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The Raid (Gareth Huw Evans, 2012)

What’s it about? A SWAT team, including rookie cop Rama (Iko Uwais), are on

The Grey (Joe Carnahan, 2012)

What’s it about? In the red corner! Liam Neeson! In the blue corner! Wolves!

Walkabout by Nicolas Roeg, 1971

What’s it about? Well, that’s the question, isn’t it? What happens is that a middle-class, teenage

Hugo (Martin Scorsese, 2011)

What’s it about? Hugo (Asa Butterfield) is an orphan living in the walls of

We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lynne Ramsay, 2011)

What’s it about? Based on the best-selling novel by Lionel Shriver, it is the

Irish Stereotypes in the Movies

The Irish have always been victims of negative stereotyping. People think we’re all drinkers

Pimp My Oscar: Hollywood’s Awards Business

What do you think the Oscars are about? Rewarding the best films of the

Melancholia (Lars von Trier, 2011)

What’s it about? On her wedding day, the morose Justine (Kirsten Dunst) notices a

A Bluffer’s Guide to David Cronenberg

This week sees the release of David Cronenberg’s new film A Dangerous Method, about

An Old-Fashioned Romantic Comedy Love Affair

The surprise success of The Artist at the box-office this year should really come