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The Cold Light of Day

The Cold Light of Day

Clumsy, by-the-numbers action thriller starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver

(1 star)12 Apr 2012

(12A) 93min Wall Street trader Will Shaw (Henry Cavill) is taking a break from his Stateside business worries to visit his family in Spain, despite terse relations with his father (Bruce Willis). Unfortunately, he barely has time to sip a sangria…

Top 5 screen mothers

Top 5 screen mothers

In preparation for Mother's Day on Sun 18 Mar, we look at the definitive mamas on film

12 Mar 2012

Mama Fratelli played by Anne Ramsey in The Goonies A mother who leans towards the disciplinarian side, Mama Fratelli regularly lets her sons feel the back of her hand, but also helpfully drives getaway for them when they rob banks. And as for her…

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z to record space video

Music Gossip

12 Jan 2012

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z could record a music video in space. Music executives have reportedly been discussing the possibility of filming on one of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceships - due to launch later this year - and the couple are…

You Again

You Again

(2 stars)2 Nov 2010

(U) 105min Wedding chaos comedies are a Hollywood staple and they get a middling reworking in Andy Fickman’s You Again, with just enough catfights and frocks to appeal to the 27 Dresses crowd. Back in 2002, poor high school loser Marni (Forgetting…

Glasgay! 2010 highlights

Glasgay! 2010 highlights

Glasgow festival celebrates LGBT relationships

22 Sep 2010

Panic Patterns Award winning Glasgow-based authors Zoé Strachan and Louise Welsh have collaborated on a gripping thriller in which two lovers witness sudden changes in bird migration patterns that herald impending disaster. The suspenseful exploration…

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The Cold Light of Day
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(1 star) Wall Street trader Will (Cavill) is visiting his family in Spain when they – but not he – are kidnapped, in retaliation for the dodgy dealings of his spy dad (Willis). A clichéd and incoherent script inspires dull lead performances, and what with the ham-fisted editing it's very much an inaction thriller.
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Aliens
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(5 stars) Revived from a 57-year snooze in deep space, Warrant Officer Weaver is cajoled into joining a marine rescue mission to the planet that is home for the original alien beastie. Unrelentingly paced with a terrifically gutsy performance from Weaver, this nerve-shredding sequel not only matches its predecessor but cannily surpasses it. An Oscar winner for special effects.
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15 Jul 8.20pm Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Alien
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Agatha Christie in outer space as a freighter lands on a mysterious planet and is ingeniously invaded by a ravenous intruder which proceeds to chomp its way through the cast list. Edge-of-the-seat suspense thriller with a strong cast and ghastly special effects.
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15 Jul 5.30pm Filmhouse, Edinburgh