New Roll Credits Site Launches!

Breaking news.... the brand spanking new Roll Credits site is now live and kicking!

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New Wolverine Artwork & Game

Fox has sent over the brand spanking new launch artwork for their upcoming blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which hits cinemas on April 29th.

The film sees Hugh Jackman reprise the role that made him famous, and tells the story of how he came to be such a super-powered force of fury. It promises to reunite him with several other legends of the X-Men universe, forced to band together to fight against powerful forces determined to eliminate them...

And you can enter that universe with a fantastic new online game, which allows you to gain access to exclusive content from the movie. To have a bash and test you own mutant skills, click on the link below...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Time Warrior

Cherry Blossoms (2008)

Husband and wife Trudi (Hannelore Elsner) and Rudi (Elmar Wepper) live a quiet life in rural Germany. Every day Rudi goes off to work at the same time, eats lunch at the same time and comes home at the same time; all the while, Trudi harbours secret dreams of exotic lands. When she learns that Rudi is terminally ill, Trudi can’t bring herself to tell him but instead insists that they visit their grown up children in Berlin. When they arrive, however, they discover their family no longer has room for them, so decide to visit the Baltic Sea. While Rudi is desperate to go home, Trudi revels in new experiences, but her happiness doesn’t last as, shockingly, suddenly, she dies. Torn apart by grief, and with no knowledge of his own life-threatening condition, Rudi becomes determined to live out his wife’s dreams and so travels to Japan to seek some peace among the cherry blossoms of Mount Fuji.

Writer/director Doris Dorrie’s film is slow moving – and could be accused of being slightly indulgent at times – but it’s exquisitely crafted, particularly in terms of the stunning, evocative visuals by cinematographer Hanno Lentz. The contrasts of Rudi’s subtle German tones set within the vivid, lurid colours of Japan beautifully highlights his ‘fish out of water’ status and underscores the importance of his journey. Equally as well defined are the pitch-perfect performances from a cast who clearly felt a deep connection with the material, with Wepper in particular being quietly heartbreaking as a man bereft without his soul mate.

Indeed, although the narrative is deeply personal, the themes within it will resonate with anyone who has lived through grief. And the predicament faced by Rudi will be recognisable to many; not just in terms of his bereavement, but also with the notion that the parents of grown up children may find their family no longer fits together as it once did.

Ultimately, and despite being difficult to watch at times, Cherry Blossoms is an uplifting film, at its heart the simple yet profound sentiment of never leaving it too late to chase one’s dreams. Indeed, the film may be a thoughtful meditation on the fragility of life, but it’s also a celebration on the powerful, enduring strength of love.

4 stars

ROLL CREDITS...
Stars Elmar Wepper, Hannelore Elser, Aya Irizuki
Director & Screenplay Doris Dorrie
Certificate tba
Distributor Dogwoof Pictures
Running Time 2hrs 7mins (approx)
Opening Date April 3 (at London's ICA cinema and in key citites)

Monsters vs Aliens Clips & Interviews!

This Friday April 3rd sees the release of Monsters vs Aliens, the latest big screen offering from DreamWorks animation.

Reese Witherspoon provides the voice of Susan, a woman who is hit by a meteorite from outer space and turned into giant monster Ginormica. Following this life-changing event she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets various monsters who have been rounded up over the years.

When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. They include Dr Cockroach (Hugh Laurie), the gelatinous mass B.O.B (Seth Rogen) and The Missing Link (Will Arnett).



Here's a clip of Susan meeting the charming B.O.B...



But the fun doesn't stop there. When the mad alien overlord Gallaxhar (Rainn Wilson) arrives on Earth to conquer the planet, President Hathaway (Stephen Colbert) offers the monsters their freedom in return for helping him defeat the alien invaders. 24 star Keifer Sutherland lends his voice to the war hungry General WR Monger, while other members of the impressive cast include Paul Rudd, Renee Zellweger and John Krasinksi.

The film enjoyed its star-studded premiere in London recently, where cast members Reese Witherspoon and Keifer Sutherland braved the red carpet. And below these glamorous images, you'll find video interviews with both of them.





Reese Witherspoon Featurette


Keifer Sutherland Featurette

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