Given the superlative title of Chris Wedge’s Epic, it would be apt for one to call it the ultimate kids film. That isn’t to say that Epic is necessarily better than any of the other winter holiday options going around; rather, it often feels like a greatest hits package of recent children’s films.
While kids will find joy in everything about Despicable Me 2 – from the fart jokes to the cartoonish yet ingenious inventions – adults shouldn’t be afraid to join the ride.
The film is everything you would expect – nothing more and nothing less. Wedding Crashers stars Vaughn and Wilson play the only characters they know how to play, and there’s even a cameo from the ubiquitous Will Ferrell.
If you weren’t you, who would you be? That’s the question Lorraine Levy asks us in her captivating film The Other Son.
For those interested in the interplay between politics and advertising – a theme that has never been more relevant than it is today – No is a must-see film. The then-radical tactics employed by both René’s team and the antagonistic “Yes” ticket hit close to home, given today’s day and age of big-budget political campaigns
Any film dealing with dark themes such as child disappearances, sex trafficking, and identify theft should theoretically be greatly disturbing. But Bart Layton’s The Imposter is more exhilarating than frightening; instead of scaring the audience, it continually makes them want to see more.
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Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 20 November 2012 Watching Zal Batmanglij’s debut film Sound of My Voice feels a bit like putting together…
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 20 September 2012 As Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry commences, the title character tells us a story about his…