An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. imdb There are much longer synopses online but that will do. There have been so many TV ads and cinema trailers for this I think...
3D OR NOT 3D?
posted by Ros Hull
No synopsis this week – the movie I saw was Beauty and the Beast 3D and I am almost certain every reader is familiar with this enchanting animation in the classic Disney mould. Instead – I would like to pose a question: is 3D really the next step in the evolution of movies? This is not a...
THE AVENGERS
posted by Ros Hull
Nick Fury is director of S.H.I.E.L.D, an international peace keeping agency. The agency includes ‘The Avengers Initiative’, a who’s who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When global security is threatened by...
THE LUCKY ONE
posted by Ros Hull
The Lucky One is based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller. U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive—a photograph he found of a woman he doesn’t even know. Learning her name is...
MIRROR MIRROR
posted by Ros Hull
After a beloved King vanishes, his ruthless wife (Julia Roberts) seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow White (Lily Collins), hidden away in the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and wealthy visiting prince (Armie Hammer), the...
HOOKED ON SALMON
posted by Ros Hull
From the director of Chocolat (Lasse Hallström). A visionary sheik (Amr Waked) believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs...