Film Reviews

BILL BAILEY’S REMARKABLE GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA: On general DVD release across the UK from Monday 23rd November 2009 We’re not sure what Bill Bailey fans had in mind when they sat down in Royal Albert Hall for his “Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra.” Alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Academy Award-winning conductor Anne Dudley,... [Read more of this review]

TWILIGHT NEW MOON: On General Release across the UK from Friday 20th November 2009 Topless males, sexual tension and special effects. New Moon has arrived. In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s mortal teen-meets-more-than-century-old vampire, Bella Swan turns 18. On top of a fifth-life crisis as a senior in high school, her vamp Edward... [Read more of this review]

THE INFORMANT: On General Release across the UK from Friday 20th November 2009 In most movies, FBI agents struggle to persuade their moles to ‘wear a wire’, but Mark Whitacre is one snitch who can’t wait to go undercover. He even provides a running commentary for the listening investigators… The Informant! is a dark and unconventional... [Read more of this review]

A SERIOUS MAN: On General Release across the UK from Friday 20th November 2009 In the rogues’ gallery of characters created by the Coen brothers, Larry Gopnik would stand out as neither the slickest nor the most entertaining – but in many ways he could be one of their finest. And it’s fortunate that he is a serious man, because he’s got... [Read more of this review]

Trailers

From the studio that brought you “Shrek,” “Madagascar” and “Kung Fu Panda” comes “How to Train Your Dragon”—a comedy adventure set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell. The story centers around a Viking teenager named Hiccup, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting... [Read more of this review]

Set your geek mode to on. The trailer for Matthew Vaughan’s adaptation of Mark Millar’s brilliant comic Kick-Ass is here. And it looks spot-on. The comic (which hasn’t even finished its mini-series yet) explores a world where everyday people try to become superheros. Without training, skills or superpowers. Kick-AssTrailer Park | MySpace... [Read more of this review]

Romcoms, eh? Who’d have ‘em? While we’re not exactly falling over ourselves here at OTB to champion every turgid romcom that limps its cliched way onto the big screen, it’s fair to say that whatever our reservations, a romcom can soar based on its chemistry (see: The Proposal). So while the latest from director of Night At The... [Read more of this review]