2". Directed by Tod Williams, and with Katie Featherston returning to reprise her role from the first film; it currently has a US and UK release date of Friday October 22nd 2010...
September 2010 UK cinema film release schedule...September 3rd 2010 05:20
A couple of days late, but just in time for a big opening Friday - I bring you the full list of all the film releases heading your way in UK cinemas this september...
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To be honest I agree with your Romero stance on Day being the best of the series so far...it's my joint favourite with Night (I just can't chose!)
And thanks for the video with the behind the scenes footage on...I hadn't seen that before and I love watching things like that :]