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Ghost Rider 3D: Spirit of Vengeance
1hr 35min?? – Rated 12A?? – Action/Adventure/Comedy/Scifi/Fantasy?? – English?
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor – Cast: Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Lambert, Violante Placido, Johnny Whitworth.
In the successor to the worldwide hit “Ghost Rider”, Johnny still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europewhen he is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy from the devil. At first, Johnny is reluctant to embrace the power of the Ghost Rider, but it is the only way to protect the boy and possibly rid himself of the curse forever. In 3D at select locations.
Ghost Rider is showing at Dagenham Vue, Cook Road, Dagenham Leisure Park, Dagenham.
The Woman in Black hits No.1 at UK box office
By Stuart O’Connor
OK, I have to declare a little self interest here. I really do like a good horror film. I don’t really favour any one genre over another – I love a good movie no matter what genre it’s in – but we do need to see more good horror films at our local cineplexes.
So I was pleased to see Hammer’s The Woman in Black romp home at No.1 position at the UK box office for its opening weekend. According to the press release:
“Hammer’s chilling ghost story The Woman in Black shattered UK box office expectations during its three-day opening weekend, grossing £3.13m with a per-screen average of £7,800 for distributor Momentum Pictures. The film’s UK success followed last weekend’s sensational US release, which opened at an outstanding $21m.
“Commenting on the success of The Woman in Black, Simon Oakes, president & CEO of Hammer and vice-chairman of Exclusive Media, said: ‘We are delighted The Woman in Black has performed so well here and in the US. This is Hammer’s first ghost story and we’re delighted UK audiences have embraced it with so much enthusiasm and shows that British audiences enjoy intelligent genre which are the types of films Hammer is known for.’ “
So The Woman in Black has done well. Which it certainly deserves to, because it’s a very good film. It’s not your standard modern horror film – it’s an old-fashioned ghost story, which we haven’t seen on the big screen for some time .. which is what I really like about it.
But what this box office success means to me is that Hammer will continue to invest in good ideas, and good scripts, and bring more good horror films to the screen. Which is good for the genre, and good for the UK film industry. And, ultimately, good for audiences. And that makes me happy.
The Woman in Black is showing at Dagenham Vue, Cook Road, DagenhamLeisure Park, Dagenham.
The Vow
1hr 44min?? – Rated 12A?? – Drama/Romance?? – English?
Director: Michael Sucsy – Cast: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Jessica Lange, Jessica McNamee, Dillon Casey, Rachel Skarsten, Brittney Irvin.
Based on the true story of a newlywed couple recovering from an accident that puts the wife in a coma. She wakes up with severe memory loss and can’t remember any of her life with her new husband… so he has to fight to win her heart all over again.
The Vow is showing at Dagenham Vue, Cook Road, Dagenham Leisure Park, Dagenham.
Man on a ledge
It sounds interesting enough: A man named Nick Cassidy checks into a hotel early in the morning, orders breakfast, jots down his thoughts on a piece of paper, opens the window and climbs out onto the ledge, presumably to jump to his death.
But Nick doesn’t seem to be troubled in the least about his predicament, and it takes only a few moments before we realise something is up.
This “something” is the major plot hole that is the plot of Man on a Ledge. While Nick is on the precipice between life and death, already 21 stories closer to his maker, his brother – who, as far as we can tell, has never committed a crime before – is staging the robbery of the century inside a major jewellery firm, complete with bombs, fancy drills, liquid nitrogen and tricks straight out of the Mission: Impossible playbook. This firm is located just a stone’s throw from where Nick is hanging out.
Man on a ledge is showing at Dagenham Vue, Cook Road, Dagenham LeisurePark, Dagenham.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist-a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean’s new stepfather joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is showing at Dagenham Vue, Cook Road,Dagenham Leisure Park, Dagenham.
