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Little White Lies (Les Petits Mouchoirs) (2010)Director: Guillaume CanetDuration: 154 minsRating: ****Every year, Max invites all of his friends to his holiday home in Bordeaux. He resents that his success as a restaurant owner has led them to rely on him so much and can never truly relax. Just before leaving, one of the friends is hit by a lorry on his way home from a nightclub and it looks like

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The Eagle (12A)Running Time: 114 minsDirector: Kevin MacdonaldCast: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Donald SutherlandRating: ***** (3 stars)Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell take the lead roles in this adaptation of Rosemary Sutcliff’s classic novel ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’. Set in 2nd Century Roman Britain, the story tells the tale of a master and slave who embark on a perilous quest beyond

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Director: Woody AllenDuration: 98 minsRating: **I should have loved this film; it has a multi-award winning script writer and director and a great cast. But something just didn’t click. The storyline is predictable, the actors never truly seem at ease with their characters and the whole thing seems like it’s going to go full circle, but then doesn’t, which left me feeling irritated. Let me

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The King’s Speech (12A) 118 minsDirector: Tom HooperCast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy SpallRating: ***** (5 stars)By Simon HowardThe story of King George VI and his stammer may be perceived by many as a dull and un-interesting subject matter for a Hollywood hit. But the film on everybody’s lips since its release in early January has been The King’s Speech. At the

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The Fighter (15) 115 minsDirector: David O. RussellCast: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa LeoRating: ***** (5 stars)By Simon HowardBased upon the true story of Irish fighter Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world light-welterweight title, this double-Oscar winning film is both inspiring and harrowing in equal amounts. The film is about an underdog finally getting his break but

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Rating: 7/10Don’t be fooled by the title. Animal Kingdom is not a movie about wild animals roaming around, defending their place within their environment. That is only the metaphor on which it is based. Set in Melbourne, Australia, the film tells the chilling story of Joshua Cody’s fight against his family. After the death of his mother due to a heroine overdose, “J” is left surrounded by

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If you want to see a movie to gain an insight into the recession and how it was caused you should watch this movie. If you want answers to how we are changing in response to the recession this movie isn’t for you. Thoroughly in-depth information presented in a well constructed documentary movie. It is narrated by Matt Damon, while genuinely enthralling it does not give any comfort to those

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Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Duration: 110mins Rating: ***** “The wicked flee when none pursueth” Proverbs 28:1 ‘True Grit is’ a remake of the 1969 film directed by Henry Hathaway, which stars one of the greatest actors of all time, John Wayne. So, a huge act to live up to, then, but this film is brilliant – it has taken a large dollop of the Coen Brothers, added some well-known

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Never Let Me Go (12A) 103 minsDirector: Mark RomanekCast: Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield2 starsBy Simon HowardFollowing the huge success of Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 dystopian novel (which was this year sent to every first year student at Newcastle University), Mark Romanek has brought this moving story onto the big screen with an all-star cast.As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy

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Die Hard (1988)Rating: 5/5.Celebrated as one of the greatest action films of all time, most people are familiar with the phenomenal success of the cult Christmas blockbuster, Die Hard. John McClane is a New York City cop who just wants to spend Christmas with his family in Los Angeles. Upon arrival he gets pulled into a terrorist takeover at his wife’s office Christmas party, and must fight for

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Director: Marc DugainDuration: 105minsRating: ***On one of the snowiest nights of the winter so far, I was looking forward to a night out at the Tyneside Cinema. I wasn’t expecting a heart-warming story with a title like An Ordinary Execution, but what I did get was a thought-provoking, if somewhat farfetched, imaginative fairytale.An Ordinary Execution is French author-turned-director Marc

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Director: Jalmari HelanderDuration: 77minsRating: ***“The real Santa is something different. The Coca-Cola Santa is just a hoax”Rare Exports is a rather different, darker take on the sickly sweet Christmas stories we are all used to seeing at this time of year. For some, this film could be regarded as a welcomed breath of fresh air, whilst for others, simply as an oddity.Set in Finland, the

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Director: Darren Aronofsky Duration: 108mins Rating: **** I think I’m still in shock after watching this film. I’ve seen ‘Swan Lake’ plenty of times, but nothing compares to Aronofsky’s adaptation of one of the world’s most famous ballets. Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina with a troupe in New York looking to revamp ‘Swan Lake’ and cause a stir within the ballet world with its

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Cuban jazz still seems to hold a place in many music lovers’ hearts. Buena Vista Social Club are still riding high and Cuba’s influence on the world of jazz is undeniable. Fernando Trueba, who previously directed the documentary on Cuban musician Bebo Valdes, is well versed on the topic and so is able to put his own musical spin on the romance genre. We’ve all seen romances based around music:

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010)Director: David YatesDuration: 146minsRating: ****This, the penultimate episode to the Harry Potter volume, is scarier, darker and more magical than any of the preceding films; a needed boost from the perhaps somewhat duller Half-Blood Prince.This edition sees Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their challenge to find and destroy the four

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Animated films should cater for children before adults, at the very least presenting adult themes behind a thick veil of childish wonders. They should concern themselves with talking animals and princesses, not Celtic pagan mythology and periods of Irish history that would seem obscure even to the older sections of their audience. They should be focused on entertainment before artistry. They

