TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS DECEMBER (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS DECEMBER IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK.

· BLACK NATIVITY (PG) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· FROZEN (3D) (PG) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· GETAWAY (12A) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· HOMEFRONT (15) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· KILL YOUR DARLINGS (15) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

·  KLOWN (18) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· OLDBOY (18) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· NEBRASKA (15) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· POWDER ROOM (15) (IN CINEMA 6TH DEC)

· THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE (IN CINEMA 13TH DEC)

· THE HOBBIT 2 (12A) (3D) (IN CINEMA 13TH DEC)

· ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (15) (IN CINEMA 18TH DEC)

· AMERICAN HUSTLE (IN CINEMA 20TH DEC)

· THE HARRY HILL MOVIE (IN CINEMA 20TH DEC)

· WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (3D) (IN CINEMA DEC)

· 47 RONIN (3D) (IN CINEMA 26TH DEC)

· ALL IS LOST (12A) (IN CINEMA 26TH DEC)

· THE SECRET LIFE OF MITTY WALTERS (PG) (IN CINEMA 26TH DEC)

MOVIE REVIEW: THE BUTLER (12A)

"GOOD CAST, STRONG MOVIE"

The Butler is a drama movie directed by Lee Daniels. 
Cecil Gaines was a black White House butler who served for 34 years & was eye witnessing notable events of the 20th century. This was during the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events.
Its starring Forrest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Elijah Kelley, Yaya DaCosta, Aml Ameen, Cuba Gooding Jnr, Lenny Kravitz, Robin Williams, James Marsden, John Cusack, Alan Rickman + many more...

#FilmFact: In the original script, the character Cecil Gaines has a scene where he meets President Barack Obama. The director Lee Daniels even considered asking the president to play himself. Since the film was shot during the height of the 2012 presidential election, Daniels decided to cast actor Orlando Eric Street in the role instead.

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IN CINEMAS 15TH NOVEMBER 2013.
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THE REVIEW:

I was able to catch Lee Daniels' The Butler earlier today, and i can tell you its a whirlwind of emotions and is packed with colorful performances. Based on a true story, we are taken through a timeline of eight presidency in the White House and follow a Butler through his 34 years tenure. 
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MOVIE FANS, I want you step away from the gun blazing action films, the rom coms, the wild adventure movies and go and watch The Butler, and see what it was like to be a coloured back when the white man ruled. We've all heard and read stories about the past of how Africans were lynched, raped and murdered because of their skin color. This film portrays that on screen. There aren't any dull moments, its entertaining & powerful. Also, the heart tugging scenes gets to each point with some depth and meaning. 

I had a good feeling about this movie prior to seeing it, when i watched the trailer i saw an overload of stars of which i knew was capable of pulling off notable performances. Because with a strong cast comes an even better movie. Even though this story-line has been glammed up Hollywood style and the profile of the Butler has been edited such as his name, life, and family involvement in the moments etc. His real name was Eugene Allen, he did not have 2 son, his mother was not raped by a white cotton owner and his father was not killed by the same man. But from what i saw, there is still the important historic events on screen to be absorbed, its acted out brilliantly. Each scenes either brought joy or sorrow, the insight to the events happening in the White House and a Butler's sons passion for equality is the driving force of this movie. To make a movie like this, little edits into the story has to be made to push it further. Director Lee Daniels deserves a "good job" at least for this because he is still able to depict life in the 20th century for a Butler and a colored.

I am happy with the headliners of this movie, they are what pushed this film overall mark from good to great. I have been sitting here racking my brain, thinking of someone else who could have played a better Cecil Gaines.... I couldn't think of nobody who could be such a sensitive, genuine, obedient and likeable character such as like Forest Whitaker was. In my opinion he gave one of the performances of his acting career. I haven't been this impressed since watching him in The Last King Of Scotland, 2006. 
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This was also my first time ever seeing Oprah Winfrey act, she played  Mr Gaines' wife Gloria. Her character held its own very well and thankfully she wasn't stale. David Oyelowo played the son, Louis. His character was played impressively as he was always at the front line trying to change the white mans perception of colored people. He is ready to fight for fairness. The rest of the cast formed together with ease, its packed with cameos by famous actors as presidents of The United States of America. To point out a negative on my way out of this review i would say the script was already strong enough, so putting so many stars in this movie diluted the taste. The editing of the front man's profile can also be seen as wrong as this is no the real persons story. We could have had a totally different movie.

