Bel Ami

For all of you out there who are waiting to see Robert Pattinson (Cosmopolis, Water For Elephants) fall flat on his face simple because he is the star of Twilight than Bel Ami is not the film for you. Because just as he did in Remember Me and Water For Elephants Pattinson again shows the world that he has more in his acting bag-of-tricks than just his good looks. This time around he adds ‘bad guy’ and ‘romantic lead’ to the bag.

Based on a novel by Guy de Maupassant (and made into more than a few films over the years) Bel Ami sees Pattinson star as Georges Duroy who has returned from war and is now unemployed in late 1800s Paris.

A chance meeting with a former army colleague, Charles Forestier (Philip Glenister – Treasure Island, TV’S Mad Dogs) leads to Georges landing the job of journalist at a political driven newspaper.

However, this isn’t enough for Georges who is determined to climb the social ladder and become rich. He decides to put his other skills to good use, his skills as a seducer and use the most influential women of Paris to get what he wants. Now instead of fuelling his sexual appetite with the likes of prostitute Rachel (Natalia Tena – Skirt, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2) he turns to women such as Clotilde de Marelle (Christina Ricci – Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star, War Flowers), Madeleine Forestier (Uma Thurman – Ceremony, Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief) and Virginie Walters (Kristen Scott Thomas – The Woman In The Fifth, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen) to get what he really wants.

Directors Declan Donnellan (The Making Of Martin Guerre: A Musical Journey, The Big Fish), Nick Ormerod (The Big Fish) and screenwriter, Rachel Bennette (TV’S Lewis & Lark Rise To Candleford) don’t try to disguise Bel Ami for what it really is, and that is a good old-fashioned period-piece sex romp that throws in aspects of betrayal, lust and jealousy just to spice things up.

And despite the filmmakers all being relatively inexperienced they do pull off what is essentially a good film. Those who don’t know the story at hand will find themselves intrigued by Georges world and just waiting to see how long his luck can last. The script zeroes in on characterization well and Bennette should be congratulated for bothering to give the female characters such strengths and weaknesses… that is one of the things that lifts this film above being ‘just another film’.

Aside from Pattinson going from strength-to-strength Bel Ami lets a couple of Hollywood’s forgotten ladies remind us all of their abilities. Uma Thurman really stands out as Madeleine while Christina Ricci plays the vixen especially well. As usual Kristen Scott Thomas pulls out her A-game and in scenes where she really has to over-act she does it in a way that is never distracting for the audience.

Bel Ami really does come across as Upstairs Downstairs on Viagra, but with a story that intermingles with all the ‘bedding’ and moves the plot along, nobody is likely to complain. A surprisingly good film that should shut-up the Pattinson doubters.

Year: 2012

Director: Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod

Stars: Robert Pattinson, Natalia Tena, Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman, Kristen Scott Thomas, Philip Glenister

Classification: MA15+

Runtime: 102 mins

 

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


The Lucky One

The Lucky One is like a guilty pleasure. Yes it is as corny as hell, and if you really think about the story at hand kinda creepy, yet there is still something about the way that it is written that makes it an okay film to watch.

Based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (yes the same guy that brought us The Notebook and Dear John) The Lucky One begins with a U.S. marine, Logan (Zac Efron – Dr Seuss’ The Lorax, New Years Eve) who survives an explosion in Iraq because he is stopping to admire a photo he has found in the sand.

When he arrives back in the U.S. he decides to hunt down the girl in the photo and discovers it is Beth (Taylor Schilling – Dark Matter, TV’S Mercy) a young woman who runs a boarding kennel with her son, Ben (Riley Thomas Stewart – A Christmas Wedding Tail, TV’S NCIS) and her grandmother, Ellie (Blythe Danner – Hello I Must Be Going, What’s Your Number).

However, when Logan eventually tracks down Beth he can’t tell her why he is there and instead takes a job working with her at the boarding kennel. This soon causes problems for her with her jealous ex-husband, Keith (Jay R. Ferguson – TV’S Mad Men & Burn Notice).

