MIDNIGHT IN PARIS [2011]

FOR THE FRENCH-HEARTED
(but not for the French)

2011, USA
Woody Allen
8 // 10

Are we one step closer to an ultimate Paris romantic comedy? Is any of that Parisian fantasy actually real? Rhinoceros? There's only one way to find out!

PACIFIC RIM [2013]

NEON GENESIS JEAGERMEISTER


2013, USA
Guillermo del Toro
3 // 10




Does every film need a story? Is it a good idea to target a $190 million production exclusively at illiterate twelve year old boys? Could it possibly get any worse? There's only one way to find out!

THE GREEN HORNET [2011]

THE ADVENTURES OF STINGLESS AND BUZZLESS

2011, USA
Michel Gondry
4 // 10



Why? Why? Why? There's only one way to find out!

THE THREE MUSKETEERS [2011]

SHUT UP, PLANCHET




2011, Germany/France/U.K./USA
Paul W.S. Anderson
4 // 10

Are the airships the way forward? Should we keep on pushing steampunk style all the way back to the Middle Ages? Is keeping the characters alive killing the story? There's only one way to find out!

ELYSIUM [2013]

IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOUR MARXIST SLOGANS

2013, USA
Neill Blomkamp
7 // 10




Is Neill Blomkamp the Ken Loach of science fiction? Is Sharlto Copley going to play a Biker Mouse from Mars next? Missing the shrimp yet? There's only one way to find out!

DREDD [2012]

BETWEEN SLY AND A HARD-FACE


2012, USA
Pete Travis
7 // 10




Is it OK to let the realism creep into our comic-book heroes' film adaptations? Couldn't we at least once have a Dredd with a proper jaw? Am I secretly missing the codpiece? There's only one way to find out!

IRON MAN 3 [2013]

I MAY NEED TO STOP HAVING EXPECTATIONS

2013, USA
Shane Black
6 // 10



Is Iron Man ready for Christopher Nolan's reboot? Will Iron Man 4 feature zombie suits? Is it time to shift attention to DC Universe now? There's only one way to find out!