Gone Girl Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Red Riding Hood) and starring Drew Barrymore (Donnie Darko, Scream) and Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense, Little Miss Sunshine), Miss You Already seems to be one of the top contenders for the biggest tear-jerker. "The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill". Can...

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The Revenant is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman, Babel) and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street), Tom Hardy (Legend, Mad Max: Fury Road) and Will Poulter (We're the Millers, The Maze Runner). "In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling". The Revenant...

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Bring Him Home The Martian is directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien) and stars Matt Damon (The Bourne Identity, Saving Private Ryan), Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty, Mama), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, Despicable Me 2), Jeff Daniels (Dumb & Dumber, Looper), Kata Mara (Fantastic Four, 127 Hours) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Z for Zachariah). "During a manned mission to Mars,...

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Staying at number 1 for a second week was Everest. The film managed to stay at the peak by just sliding very slightly. Miss You Already wasn't a huge hit but wasn't a big miss either - the film opened where it needed to - number 4. Also opening in the top 10 was Solace (6th) and Pixels reentered the chart at number...

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Right Time, Right Place, Wrong Date Man Up is directed by Ben Palmer (The Inbetweeners) and stars Lake Bell (What Happens in Vegas, No Strings Attached) and Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). "A single woman who's mistaken for a stranger's blind date, leads to her finding the perfect boyfriend". Man Up is a British comedy which isn't a genre that is known...

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The Big Short is directed by Adam McKay (Step Brothers, Anchorman) and stars Brad Pitt (World War Z, Fight Club) , Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, American Hustle) , Ryan Gosling (Drive, Only God Forgives) , Steve Carell (Foxcatcher, The Office) and a very small role from Selena Gomez (Spring Breakers, Rudderless). "Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit...

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Taking the top spot this weekend was the first big release of Awards season: Everest. The film summited the chart and took in $4.85 million. No other films debuted within the top 5. Also opening in the top 10 was A Walk in the Woods which took 8th, Battle of Britain which took 9th and Bill which took 10th. ...

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Never Let Go Everest is directed by Baltasar Kormakur (Contraband, 2 Guns) and stars Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Josh Brolin (W., Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw, Nightcrawler) and Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Imitation Game). "A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm". Will Everest...

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So Awards season has begun with studios releasing films they hope to become the most acclaimed of the year. These films aren't usually huge box office wise but are still usually worth watching. I have to admit, this time of the movie year is probably my least favourite as all the films require a lot of attention and are usually very tense/dramatic. Even...

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The Jungle Book is directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Chef) and is the next live action Disney fairytale to be released from the house of mouse. The film stars Scarlett Johansson (Avengers, Lucy), Idris Elba (Pacific Rim, Prometheus), Bill Murray (Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters) and Ben Kingsley (Shutter Island, Hugo). "An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a...

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Creed is directed by Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) and is the next instalment in the Rocky franchise. The film stars Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, The Expendables), Michael B. Jordan (Fantastic Four, That Awkward Moment) and Tessa Thompson (Selma, Dear White People). "The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and...

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No One Loves You Like Your Grandparents This review may contain slight spoilers The Visit is directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs). The film stars Olivia DeJonge (Hiding, The Sisterhood of Night), Ed Oxenbould (Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Paper Planes), Peter McRobbie (Lincoln, Spider-Man 2), Deanna Dunagan (Have a Little Faith, Running Scared)...

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Allegiant will be the 3rd instalment in the Divergent series. The film stars Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars, The Descendants), Theo James (Underworld: Awakening, The Inbetweeners Movie), Miles Teller (Whiplash, Fantastic Four) and Naomi Watts (King Kong, The Impossible). Here is the films synopsis: "Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into...

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Surprisingly taking the top spot this weekend was the Tom Hardy flick Legend - Hardy definitely is on a comeback box office wise! That left Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials having to settle for second place. The sequel did however improve on its predecessor which I suppose is a good thing. The Visit took third place. Also opening in the top 10 was...

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There are Two Sides to Every Love Story The Last Five Years is directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S I Love You, Beautiful Creatures) and stars Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods) and Jeremy Jordan (Smash, Joyful Noise). "A struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair". The film never reached the box office heights...

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Krampus is an upcoming 2015 release and is the first Christmas themed horror film in a very long time. The film is directed by Michael Dougherty (Superman Returns, X-Men 2) and stars Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation, Step Brothers), Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense, Little Miss Sunshine) and Allison Tolman (The Gift, Fargo). Here is the films synopsis: "A boy who has a...

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The Maze Was Just the Beginning Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is directed by Wes Ball (The Maze Runner) and is based on the book by James Dashner. The film stars Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf), Kaya Scodelario (Skins, The Maze Runner) and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones, The Dark Knight Rises). "After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face...

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A Little Friendship Never Killed Anyone Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (The Town that Dreaded Sundown, American Horror Story) and stars Thomas Mann (Project X, Beautiful Creatures), RJ Cyler (Second Chances), Olivia Cooke (Ouija, The Signal) and Connie Britton (American Horror Story, American Ultra). "High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of...

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Holding the top spot for a second week in a row is Straight Outta Compton - the first number 1 movie in a while to stay at number 1!. The music bio-pic took in $2.1 million this quiet weekend. No Escape also opened in the top 5 at number 3 with just under $1 million. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl also...

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So Studio Spotlight returns this month - Universal have stepped into the limelight for this month's post. We will be covering Bad Neighbours 2, their record breaking Billion Dollar Movies, Ride Along 2 and more!. Expect another Studio Spotlight for Disney in the coming weeks as they definitely won August with D23. ...

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Be Careful. Children at Play.  Sinister 2 is the sequel of the 2012 film and is directed by Ciaran Foy (Citadel). The film stars James Ransone (Sinister, Inside Man), Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight's Tale, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Robert Daniel Sloan and Dartanian Sloan (Hick). "A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death". So Sinister...

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Opening at number 1 this weekend and sending Paper Towns 78% down was Straight Outta Compton. The music bio-pic took in $3.82 million this weekend which fits in very nicely to recent August releases. Hitman: Agent 47 didn't do that great though, taking in $1.47 million which put it in 3rd.  The only other opener within the top 10 was 45 Years which...

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