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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the epic conclusion to Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy. What is said to be the conclusion of Jackson’s Middle-earth adventure, and possibly the final live action depiction of J. R. R. Tolkien’s world for some time, this finale leaves the series...

Christmas. If it’s destined to continue its countdown, so are we destined to continue ours. Here’s day twelve of our Anti-Advent Calendar… The Woodsman, directed by Nicole Kassell, tells the story of a convicted paedophile being released from prison after serving his sentence and trying to find his place back...

Christmas. As if you needed reminding about it when there are adverts branding your living room with things you don’t want, differently-shaped chocolates sold in stores for thrice the price, and lifeless trees forced to decay indoors. We’re here to remind you that it is possible to meander the...

Two words: political documentary. Still here? Good. Although it’s not the light-hearted escapism many of us crave from cinematic outings, Amir Amirani’s new film offers a crucial, thought-provoking analysis of the state of worldwide democracy. On February 15th 2003, over 15 million people in over 800 cities around the world took...

Despite being over a year away from release, fans have been treated to a first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Force Awakens takes place thirty years after the events of The Return of The Jedi, and it shows with this teaser. A sleeker more menacing storm trooper...

It’s sequel time. Pitch Perfect was either an amazing film or a guilty pleasure. Either way, its catchy tunes and straightforward plot made it accessible to a wide audience, and its sequel looks set to follow a similar formula. The trailer opens with a reprise of “The Cup Song”, which...

Director Joe Wright’s Pan is the latest retreading of J. M. Barrie’s fairy tale great, and explores the origins of Peter Pan. With the Jurassic World trailer released on the same day, you may be forgiven for overlooking this first glimpse of Pan. But from Hugh Jackman’s highly theatrical performance of Blackbeard, to...