Author: Sep Gohardani
Star Trek Into Darkness
| May 19, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK 9th May 2013; Certificate 12A Cast: Chris Pine; Zachary Quinto; Karl Urban; Benedict Cumberbatch; Zoe Saldana; Simon Pegg; Anton Yelchin; John Cho; Alice Eve; Peter Weller; Bruce Greenwood Director: J.J. Abrams Screenwriters: Roberto Orci; Alex Kurtzman; Damon Lindelof Running Time: 133 Minutes Plot Captain James Kirk (Pine) and his crew are called back to Earth when Kirk violates the Prime Directive saving Spock whilst on a mission. As he is being disciplined by high-ranking Star Fleet officers it is discovered that one of their own, Commander John Harrison, (Cumberbatch) has attacked a secret compound in London, following this up with a fierce attack on a meeting of the high command and posing a serious threat to the Star… more
Iron Man 3
| May 2, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK April 25th 2013; Certificate 12A Cast: Robert Downey Jr; Gwyneth Paltrow; Ben Kingsley; Don Cheadle; Guy Pearce; Jon Favreau; Rebecca Hall; James Bridge Dale Director: Shane Black Screenwriter: Drew Pearce; Shane Black Running Time: 130 Minutes Plot In 1999, Tony Stark (Downey Jr) is approached by Aldrich Killian (Pearce) while at a New Years Eve party to become a partner in his new think tank/company named Advanced Idea Mechanics. Stark, in his usual manner, casually rebuffs him unaware of the consequences this would have in the future. Having put the party and his date, Maya Hansen (Hall) long behind him, Stark has returned to building Iron Man suits, which have vastly increased in numbers since he uses the… more
Seven Psychopaths
| April 10, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released on DVD in the UK April 15th 2013; Certificate 15 Cast: Colin Farrell; Sam Rockwell; Christopher Walken; Woody Harrelson; Olga Kurylenko; Tom Waits Director: Martin McDonagh Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh Running Time: 109 Minutes Plot Marty (Farrell) is a screenwriter who is having a lot of trouble writing his latest picture titled Seven Psychopaths, but his best friend Billy (Rockwell) who is an unemployed actor and professional dog kidnapper is eager to help. Billy’s way of helping, however, is unconventional to say the least and soon lands Marty in with people he doesn’t really want to be with and situations he doesn’t want to be in. Billy does seem to be right, however. Among his new acquaintances, there’s Hans (Walken), Billy’s partner in… more
Trance
| April 4, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK March 27th 2013; Certificate 15 Cast: James McAvoy; Rosario Dawson; Vincent Cassel; Tuppence Middleton; Danny Sapani; Matt Cross; Wahab Sheikh Director: Danny Boyle Screenwriter: John Hodge (Originally by Joe Ahearne) Running Time: 101 Minutes Plot Simon (McAvoy) is a fine art auctioneer. When a heist is carried out at his auction house, he follows protocol and attempts to remove the most valuable art in question and get it to a safe house. He is, however, apprehended by the leader of the robbers, Franck (Cassel) who orders him to hand the picture over, and hits him when he resists. This blow has severe repercussions for all involved when the painting turns out to have been pre-emptively stolen, with Simon the only possible… more
Side Effects
| March 28, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK March 15th 2013; Certificate 15 Cast: Jude Law; Rooney Mara; Catherine Zeta-Jones; Channing Tatum; Vinessa Shaw Director: Steven Soderbergh Screenwriter: Scott Z. Burns Running Time: 106 Minutes Plot When Emily Taylor’s (Mara) husband Martin (Tatum) is released from jail after four years of imprisonment for insider trading, things are supposed to be looking up for her. Instead, Emily continues to struggle with a depression that has dogged her life for vast periods. Having tried extensive therapy, she finally turns to Dr Jonathan Banks (Law) who is more than happy to help her through. After trying various drugs, Banks finally settles on a new antidepressant called Ablixa but rather than helping, it seems this drug sets in to motion a… more
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
| March 1, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released on DVD in the UK February 11th 2013; Certificate 12A Cast: Logan Lerman; Emma Watson; Ezra Miller; Mae Whitman; Paul Rudd; Johnny Simmons; Erin Wilhelmi; Dylan McDermott; Kate Walsh; Nina Dobrev; Melanie Lynskey Director: Stephen Chbosky Screenwriter: Stephen Chbosky (Based on eponymous book by Chbosky) Running Time: 102 Minutes Plot Charlie (Lerman) is anxious about beginning his first year of school. His anxiety may seem similar to that of every freshman but he has a harrowing past. Having to deal with the suicide of his best friend and the death of his Aunt Helen (Lynskey) which he believes he caused, Charlie is shy and introverted and only makes a connection with English teacher Mr. Anderson (Rudd) on his… more
Wreck-It Ralph
| February 27, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK February 8th 2013; Certificate U Cast: John C. Reilly; Sarah Silverman; Jack McBrayer; Jane Lynch; Alan Tudyk; Rich Moore; Raymond Persi Director: Rich Moore Screenwriters: Phil Johnston; Jennifer Lee Running Time: 108 Minutes Plot Ralph (Reilly) is a bad guy who spends his time wrecking a penthouse in the game Fix-It Felix Jr, an arcade game. While he had previously accepted this fact and even embraced it, the final straw comes for him when, after the kids have gone home from the arcade, the other members of the game shun him from the anniversary party, showering Felix (McBrayer), the protagonist, with cake and medals. While he bears no ill will to Felix, a hurt Ralph goes to try to prove… more
Lincoln
| February 24, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK January 25th 2013; Certificate 12A Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis; Sally Field; David Stathairn; Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Tommy Lee Jones; James Spader Director: Steven Spielberg Screenwriter: Tony Kushner (Based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin) Running Time: 150 Minutes Plot The United States of America is at one of the most important times in its history. President Abraham Lincoln (Day-Lewis) is intent on passing the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution that would bring about the abolishing of slavery, but he has other problems to deal with. The American Civil War is raging, and Lincoln is faced with the task of balancing the two and appeasing the House of Representatives, many of whom are… more
Les Misérables
| January 15, 2013 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK January 11th 2013; Certificate 12A Cast: Hugh Jackman; Russell Crowe; Anne Hathaway; Amanda Seyfried; Eddie Redmayne; Helena Bonham Carter; Sacha Baron Cohen; Samantha Barks Director: Tom Hooper Screenwriters: William Nicholson (Based on the musical screenplay by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg. Lyrics in English by Herbert Kretzmer) (All based on novel by Victor Hugo) Running Time: 158 Minutes Plot Jean Valjean (Jackman), a bread thief who has spent 19 years in incarceration, is finally released on parole by Javert (Crowe) a ruthless prison guard. Having had an epiphany while under the care of a priest, Valjean resolves to lead an honest life with a new identity, whilst Javert becomes more and more intent on bringing Valjean to justice… more
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
| December 15, 2012 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under entertainment, reviews |
Film Information: Released in the UK December 13th 2012; Certificate 12A Cast: Martin Freeman; Richard Armitage; Ian McKellen; James Nesbitt; Ken Stott; Cate Blanchett; Christopher Lee; Hugo Weaving; Andy Serkis; Elijah Wood; Ian Holm Director: Peter Jackson Screenwriters: Fran Walsh; Philippa Boyens; Peter Jackson; Guillermo Del Toro (Based on The Hobbit by J. R. R Tolkien) Running Time: 169 Minutes Plot On his 111th birthday, Bilbo Baggins (Holm) decides to note down his exploits on his greatest adventure for Frodo Baggins (Wood), refusing to let him look at it until he’s finished. He details the fall of the Dwarves from their mountain home at Erebor, the desecration of the city of Dale by the dragon Smaug, and tells of the revenge that Thorin Oakenshield (Armitage), now rightful… more