Still, A bookmark movie for 2013.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 10:  7.5

FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:

The scenes of Cecil Gaines asking for a raise in wages. He wanted all the workers  in the White House on equal pay, not just the white ones.

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TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS NOVEMBER (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS NOVEMBER IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK.

·  DRINKING BUDDIES (15) (IN CINEMA 1ST NOV)

·  PHILOMENA (12A) (IN CINEMA 1ST NOV)

·  SHORT TERM 12 (15) (IN CINEMA 1ST NOV)

·  GRAVITY (3D) (12A) (IN CINEMA 8TH NOV)

·  BATTLE OF THE YEAR (3D) (12A) (IN CINEMA 15TH NOV)

· THE BUTLER (12A) (IN CINEMA 15TH NOV)

· THE COUNSELOR (18) (IN CINEMA 15TH NOV)

·  DOM HEMINGWAY (15) (IN CINEMA 15TH NOV)

·  DON JON (18) (IN CINEMA 15TH NOV)

· THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (12A) (IN CINEMA 21ST NOV)

· THE FAMILY (15) (IN CINEMA 22ND NOV)

· PARKLAND (15) (IN CINEMA 22ND NOV)

· VENDETTA (18) (IN CINEMA 22ND NOV)

·  THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY (IN CINEMA 29TH NOV)

· CARRIE (15) (IN CINEMA 29TH NOV)

· FREE BIRDS (3D) (U) (IN CINEMA 29TH NOV)

· SAVING MR. BANKS (PG) (IN CINEMA 29TH NOV)

TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS OCTOBER (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS OCTOBER IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK.

·  EMPEROR (12A) (IN CINEMA 4TH OCT)

·  FLOWER GIRL (12A) (IN CINEMA 4TH OCT)

· HOW I LIVE NOW (15) (IN CINEMA 4TH OCT)

·  SUNSHINE ON LEITH (PG) (IN CINEMA 4TH OCT)

·  THANKS FOR SHARING (15) (IN CINEMA 4TH OCT)

·  THE TO DO LIST (15) (IN CINEMA 4TH OCT)

·  BAGGAGE CLAIM (12A) (IN CINEMA 11TH OCT)

·  THE FIFTH ESTATE (15) (IN CINEMA 11TH OCT)

·  LE WEEK-END (15) (IN CINEMA 11TH OCT)

· MACHETE KILLS (15) (IN CINEMA 11TH OCT)

· NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING (12A) (IN CINEMA 11TH OCT)

·  ROMEO & JULIET (PG) (IN CINEMA 11TH OCT)

·  CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (12A) (IN CINEMA 18TH OCT)

· ENOUGH SAID (12A) (IN CINEMA 18TH OCT)

· ESCAPE PLAN (15) (IN CINEMA 18TH OCT)

· PRINCE AVALANCHE (15) (IN CINEMA 18TH OCT)

· TURBO (3D) (U) (IN CINEMA 18TH OCT)

· JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (IN CINEMA 23RD OCT)

· A BELFAST STORY (15) (IN CINEMA 25TH OCT)

· CLOSED CIRCUIT (15) (IN CINEMA 25TH OCT)

·  CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (3D) (U) (IN CINEMA 25TH OCT)

·  ENDERS GAME (12A) (IN CINEMA 25TH OCT)

·  IT'S A LOT (15) (IN CINEMA 25TH OCT)

·  ONE CHANCE (IN CINEMA 25TH OCT)

· THOR: THE DARK WORLD (3D) (IN CINEMA 30TH OCT)

TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS SEPTEMBER (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS SEPTEMBER IN THE UK.

·  CHERRY (18) (IN CINEMA 2ND SEPT)

·  ABOUT TIME (12A) (IN CINEMA 4TH SEPT)

·  RIDDICK (15) (IN CINEMA 4TH SEPT)

·  AINT THEM BODIES SAINTS (15) (IN CINEMA 6TH SEPT)

·   42 (12A) (IN CINEMA 13TH SEPT)

·  IN A WORLD... (15) (IN CINEMA 13TH SEPT)

·   INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (IN CINEMA 13TH SEPT)

·   JUSTIN & THE KNIGHTS OF VALOUR (3D) (PG) (IN CINEMA 13TH SEPT)

·  RUSH (15) (IN CINEMA 13TH SEPT)

·  WHITE HOUSE DOWN (12A) (IN CINEMA 13TH SEPT)

·  THE CALL (15) (IN CINEMA 20TH SEPT)

·  DIANA (IN CINEMA 20TH SEPT)

·  R.I.P.D (3D) (12A) (IN CINEMA 20TH SEPT)

·  AUSTENLAND (12A) (IN CINEMA 27TH SEPT)

·  BLUE JASMINE (12A) (IN CINEMA 27TH SEPT)

· GIRL MOST LIKELY (12A) (IN CINEMA 27TH SEPT)

· ITS A LOT (15) (IN CINEMA 27TH SEPT)

·  PRISONERS (IN CINEMA 27TH SEPT)

·  RUNNER RUNNER (15) (IN CINEMA 27TH SEPT)

TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS AUGUST (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS AUGUST IN THE UK.

·  THE CONJURING (15) (IN CINEMA 2ND AUG)

·  ONLY GOD FORGIVES (18) (IN CINEMA 2ND AUG)

·  RED 2 (12A) (IN CINEMA 2ND AUG)

·  ALAN PARTRIDGE: APLHA PAPA (15) (IN CINEMA 7TH AUG)

·  PERCY JACKSON 2: SEA OF MONSTERS (3D) (PG) (IN CINEMA 7TH AUG)

·  GROWN UPS 2 (12A) (IN CINEMA 9TH AUG)

·  THE LONE RANGER (12A) (IN CINEMA 9TH AUG)

·  KICK-ASS 2 (15) (IN CINEMA 14TH AUG)

·  2 GUNS (15) (IN CINEMA 16TH AUG)

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·  AFTERSHOCK (18) (IN CINEMA 16TH AUG)

·  BACHELORETTE (15) (IN CINEMA 16TH AUG)

·  PLANES (3D) (U) (IN CINEMA 16TH AUG)

·  ELYSIUM (15) (IN CINEMA 21ST AUG)

·  THE MORAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (12A) (IN CINEMA 21ST AUG)

·  LOVELACE (18) (IN CINEMA 23RD AUG)

·  WE'RE THE MILLERS (15) (IN CINEMA 23RD AUG)

·  THE WAY, WAY BACK (12A) (IN CINEMA 28TH AUG)

·  PAIN & GAIN (15) (IN CINEMA 30TH AUG)

MOVIE REVIEW: NOW YOU SEE ME (12A)

"MAGICAL BRILLIANCE"

Now You See Me is a thriller movie directed by Louis Leterrier.
 An FBI agent and an interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off heists during performances and reward their audiences with the money.

Its starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Common, Michael J. Kelly, David Warshofsky, J. Larose. Conan O'Brien, Elias Koteas & Jose Garcia.
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IN CINEMAS 3RD JULY 2013.
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THE REVIEW:

I had only seen the trailer for Now You See Me a couple of days before its release date, and instantly the movie stuck to mind. I knew I had to go see it. This looked like one of the best movies of the summer so far, and when I watched the full length feature I was right. I really enjoyed watching this movie, from the moment I sat down in my cinema seat my eyes were glued to the screen. 

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The story behind this movie follows four Vegas magicians, known as the Four Horsemen, they managed to rob a bank in the middle of their shows. This triggers a cat and mouse thriller between them and the FBI. Unfortunately for the law, the magicians are always one step ahead. Whilst they are trying to pick apart the last trick, the next one is happening right under their noses. Even I feel like I have to see it again just to be able to see once again how the misdirection and plot twists were strategically placed.

