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The Croods
14 Mar 2013
DreamWorks' prehistoric cartoon ploughs coming-of-age furrow with little sophistication
A prehistoric cartoon set around the adventures of a family, The Croods is always going to draw comparisons to The Flintstones, though this DreamWorks-produced 3D title is somewhat different from the Hanna-Barbera classic. Here, there are no stone-age…
The Dictator
11 May 2012
Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest has moments of solid satire but still feels stale
From the naked scrotum-in-the-face wrestling of Borat to the manifold outrages of Brüno, Sacha Baron Cohen is not a man overly acquainted with subtlety. His latest, The Dictator, drops the improvisational feel of those earlier films, but doesn’t lower…
How I Spent my Summer Vacation
10 May 2012
Tightly directed action-comedy that even ardent Mel Gibson-haters will find difficult to dislike
There are probably quite a few people – not least screenwriter Joe Eszterhaus, judging by his recently published missive – who would probably like to see Mel Gibson languishing in a filthy Mexican jail. But sadly for them, How I Spent My Summer Vacation…
Safe
23 Apr 2012
Guilty pleasure action flick starring Jason Statham
(15) 94mins You have to admire Jason Statham. An actor that knows his limitations but plays to his strengths, while you’re unlikely to ever find him starring as Hamlet, it’s hardly surprising he’s ascended the ranks of Hollywood’s tough guys with…
Iron Sky
19 Mar 2012
Finland's so-so sci-fi comedy could actually benefit from an American remake
Six years in the making, Iron Sky arrives in a blaze of pre-release publicity. Finland’s first blockbuster, partly funded by fans, you certainly can’t quibble with its killer pitch: Nazis on the moon. It’s just a pity that director Timo Vuorensola’s…