You get the feeling that this one novel that hasn’t been well transferred to film. The book tells of a bedraggled looking Logan arriving in Beth’s town where here director, Scott Hicks (The Boys Are Back, No Reservations) has Zac Efron looking very much like a male model throughout the entire film.

Still if you can put aside the corniness there are some good moments in this film. The characters are likable and any audience member is lying if they say they don’t find themselves ‘barracking’ for Logan and Beth. The fact that Keith is always circulating does add a little suspense to the story because you simply can never work out exactly what he is capable of doing.

Zac Efron really does use this film to shine. Me And Orson Welles showed everyone that Efron can really act while The Lucky One reveals Efron to be a sex symbol for woman of all ages…not just the teeny boppers that lusted after him when they saw High School Musical. Efron is also well supported by Taylor Schilling who seems to have arrived on the scene from nowhere, but they are both overshadowed by Blythe Danner who seems to really relish her role.

Not the best romance to arrive in cinemas this year, but if you are looking for a film that sizzles with sexually chemistry between its leads then this is certainly the film for you. Not awful but not great.

Year: 2012

Director: Scott Hicks

Stars: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Riley Thomas Stewart, Jay R. Ferguson

Classification: M

Runtime: 101 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


The Woman In The Fifth

When it comes to the world of films there is ‘good absurd’ and ‘bad absurd’. The sad thing about The Woman In The Fifth is that the film is going along nicely until director, Pawel Pawlikowski (My Summer Of Love, Last Resort) decides to take it into the absurd area and fails miserable.

The film tells the story of Tom Ricks (Ethan Hawke – Sinister, Exit Strategy) an American novelist with some suggested mental problems who travels to France to try and see his daughter, Chloe (Julie Papillon – newcomer), but his ex-wife, Nathalie (Delphine Chuillot – Mozart’s Sister, Pursuit) soon puts a stop to that.

After he is robbed Tom finds himself in Paris with nothing. He is then befriended by a gangster, Sezer (Samir Guesmi – My Worst Nightmare, The Counsel) who provides him with a strange job. When not locked in the room watching his screen he pursues relationships with the mature and erotic, Margit (Kristin Scott Thomas – Bel Ami, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen) as well as his young muse, Ania (Joanna Kulig – Elles, Maraton Tanca).

As mentioned previously The Woman In  The Fifth starts off as a very good film. As Nathalie cowers away from Tom you find yourself wondering what has happened in the past and why he can’t see his daughter. However Pawlikowski has such a desire to take this in a similar direction to Fight Club that he loses sight of the answers that the audience wants to see… and sadly the film collapses into the heap and rewards its audience with an ending that is confusing and disappointing to all extremes.

The film does serve as a good platform to remind everybody that Ethan Hawke really is one of the forgotten actors of Hollywood. Hawke commands the screen in every scene he is in. He is well supported by Joanna Kulig who proves she is a talented up and comer, however you can’t help but think that Kirsten Scott Thomas is wasted in her role…in fact it is a shame to such a talented actress given her best for so little in return.

If The Woman In The Fifith had finished fifteen minutes earlier it may have worked, but at the end of the day its weird ending just ruins it for everyone. A disappointing film that is only saved by Ethan Hawke.

Year: 2012

Director: Pawel Pawlikowski

Stars: Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas, Joanna Kulig, Samir Guesmi, Delphine Chuillot, Julie Papillon

Classification: M

Runtime: 80 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


Summer In Orange

In the opening few seconds Summer In Orange (titled My Life In Orange in some countries) threatens to be an ordinary comedy set back in the 1970s. What follows is anything but, instead Summer In Orange is a light-hearted drama that takes a good look at what life can be like in a cult.

The film is told through the eyes of 12-year-old Lili (Amber Bongard – Pope Joan, The Countess) whose mother, Amrita (Petra Schmidt-Schaller – The Dark Nest, Unknown) is part of a cult named The Bhagwan.

Lili’s life is turned upside down when they relocate from their city dwelling to a farm in the country. Their The Bhagwan and their lifestyle are frowned upon by the locals and Lili finds herself struggling to fit into the local school. In turn Lili starts questioning her own life.