This movie is put on such a large scale and requires full attention because Its smart, fun, witty entertaining, magical, clever, humorous, suspenseful, action filled and has enough twists for the 2 hour long movie. There isn't much more I could ask for here, the plot had me guessing right until the unveiling of the last trick, I was gob-smacked. Everyone in the cinema with me were as shocked as I was, the storyline keeps you guessing and shocks right till the very end. If you enjoyed watching movies like Oceans 11 & The Prestige then you will understand the angle here. The acting is great, the characters all had their moments and performed effortlessly. There's something for everybody here because its always interesting to be shown how a magician managed to fool everybody with a trick. 

The plot is original and filled with amazing ideas. The acting is the best I've seen in a long time (as a collective), each character is unique and the personality fits with their attitude and swagger on screen. Daniel played by Jesse Eisenberg and Rick Rider played by Dave France are my two favourite characters out of the Horsemen. Even though they are two completely opposite people, they have attributes perfect for magicians. The cinematography is brilliant and special effects will make you believe in magic. The only thing I would have liked the Director to have worked on more was character development, the movie focuses strongly on making me want to know what's going to happen next rather than why these people are the way they are. More dialogue between the Horsemen would have been better, but apart from that, this is still a MUST see.

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STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  4.4

FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:
The last 20 minutes of the minutes of the movie.

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TRAILER:

TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS JULY (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS JULY IN THE UK.

· THE INTERNSHIP (15) (IN CINEMA 3RD JULY)

· NOW YOU SEE ME (12A) (IN CINEMA 3RD JULY)

· THE BLING RING (15) (IN CINEMA 5TH JULY)

· CHASING MAVERICKS (PG) (IN CINEMA 5TH JULY)

· MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (3D) (U) (IN CINEMA 12TH JULY)

· PACIFIC RIM (3D) (12A) (IN CINEMA 12TH JULY)

· EDEN (IN CINEMA 19TH JULY)

· THE FROZEN GROUND (15) (IN CINEMA 19TH JULY)

· THE WORLDS END (IN CINEMA 19TH JULY)

· THE WOLVERINE (3D) (IN CINEMA 25TH JULY)

· THE HEAT (15) (IN CINEMA 31ST JULY)

· THE SMURFS 2 (3D) (IN CINEMA 31ST JULY)

MOVIE REVIEW: WORLD WAR Z (12A) (3D)

"JUST ANOTHER ZOMBIE MOVIE"

World War Z is an action horror movie directed by Marc Forster.

An United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and government, and threatening to destroy humanity itself.

Its starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Fana Mokoena, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, David Morse, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Abigail Hargrove, Sterling Jerins, Fabrizio Zacharee Guidoas, Peter Capaldi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Ruth Negga & Mortiz Bleibtreu.

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IN CINEMAS 21ST JUNE 2013.
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THE REVIEW:

This movie centres Gerry Lane and his family as they face a zombie pandemic.
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Unfortunately, Mr Lane has to leave his family somewhere safe as he is being sent on a mission to find the source of the infection that's killing off millions daily and also to find the cure. He is running on limited time as the world is on the verge of extinction. This was originally a novel by Max Brooks written in 2006 made into a movie that chose to focus on one family. It's meant to be a zombie film but its more of a world disaster. 
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As a whole the movie is only half way there because it's far from a complete zombie flick. The director lacks vision, the script is poor and he doesn't get enough emotional connection between the characters. I enjoyed about 40% of the film only due to some of the action sequences. The best thing about this movie is the editing. It's sharp, fast moving thrills, builds tension and is sometimes imaginative. Some jumpy parts I wasn't ready for. Too bad the idea of the film seemed too big for the Director to handle.

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I saw too much improvisation on screen, which only makes me to wonder what they had originally. There are comedy moments I don't think were meant to be gags. This is also the first time I've seen a zombie film without much blood. These infected humans run around way too fast all the time and pile up too many times as if trying to reach up to the heavens. The computer effects on the zombies looked brilliant and well detailed with their movements. It's a difference from the traditional zombie films but that's not a good thing in this case.

