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Tuesday, February 07 2012

Social breakdown

An undignified suburban scrap ensues when two couples let the pleasantries fall by the wayside in Roman Polanski's film Carnage

Wednesday, February 01 2012

It's daft but good fun

It is packed with cliches and lacks characterisation but Journey 2: The Mysterious Land 3D is a true family-friendly action flick

Wednesday, February 01 2012

Power versus responsibility

Curruption and temptation take over a bullied high school pupil who unexpectedly acquires mental and physical powers with his friends in Chronicle.

Wednesday, February 01 2012

Noisy Norris makes new film expendable

Find out which movie hero has ruined one of the potential films of the year, according to our movie columnist Mike Shaw

Tuesday, January 31 2012

America's hero

Leonardo DiCaprio missed out on an Oscar nod for his role as FBI director J. Edgar Hoover but insists he is not motivated by awards when he takes up films like the one in J.Edgar

Thursday, January 26 2012

The role of his life

An Oscar could be on the cards for George Clooney after his tender potrayal of a father who must turn off his wife's life support machine in the Descendants

Wednesday, January 25 2012

Don't jump to conclusions

Telling the story of a flea who has a musical talent, A Monster in Paris is a spirited retelling of Beauty and the Beast

Wednesday, January 25 2012

A sensible option

Like Crazy is well worth seeing for its honest portrayal of how two people can fall frighteningly in love with each other

Wednesday, January 25 2012

A dream start

None of Ralph Feinnes' acting awards could help him as he took his place in the director's chair for the first time in Coriolanus, but a stella cast including Vanessa Redgrave certainly helped

Friday, January 20 2012

The man with power over Washington

Leonardo DiCaprio pulls out another compelling performance in J Edgar, a biopic on the life of the first ever FBI director J Edgar Hoover

Wednesday, January 18 2012

Rescue us from royal romance tale

Madonna's second film as director, W.E, is a cumbersome trawl through the life of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII's abdication

Wednesday, January 18 2012

A fearsome female

If you like your films with non-stop action, Haywire is a breathtaking action thriller centred around athletic leading lady Gina Carano

Wednesday, January 18 2012

An Almighty change for renting movies

The way we watch film rentals could be changing and a sequel to Bruce Almighty might be on the cards, enthuses What's On's film columnist Mike Shaw

Tuesday, January 17 2012

Silent siren

The awards are piling up for silent movie The Artist. Leading lady Berenice Bejo talks about being a silver screen starlett.

Monday, January 16 2012

Heartwrenching horse story

The Broadway and West End success of War Horse continues in Steven Spielberg's horrifying account of the animals who served in the First World War.

Wednesday, January 11 2012

Screen addiction

The no-holds-barred portayal of a sex addict's empty life in Shame makes for uncomfortable but compelling cinema.

Wednesday, January 11 2012

Dim viewing

Mixing average special effects with poor dialogue, The Darkest Hour could prove a black mark on director Chris Gorak's career.

Wednesday, January 11 2012

A blockbuster year ahead

Movie columnist Mike Shaw looks ahead to the movies you have to see in 2012.

Monday, January 09 2012

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