You do have to question director, Marcus H. Rosenmuller’s (Pension Freiheit, Die Perlmutterfarbe) decision to have some of the comedic montages that are shown throughout this film. Some of them work really well but some really seem to drag down the film in such a way that it distracts the viewer from the serious storylines at hand.

Still, Summer In Orange is a great film. The comedic montages are only a small part of the film and the pros really do outweigh the cons. The film explores the dangers of things such as casual sex and despite the fact it delves into some dark places it does stay light, allowing the message to subtly seep in.

Amber Bongard is a brilliant little actress who really shines in the role of Lili. There is no hint of overacting and she even manages to handle the cheesy little to-camera bits. She is certainly someone deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence as some of the best young actresses going around at the moment.

If you are willing to overlook the cheesy parts of Summer In Orange you will experience a nice little film that has a very good message at heart.

Year: 2011

Director: Marcus H. Rosenmuller

Stars: Amber Bongard, Petra Schmidt-Schaller

Classification: CTC

Runtime: 110 mins

Rating:

Summer In Orange is screening as part of the 2012 Audi German Film Festival in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth from April 18- 6 May. Please check http://www.goethe.de/ins/au/lp/prj/fia/enindex.htm for session times.

Dave Griffiths


Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy

Irvine Welsh is perhaps one of this generation’s most underrated authors. While in a hundred years time schools may not be reading his work in the way we do Shakespeare, it is fair to say that his work captures life in 90’s and 2000s in a way that very few others can even dream about.

Now another piece of his literature has been turned into a film. Adapted from Welsh’s short story The Undefeated, Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy is like again wondering into the world of Trainspotting, only this time ecstasy rather than heroin is the drug of choose.

Set in current day Edinburgh the film follows three friends, Lloyd Buist (Adam Sinclair – TV’S The Day Of The Triffids & The Summit), Woodsy (Billy Boyd – Carmel, Pimp) and Ally (Keram Malicki-Sanchez – TV’S The Mentalist & Charlie’s Angels) all who are frequent drug takers, but all have a different view of drugs.

Woodsy believes drugs are a religion despite the fact they are causing him to dip into schizophrenia, Ally does it because his mates do but is desperate for a healthy lifestyle, while it seems Lloyd no longer knows what life is like without them.

Lloyd’s fascination with drugs then lands him in trouble when he feels it is time to branch out and become a rival to Solo (Carlo Rota – Rehab, Man On A Train). Solo comes after Lloyd, his friends and the new love-of-his-life, Heather Thompson (Kristin Kreuk – Vampire, TV’S Ben-Hur).

Through a witty script and some good directing from Rob Heydon (TV’S Electric Playground) the power of this film comes through by the fact that you find yourself caring for the characters despite the fact they are what many would describe as ‘scum of the community’.

The script allows for some dramatic moments that places the characters in danger and while many out there will be quick to judge the moral of the film they should perhaps watch to the end because there is no way that this film is promoting drug use, in fact you could well argue that it is doing the exact opposite.

Heydon’s choice of giving this film a real Trainspotting feel is likely to split audiences though. Some will see it as ‘borrowing’ from Danny Boyle (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire) while others will see that this is perhaps the only way to capture Irvine Welsh’s work for the big screen.

One thing that Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy does share with its older cousin is a kick-ass soundtrack. The music does capture the essence of the film and Heydon uses it well with montages that show that he has what it takes to make it as a director.

Aside from announcing Heydon to the world the film will also launch Adam Sinclair’s career. So far he’s been slumming it in bombs like Van Wilder 2, but here Sinclair is a genuine star… and with looks to kill the world is his oyster. Some of the touching scenes that Sinclair portrays with his on screen father, Jim (Stephen McHattie – A Little Bit Zombie, Immortals) are emotional to watch, and while the great screenwriting helps most of the brilliance comes from Sinclair and McHattie.

Billy Boyd also does a fabulous job playing the very difficult Woodsy while Smallville fans will be relieved to see that Kristin Kreuk has finally been given a role with some teeth. Her talents have been wasted with the B-Grade work that she has been doing recently but this time they are there for all to see.