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Brad Pitt is the leading man but his acting is average and that's because he doesn't do much of it, spends his screen time running around and on planes, not many memorable lines, if any. He is meant to be the hero but I didn't get enough background info on him and his family to believe his story or anything of what he's done in the past. The rest of the cast also put in a mediocre performance. I wouldn't have guessed the world was on the verge of ending if this was a random movie I found on TV.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  2.5

FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:
The apartment block scenes.

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MOVIE REVIEW: THE PURGE (15)

"BRILLIANT CONCEPT 
POORLY EXECUTED"

The Purge is a thriller movie directed by James DeMarco.
A family is held hostage for harbouring the target of a murderous gang during the Purge, a 12 hour period in which any and all crime including murder is legalized.

Its Starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge, Rhyd Wakefield, Tony Oller, Arija Bareikis, Tom Yi, Chris Mulkey, Tisha French, Dana Bunch & Peter Gvozdas.
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IN CINEMAS 31ST MAY 2013.
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THE REVIEW:
I had the pleasure of watching The Purge a few days after its release. I went into the screen excited because this one of them interesting What If storylines. A world where a specific day is chosen and for half that day all crime is legal. The Police are not coming to help, even the Hospitals are closed. During that period in time anyone in the wrong place at the wrong time will be killed. All types of Guns and Knives turn into a fashion statement because everyone's got to have one in order to survive the night. This concept certainly brought something fresh to the horror table, it has never been done before.

As a whole this movie is a great concept, it was just executed poorly, I don't even think anyone was trying. The characters are not believable they behave too irrationally for normal people. They only want to be scared when it suits the situation. The family in the centre of this movie don't seem to care for their own lives when face to face with possible death. It's nice that there's a thought for the only black guy in the movie, but when it's a every man for himself situation, I think your own family comes first. Every scene seems put together just to keep the script moving, the killings don't even mean anything. A gunshot here, a stab wound there. We have seen it all before. And how many times can a main character be in danger before being saved by another. The way the baddies execute their performances looks too staged making their intense moments funny when it's supposed to be a serious situation. Even the catchphrases that are meant to be strike fear only came across as banter.

This is the perfect example of a director getting a good script and either not caring enough to get the best out of it or just not having the time and money to put in it. The movie is barely 80 minutes and was probably shot in under a month. What was the rush? The plot holes are plenty to discuss as they are not clarified. Why would normal rich people need to Purge? and do criminals really wait for one day a year to commit crimes?

I had high hopes for The Purge but it let me down, it wasn't as good as the trailer hyped it to be. There's just nothing here, no shocks, surprises, twists or lessons to be learned, Just a pile of dead bodies all over America. I for one was surprised to see front man Ethan Hawke give such a average performance. The rest of the cast are forgettable due to their clichéd roles. Excuse me whilst I yawn.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  2.5

FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:
 The start of the Purge.

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TRAILER:

TRAILERS: ALL THE FILMS OUT IN CINEMA THIS JUNE (2013)

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- HERE ARE ALL THE TRAILERS FOR MOVIES OUT THIS JUNE IN THE UK.

· AFTER EARTH (12A) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (15) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· THE ICEMAN (15) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· THE LAST EXCORCISM: PART 2 (15) (IN CINEMA 7TH JUNE)

· ADMISSION (12A) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· MAN OF STEEL (12A) (3D) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (12A) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· STUCK IN LOVE (15) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· SUMMER IN FEBRUARY (15) (IN CINEMA 14TH JUNE)

· A HAUNTED HOUSE (15) (IN CINEMA 19TH JUNE)

· BEFORE MIDNIGHT (15) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· BLACK ROCK (15) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· SNITCH (12A) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· SPIKE ISLAND (15) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· WORLD WAR Z (3D) (IN CINEMA 21ST JUNE)

· DESPICABLE ME 2 (3D) (U) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· THE EAST (15) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· HUMMINGBIRD (15) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· STAND UP GUY (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)

· THIS IS THE END (15) (IN CINEMA 28TH JUNE)