Posted by Amy on January 28, 2012 in Comedy, Sport

Goon Review

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At first look Goon looks like a boys film: blood, inappropriate jokes and sports. Don’t be fooled, it’s actually a lot deeper than that. This movie is proof that you don’t need to know anything about sports to enjoy the fastest game on earth.

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Posted by Amy on January 27, 2012 in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Silent

The Artist Review

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Proof that a film doesn’t need explosions and CGI to be affecting, The Artist is the film that everyone is talking about at the moment. But is it deserved of its hype?

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Posted by Amy on January 26, 2012 in Feature

Five Films for 2012

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A brief (if a little belated) preview of 2012. It’s going to be a good year!

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Posted by Rob on January 24, 2012 in News

Oscar nominations 2012

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Check out the full list of nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

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Posted by Amy on January 23, 2012 in Action, Adventure, Thriller

Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Review

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Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, a welcome edition to the franchise that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout

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Posted by Amy on January 22, 2012 in Art House, Drama, World Cinema

Kynodontas (Dogtooth) Review

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The Greek Kynodontas (Dogtooth) is a truly unique piece of cinema. Whether or not its a good piece of cinema is another matter.

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Posted by Amy on January 19, 2012 in Thriller

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Review

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Fincher’s long anticipated adaptation of Stieg Larson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is certainly making an impact. Opening with The Immigrant Song certainly implies it’s a heavy going film, but are there any lighter, entertaining aspects of the film? Well, Daniel Craig has his uses..

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Posted by Amy on January 16, 2012 in Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fan of the Month

Puss In Boots Review

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Before the release of Puss in Boots I took a look at the Shrek Quad-trilogy, as part of the new Fan of the Month feature. January’s Fan of the Month is Dan Gillingwater, a friend of the site who has supported Movie Writing from day one. As a thank you, I offered to review a film of his choice.

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Posted by Amy on January 16, 2012 in Animation, Family, Fan of the Month

Shrek Quadrilogy Review

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In our new Fan of the Month feature, Dan asked me to review the Shrek films in light of the new Puss in Boots movie. See my thoughts on the franchise here

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Posted by Amy on January 11, 2012 in Action, Adventure, Mystery

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Review

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Robert Downey Jnr. is back as Sherlock Holmes in A Game of Shadows. Is it as good as the first, or just a carbon copy? Well, it’s got a dog in it so I’m bound to love it either way!

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Posted by Amy on January 8, 2012 in Feature, Podcast

Top Ten Best Films of 2011

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2011 has been a brilliant year for films, but which ones made my list of favourites? After much deliberation, here are my favourite films of 2011.

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Posted by Amy on December 31, 2011 in Drama, Thriller

We Need To Talk About Kevin Review

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Another one movie that has received great praise from the critics, We Need To Talk About Kevin has slotted in comfortably to many ‘best of 2011′ lists. Why does it have such an impact on people? Does it stay true to the novel?

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