Part love story, part drug drama Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy is an absolute ripper of a film. With some great acting and one of the best scripts to surface for a while this film is an absolute must see… and you’ll be talking about for a long time to come.

Year: 2012

Director: Rob Heydon

Stars: Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Carlo Rota, Stephen McHattie

Classification: MA15+

Runtime: 100 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


The Lady

The political unrest in Burma has been going for so long now that you would think there have been a string of films made about it. Sadly, that isn’t the case so it is refreshing that a film like The Lady has now surfaced. The unfortunate thing is that while The Lady portrays the problems of Burma quite well the film just isn’t strong enough to have a lasting impression on its audience.

Technically The Lady is a biopic that tells the story of Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh – Kung Fu Panda 2, Reign Of Assassins) and her husband Michael Aris (David Thewlis – War Horse, Anonymous).

When Aung San Suu Kyi leaves England to return to her homeland, Burma, she goes for two weeks to help bring her mother back to health. But while there she witnesses atrocities that make her realise that her true mission in life must be to follow in her father’s footsteps and bring peace to Burma.

The new regime hates the threat that she poses to them and soon she finds herself stuck in Burma unable to see Michael who is left to look after their two sons, Kim (Jonathan Raggett – TV’S Dani’s House) and Alexander (Jonathan Woodhouse – newcomer).

Together director Luc Besson (Joan Of Arc, The Fifth Element) and screenwriter, Rebecca Frayn (Killing Me Softly, The Ghosts Of Oxford Street) do a wonderful job showing the epic love story between Aung San Suu and Michael but in doing so they go dangerously close to trivializing the events in Burma as it skirts over major events when it really should have paid them credit.

Parts of The Lady reveal it as a well-written film that early on threatens to be a masterpiece, but it feels like Frayn tries to wrap up the script way to quickly and in doing so it becomes dangerously repetitive and at the end of the day you feel that you are watching a ‘fluff piece’ that is designed to show Aung San Suu and Michael as saints… which may mean it is not quite as historically correct as it should be.

If you are lover of fine acting though you may want to see The Lady because David Thewlis puts in a sensational performance that hopefully he will be rewarded for with award success.

The Lady is an epic that should have been a lot more powerful if it wanted to get it’s important message across for all, being strong on the romantic’s emotions doesn’t quite make up for that.

Year: 2011

Director: Luc Besson

Stars: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse

Classification: MA15+

Runtime: 132 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


Salmon Fishing In The Yemen

Perhaps one of the worst named films in cinema history but don’t let that put you off because Salmon Fishing In The Yemen is a beautiful romance that has an intriguing quality about it that most films lack.

Harriet (Emily Blunt – The Five-Year Engagement, Your Sister’s Sister) is an investment advisor who is helping Sheikh Muhammed (Amr Waked – Contagion, Hekayet ElThawra) put together a most ambitious project – to introduce salmon fishing into the Yemen.

Fisheries expert Dr. Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor – Haywire, Perfect Sense) originally scoffs at the idea. But when pressure is placed on his department by the forceful Patricia Maxwell (Kristin Scott Thomas – Bel Ami, The Woman In The Fifth) he is pushed into action and soon finds himself working on the project fulltime.

However when Harriet’s boyfriend Captain Robert Mayers (Tom Mison – One Day, Steve) goes missing in action in Afghanistan and Alfred begins questioning his relationship with Mary (Rachael Stirling – Centurion, The Young Victoria) other possibilities are also opened.

Director, Lasse Hallstrom (Dear John, Hachi: A Dog’s Tale) does everything right with this film. The film does have its comedic moments and Hallstrom lets them play out without ever letting them get in the way of the film. The character of Patricia is obviously written as virtual-characterture yet for some reason this never distracts from some of the very important things and messages that the film is trying to portray.

At times this film goes into some very deep subjects such as exploring ones faith, yet it is through comedy that the filmmakers take their biggest swipe of all… and it’s directed right at the British Government. A script that has the potential to make you both laugh and cry like Salmon Fishing In The Yemen can is extremely rare. Add that to some wonderful shot selections from Hallstrom and you’ve got a film that is likely to stimulate all your senses.

Emily Blunt also recovers from a recent form slump to show that once again she is capable of some great acting but even she is shadowed by a hopefully-award-winning performance by Ewan McGregor. McGregor absolutely shines in the role of an extremely interesting character… now who thought you could ever say that about someone who a character who works in the fisheries department. It is impossible to fault his performance and the film is worth seeing for him alone.

Salmon Fishing In The Yemen is a beautiful romance that oozes with charm and that unique British comedy. A stunning film that will become a favorite for many people.

Year: 2012

Director: Lasse Hallstrom

Stars: Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Amr Waked, Tom Mison, Rachael Stirling, Kristen Scott Thomas

Classification: M

Runtime: 107 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


The Deep Blue Sea

Director, Terence Davies (Of Time And The City, The House Of Mirth) really needs to go and see Carnage for that will show him how to adapt a stage play into a film successfully. Unfortunately poor old Mr. Davies has made a real meal of turning the famous Terence Rattigan play The Deep Blue Sea into a film that isn’t likely to put its audience to sleep.

Made up of flashbacks The Deep Blue Sea sees Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz – Dream House, 360) leave her husband, respected judge, Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale – My Week With Marilyn, TV’S Spooks) in order to start a new relationship with her new lover, Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston – War Horse, Midnight In Paris).

However things don’t run smoothly and in a matter of only months Hester finds herself contemplating suicide or even returning to William. Her fragile state of mind and fighting with Freddie concerns those around her including her landlady, Mrs. Elton (Ann Mitchell – TV’S Eastenders & Casualty), Freddie’s best friend Jackie (Harry Holden-Paton – Idle Hands, In The Loop) and her own new friend, Liz (Sarah Kants – Lezione 21, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day).

Davies really does make a mess of this film, a shame considering that it contains some of the best tracking shots that you are ever likely to see… there is one involving an underground railway station during The Blitz that is likely to stay in the audience’s mind for a long time to come.

However, the film’s weaknesses far outweigh its positives. Firstly the flashbacks make the film feel disjointed and can easily lose the audience while the long periods of silence make it a tedious watch… and I’m sure pauses like that would never have been included in the stage play.

But the film’s worst crime is the fact that none of the characters are likable. It is the intention that the audience will feel for Hester because of her early suicide attempt. But she is so needy and unlikable the audience nearly really feels for her and you soon lose interest in what she is ever likely to do. Add that to the fact that the childish Freddie is one of the most annoying characters to ever make it onto the big screen and you can soon see why the film doesn’t work.

Strangely enough though the three leads do put in great performances. Weisz is a standout as Hester while Hiddleston shows he is a lot more capable than he ever showed in War Horse. It is also good to see Aussie Sarah Kants getting another role on the big screen as she is one of Australia’s most underrated actresses.

The Deep Blue Sea simply fails to connect with its audience and that results in a slow-moving film that really doesn’t hold your interest. It is one film you can wait to see on DVD.

Year: 2012

Director: Terrence Davies

Stars: Rachel Weisz, Ann Mitchell, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston, Harry Haddon-Paton, Sarah Kants

Classification: M

Runtime: 99 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


This Must Be The Place

One thing is for certain, there will not be many more films released in 2012 that have a script finer than This Must Be The Place. People complain that there is nothing different in cinema these days… well that something different is here right now, and it is bloody brilliant.

Cheyenne (Sean Penn – The Tree Of Life, Fair Game) is an aged goth rockstar in the vein of Ozzy Osbourne or Marilyn Manson. In his heyday he was one of the most recognized musos in the business… even Mick Jagger wanted to perform with him, but he quit his career after two boys committed suicide after listening to his music.

He now lives in the U.K. with his wife, Jane (Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon), and while she works as a firefighter he shuffles around the village catching up with people such as Mary (Eve Hewson – For The First Time, The 27 Club)… he’s happy out of the spotlight.

But then comes the news that his father is dying in New York. Cheyenne travels there but is too late. With his father now dead he decides to take up the challenge of his father’s Nazi tormentor that saw him end up in concentration camp.

An already brilliant screenplay is made even better by some fine filmmaking from director (and co-writer) Paolo Sorrentino (Napoli 24, La Partita Lenta) who really announces himself to the world with a film that is as good as it is different.

Sorrentino tells the story in a slow way, both storywise and visually, but not once do you ever find yourself bored or tuning out, quite the opposite actually. As an audience you find yourself constantly questioning Cheyenne as a character and marveling at the fact that Sorrentino has created such a mesmerizing being. Be warned though Sorrentino also leaves the audience hanging a little with an ending that doesn’t quite answer each question.

Also making This Must Be The Place a must see is a fine performance by Sean Penn, one of the finest in his career actually and that is really saying something. Penn totally becomes Cheyenne and never slips up despite the fact that his character is tested. Penn should feel hard done by by the fact that his performance hasn’t garnished more awards talk because this is one of the finest acting performances to grace our screens in quite a while.

This Must Be The Place is a fine drama that won’t let it’s audience done. A terrific script and a tantalizing performance by its leading man results in a fine dramatic experience.

Year: 2012

Director: Paolo Sorrentino

Stars: Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Eve Hewson

Classification: M

Runtime: 114 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths


Titanic 3D

Some will laugh and scoff but when you return to the cinema to see Titanic in 3D your will be reminded just how good this film really is… actually make that how GREAT this film is. And to the credit of those behind Titanic 3D this certainly is so hash-job conversion into 3D… this is a film that benefits from the new technology.

For those who have never seen Titanic before. The film begins with adventurer Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton – Haywire, TV’S Big Love) journeying down to the ocean floor to see if he can find a valuable jewel, known as The Heart Of The Ocean which is believed to lay in the wreck of the Titanic.

However, all Lovett can find is a drawing of a young girl wearing the jewel. An old lady named Rose (Gloria Stuart – Land Of Plenty, TV’S Miracles) comes forward and says that she is that young girl. At first Lovett and his crew don’t believe the story but she sits down and tells them the story of how as a young Rose (Kate Winslet – Contagion, Carnage) she boarded the Titanic with her demanding fiancée, Cal Hockley (Billy Zane – Electrick Children, Flutter) but while on board fell in love with a young artist named Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar, Inception).

Despite being frowned upon by the higher society passengers their relationship blossomed until the night Titanic struck the fateful iceberg and they had to battle to survive.

Looking back at Titanic you realise just what a masterpiece director, James Cameron (Avatar, Aliens Of The Deep) created. This would not have been an easy film to shoot, Cameron did fall back on CG he instead actually flooded his set and when you see some of the outside shots of the ship you can’t help but marvel at his filmmaking technique.

Cameron’s genius is only furthered by the use of 3D technology and this isn’t some cheap conversion. Normally it takes six weeks to convert a film, Titanic 3D took 60 weeks and the work really does show. Take off your glasses in most converted films and it won’t look much different, but that isn’t the case with Titanic. Details such strands of hair and stars have been converted (according to the filmmakers more than 279,000 frames were 3D’d) making the film beautiful to look out even when no action is occurring. However, it is the scenes when the film is sinking that really bring the 3D to life, seeing the water rush through a window right at you makes you feel like you are really there on Titanic.

Seeeing the film again so many years later also allows you to see things that you never saw the first time around. You realise just how good Billy Zane was at playing the bad guy and how Kathy Bates (Midnight In Paris, A Little Bit Of Heaven) steals the many-a-scene with her memorable portrayal of the delightful and forthright Molly Brown.

Even after all these years the script holds up and you find yourself getting emotionally involved with Jack and Rose, and that is only enhanced by the fact that the then fresh-faced Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet put ins some extremely good performances… it is little wonder they both became stars.

Yes everyone it really is time to head back into the cinema to see Titanic in 3D. Yes it is worth donning the geeky glasses and paying that little bit extra because this is one film that is enhanced in 3D. A must see on the big screen!

Year: 2012

Director: James Cameron

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton

Classification: M

Runtime: 194 mins

Rating:

Dave Griffiths