300: Rise of an Empire Review
The Plot: A brave general Themistokles leads a band of inexperienced Greek warriors against the vast armies of the invading Persian Empire led by the depraved god-king Xerxes and Artemisia, the vengeful female commander of the feared Persian navy. Once again the defendant stand of a small band of warriors helps inspire the emerging Greek [...]
The Purge Anarchy Official Trailer
The sequel to 2013’s thriller hit, The Purge has released the first trailer. James DeManco returns to write and direct The Purge: Anarchy. This time around, the action takes place on a bigger scale, moving away from the first instalment’s restricted house setting and into the streets of LA where the threat is even higher. [...]
The Lego Movie Review
The Plot: An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be an extraordinary MasterBuilder is recruited to join a quest to stop and evil LEGO tyrant from ridding the known world of imagination using a mysterious ultimate weapon. The Good: Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller demonstrated their own extraordinary creative potential with surprise blockbuster hit [...]
Dallas Buyers Club Review
The Plot: Matthew McConaughey delivers an award worthy performance in the inspiring true story of Ron Woodroof, an AIDS sufferer who desperately tries to help not only himself but others in his situation by obtaining ‘unapproved’ lifesaving medication, by any means possible. The Good: Much has already been said about Dallas Buyers Club over in [...]
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Review
The Plot: Rebooting Tom Clancy’s iconic espionage hero, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit shows how a young former marine is brought into the ranks of the American CIA, becoming a gifted analyst. But when his work uncovers an international terrorist conspiracy he’s thrown into the middle of life or death action in a race to thwart [...]
The Wolf Of Wall Street Review
The Plot The shocking and explicit true story of Jordan Belfort based on the bestselling autobiography of the infamous Wall Street figure. Following the rise and fall of his financial empire, fuelled by drugs, ambition and unashamed greed. The Good Leonardo DiCaprio is the perfect personification of Jordan Belfort as a slick talking, slick haired [...]
Mark Kermode Reviews BAFTA Film Awards 2014 Nominations
In the immediate aftermath of the announcement of this year’s British Academy Film Awards 2014 nominations leading film critic Mark Kermode offered Red Carpet News his expert assessment of this year’s nominees. Mark shares his analysis of the competitive field across key categories like Best Film, Actor and Actress. The celebrated critic also explains why [...]
Last Vegas Review
The Plot: Four childhood friends take a break from their daily lives after 60 years of friendship to throw an unlikely bachelor party in Las Vegas for the last among them to finally settle down. Determinedly they set out to prove that senior citizens can be just as wildly irresponsible and adventurous as the young [...]
Hunger Games Catching Fire Review
The Plot: Katniss Everdeen survived the deadly Hunger Games, but in doing so both she and Peeta Mellark defied the all-powerful Capitol. Now on her victory tour and under the menacing scrutiny of ruthless President Snow, Katniss finds herself the reluctant figurehead for a growing spirit of rebellion in the oppressed districts of dystopian Panem. [...]
Only Lovers Left Alive Review
The Plot: Adam and Eve are two centuries old vampire lovers reuniting after some time apart, in an effort to sooth reclusive musician Adam’s growing disdain for mankind and despair for the future. Their blissful domestic reunion in Adam’s dilapidated home and on the dark streets of Detroit is however, rudely interrupted by the arrival [...]