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Black Gold
27 Jan 2012
Cliched, desert-set action adventure starring Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas and Tahar Rahim
(12A) 130min The financial muscle of the Middle East has had a major impact on many spheres in recent years. Now that money is being directed towards movies. Bankrolled by the Doha Film Institute this action-adventure is set at the turn of the 20th…
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
17 Feb 2012
OTT second outing for Nicolas Cage's flaming-skulled anti-hero
(12A) 95mins Nicolas Cage’s latest stab at lending Ghost Rider mainstream credibility suffers from the decision to employ Crank duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor as co-directors. For while certainly high on manic energy, Spirit of Vengeance lacks…
Chronicle
16 Feb 2012
Suspenseful non-horror addition to the found footage canon
(12A) 84min The found footage genre is beloved by horror filmmakers (Blair Witch, [REC], Paranormal Activity). With its panicked shakiness and POV perspective, it’s a neat shortcut to instilling a sense of panic. Godzilla clone Cloverfield attempted…
Safe House
8 Feb 2012
Brutally slick but flawed action thriller starring Denzel Washtington and Ryan Reynolds
(15) 115mins Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds make a formidable partnership in Daniel Espinosa's Safe House, a brutally slick, if flawed, action thriller.
GFF 2012 - Day planner
6 Feb 2012
Our highlights for each day of the Glasgow Film Festival
It can be difficult, when any festival rolls around, to decide which events to skip in favour of others. Searching rigorously through the programme, referring back to the calendar, trying to fit in as much as possible - it's a painstaking piece of work…
