Falling in love is an exhilarating rush of blood to the head: an
irrational, overwhelming surge of emotion that turns grown men into
simpering idiots, incapable of stringing together even the most simple,
monosyllabic sentence.
French filmmakers David Moreau and Xavier Palud (Them) co-direct this
English language remake of Oxide & Danny Pang's 2002 horror-thriller
about a woman plagued by nightmarish visions of the dead.
Writer-director David Ayer has certainly found his groove - gritty crime
thrillers about morally tainted cops who bend the law to compensate for
an imperfect legal system - but he's in danger of getting stuck in it.
As worthless as the title suggests, Andy Tennant's misguided romantic
comedy sends its cardboard characters on a protracted treasure hunt in
the clear blue waters of the Caribbean, with lack lustre comic
interludes to stave off our boredom.
Blessed with the same moribund wit and explosive violence as his Oliver
Award-winning stage plays, Martin McDonagh's feature film directorial
debut is a gloriously offbeat jaunt through modern day Belgium in the
company of two hopelessly mismatched hit men.
With award-winning films like Vera Drake, All Or Nothing, Secrets & Lies
and Naked, Mike Leigh has cultivated a reputation as a writer-director
who loves the company of misery.
While many rock bands have snatched their 15 minutes of fame then wilted into obscurity, or worse still, attempted to recapture past glories by leaping on the reunion bandwagon, The Rolling Stones have defiantly refused to gather moss for more than 45 years.
Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza's excellent thriller works to a familiar template, glimpsing a nightmare scenario in real time through the lens of a television news crew's handheld camera.