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Last week I attended a free viewing of Fifth Element as part of the Tyneside Cinema’s Free Film Night in their bar, which is a weekly occurrence showing classic films from action to sci-fi. Before I begin my review of the film itself I would like to take this opportunity to mention what a beautiful venue the Tyneside cinema is and a must visit for all. Now back to the review at hand...as a film

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CarlosOlivier Assayas’ superb look into the life of infamous Venezuelan terrorist, Carlos the Jackal, is proof enough that quality cinematic entertainment can be found beyond the silver screen. Originally a miniseries for French television, the UK theatrical release has received a significant edit whilst not skimping on detail. What was a lengthy 5 and a half hours has been cut down to a

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Essentially, this is what happens when you make an incompetent, plasic cowboy, Indian and horse make their own barbeque in a world where jumping down a hole can take you on a hilarious journey to the centre of the earth and beyond. This animation incorporates laugh-out-loud slapstick with complete and utter randomness that would only occur if you combined Wallace and Grommit and postman pat at a

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4/5 Stars125 minsBen Affleck stars, writes and directs in this hard-hitting crime thriller, adapted from Chuck Hogan’s novel ‘Prince of Thieves’. The film was a No.1 smash in the States, and is based around the Boston neighbourhood of Charlestown, where we are told ‘over 300 bank robberies take place each year’.As he plans his next job, Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) falls for a bank manager (Rebecca

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Rating: 3/5.Subsequent to the events that transpired in the previous instalment, computer hacker Lisbeth Salander is accused of three murders, whilst magazine journalist Mikael Blomkvist attempts to uncover a human trafficking ring with his colleagues, whilst frantically trying to prove Lisbeth’s innocence.The Girl who Played with Fire is the second chapter of the Millennium trilogy, adapted from

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Rating – 4.5‘Made in Dagenham’ is a tribute to the women who changed British society in the late 60s and 70s by fighting for equal pay. The film shows the incredible journey of the small group of machinists from the Ford factory in Dagenham that brought a major change for all women in the years to come.The film boasts a great cast, including Sally Hawkins playing the main character Rita, and Bob

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Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema celebrated a historic landmark as it welcomed its 200,000th customer in just 18 months of reopening.75 year old Lawrence Burn, from North Shields was on his way to see costume drama Bright Star with his wife when staff told him that he’d bought the cinema’s 200,000th ticket since May 2008.Avid cinemagoer Lawrence gets a free six month pass to the Tyneside Cinema, and

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Men Who Stare At GoatsTyneside CinemaReview by Christian Allan.It’s not often that I’m genuinely disappointed with a movie but Grant Heslov’s ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’ managed just that. Based on British Journalist Jon Ronson’s book on the U.S Military’s hilarious attempts to exploit paranormal abilities, the source material offered endless possibilities for the film adaptation. But although

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"The future is not set."-A quote from the very first Terminator, and a point Terminator: Salvation makes in more way than one.I probably consider the original Terminator to be one of my favourite films of all time, so I approached Terminator: Salvation with a combination of anticipation and apprehension. After all, T3 was bloody awful. However, Terminator 4 was everything it should have been:

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Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate BlanchettDirector: David FincherDavid Fincher is a director who has always been attracted to exploring the darker elements of the human psyche. With films like Seven and The Game it would seem that the man is purely focused on exploiting themes such as paranoia and male insecurity. However for his most recent film he has completely changed his style to produce a fable

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Awards season has been and gone, and its original release is firmly in the past, but ‘Milk’ seems firmly on its way to becoming something of a Tyneside Cinema staple. So why the continuing love?First things first: Sean Penn’s received wide acclaim for his depiction of politician and groundbreaking gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Tracing his progression from an insecure, semi-closeted

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First things first ladies: this film is a must see, simply just for an hour and a half of Colin Firth, complete with stubble and ruffled hair. Not just easy on the eyes, but he also delivers an entertaining performance. A typical romcom, most of the humour is actually delivered by the less prominent characters; Colin Firth and Britain’s finest Kris Marshall (the cheeky one from My Family). They

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Directed by Ari FolmanLast week i was exposed for the first time to an Israeli animation- Waltz With Bashir. it depicts the personal story of Ari Folman (the writer, director and producer) who is searching for part of his identity which was supressed in war. As a young soldier fighting in the 1982 Lebanon war, that whole period was missing in his memory- including the disastrous massacre in

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Starring: Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall, written and directed by Woody Allen. Vicky Cristina Barcelona, is about two best friends Vicky (Hall), and Cristina (Johansson) who decide to take a summer vacation to Barcelona. Both New-yorkers, Vicky is in the process of writing her thesis on Catalan culture and is engaged to Doug a New-York businessman, whilst Cristina

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Dir. by Ethan and Joel Coen, starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich A couple of days after the newest film by the Coen Brothers hit the screens I went to see “Burn After Reading” at the Tynside Cinema. Go and see it!Brad Pitt and George Clooney are in this one and it is nowhere close to being an Ocean’s film. Clooney is an unfaithful, confused member of the American

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