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So after the brilliant Dark Knight Trilogy, our final film marathon of the term, it’s back to normal at Union Films, and by normal of course I mean yet another jam packed week of fantastic films! Monday night we’ve a second chance to catch Disney’s Brave (it sold out the first time round) followed by […]
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Those marketing this film have tried their hardest to make it seem as if it is comparable to Se7en. It isn’t. It contains murders and people mention sinning occasionally. Apart from that, it is light-years away from that film in terms of plotting and quality. Ray Liotta and Christian Slater are decent actors in their […]
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Saw VII: The Final Chapter (or, as it was called in the cinemas, Saw 3D) is an example of how an aging, creaking, pathetic mess of a franchise can pick itself for a last gory hurrah. It has taken me two years to get round to seeing it (admittedly in 2D rather than gimmicky 3D), […]
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It takes no genius to say that Batman obviously has a strong fan base. Starting with the comics, through a spate of horribly cheesy 90s films and into the modern era, the franchise has never lost its appeal. So upon the announcement that Union Films would be showing Christopher Nolan’s critically received trilogy, it is not surprising that […]
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Shattered Glass is the fascinating true story of young journalist Stephen Glass, writer for the New Republican and office suck-up. He constantly flatters his co-workers, slags off their new boss to gain their favour, and craves attention through an appearance of humility: his catchphrase when pitching an article is “but I know it’s silly, I […]
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Smart thinking elevates this horror classic.
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James Cameron is a genius. This may be a controversial statement, but it is true in two separate ways. Firstly, he is actually a highly intelligent human being who is, as well as being holder of a couple of patents, is a talented artist and quite probably possesses a genius level IQ. Secondly, he is […]
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I have loved Kevin James ever since I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and so I had high hopes for this film. Directed by Frank Coraci, who last worked with James in Zookeeper, this sports comedy shows us a school teacher who must save the music program and his friend’s job by raising $48,000 and the […]
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Sergio Leone returns for his greatest spaghetti western.
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I am aware I was one of the voices in the shrill chorus of hate that greeted the first part of this two-part Twilight finale. And I do not regret that. It was one of the worst films of 2011. But while Part 2 isn’t exactly one of the best of 2012, it is still […]
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Paul Thomas Anderson is a directors’ director, who, for the past fifteen years or so has been writing and directing the films he wants to make. These films don’t comply with a specific genre and this is what makes his films so polarising amongst viewers. Many of his previous films offer narrative driven stories and […]
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Carey Mulligan always used to seem like an actor teetering on the very brink of stardom, but with this film she finally made it, giving a wonderful performance. She plays a bright eyed young Oxbridge hopeful, who is cramming in as much studying as she can for her big exams. But when she meets smooth talking […]
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Some films really take you by surprise. They creep up on you, seemingly out of nowhere, and defy any expectations you originally had. This is what it was like for me when I first watched director Philip Martin’s utterly brilliant reimagining of one of Agatha Christie’s most famous stories – Murder on the Orient Express. […]
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This Saturday sees another of Union Films’ acclaimed marathon movie nights. With the annual Halloween All-Nighter and the super hero extravaganza Marvel: Phase One both massively popular this year, it only makes sense that they go ahead and continue this success by screening one of the most acclaimed trilogies in recent years – Christopher Nolan’s […]