★★★☆☆ Directed by Jean-Pierre Améris, Romantics Anonymous (2011) is a twee and light-hearted French romantic comedy starring Benoît Poelvoorde and the prolific Isabelle Carré. The film follows twitchy, insecure, yet highly talented chocolatier Angélique Delange (Carré), employed by the seemingly gruff and equally socially inept Jean-René Van Den Hugde (Poelvoorde) Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam, 2011) is Italian director Nanni Moretti’s follow up to 2006’s The Caiman, his cinematic attack on former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Whilst a deeply satirical examination of the Catholic Church, We Have a Pope is also a warm and gentle comedy about human Continue Reading
★★☆☆☆ Warner Bros.’ Happy Feet Two (2011) – the 3D sequel to the 2006 animated smash hit and starring the voice talents of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Sofia Vergara and Ava Acres – is unfortunately more soft shoe shuffle than entertaining quick-step.Mumble the penguin (Wood) Continue Reading
During an evening of rose-tinted nostalgia, London’s Barbican last night celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of that most British of TV series, The Avengers. Whilst some will remember The New Avengers of the late 1970s, this special event was dedicated to the original episodes starring Honor Blackman (Catherine Gale), Diana Rigg Continue Reading