S&S: January 2012

Introduction for newcomers

Censor certificates

Glossary

Sight & Sound

January 2012

Vol. 22 No. 1

Las acacias

Argentina/Spain - 2011 - 86m - col

Verve (12A)

D: Pablo Giorgelli
Audio: 5.1

Another Earth

USA - 2011 - 92m - col

20th Century Fox (12A)

D: Mike Cahill
Audio: 5.1

Arthur Christmas

USA/UK - 2011 - 97m - col / 3-D

Sony (U)

D: Sarah Smith
Audio: 5.1

The Artist

France/Belgium - 2011 - 100m - bw

Entertainment (PG)

D: Michel Hazanavicius
Audio: 5.1

Dreams of a Life

UK/Ireland - 2011 - 95m - col

Dogwoof (12A)

D: Carol Morley
Audio: Stereo

Fuk sau che chi sei

[see: "Revenge": A Love Story]

Ghett’a Life

Jamaica - 2011 - 104m - col

Jinga Films / Miracle (15)

D: Chris Browne
Audio: 5.1

How to Stop Being a Loser

UK - 2011 - 109m - col / scope

Crabtree (15)

D: Dominic Burns
Audio: 5.1

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)

Netherlands - 2011 - 91m - bw

Bounty (18) (cut)

D: Tom Six
A colour version of the film was subsequently made available on home video. / Initially rejected by the BBFC, then passed after significant cuts.
Series: The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009, Oct/2010).

Immortals

USA - 2011 - 110m - col / scope / 3-D

Universal (15) (cut)

D: Tarsem Singh
Audio: 7.1

In Time

USA - 2011 - 109m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (12A)

D: Andrew Niccol
Audio: 5.1

Justice
Seeking Justice

USA - 2011 - 105m - col / scope
Momentum (15)
D: Roger Donaldson
Audio: 5.1

Machine Gun Preacher

USA - 2011 - 129m - col / scope

Lionsgate (15)

D: Marc Forster
Audio: 5.1

Mysteries of Lisbon

Místerios de Lisboa

Portugal/France/Brazil - 2010 - 324m - 6 episodes - col

New Wave (PG)

D: Raoul Ruiz
The UK version distributed by New Wave was a condensed print, running 266 mins.
Audio: 5.1

My Week With Marilyn

UK - 2011 - 99m - col / scope

Entertainment (15)

D: Simon Curtis
Audio: 5.1

Paranormal Activity 3

USA - 2011 - 84m/94m - col

Paramount (15)

D: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Series: Paranormal Activity (2009, Jan/2010).
Audio: 5.1

Puss in Boots

USA - 2011 - 90m - col / scope / 3-D

Paramount (U)

D: Chris Miller
D-Cinema, 35mm, IMAX and IMAX-D release prints.
Audio: 7.1 / IMAX 6-track

“Revenge”: A Love Story

復仇者之死

Hong Kong - 2010 - 94m - col / scope

V: Terracotta (18)

D: Wong Ching-po
Audio: 5.1

Romantics Anonymous

Les émotifs anonymes

France/Belgium - 2010 - 78m - col / scope

Picturehouse (12A)

D: Jean-Pierre Améris
Audio: 5.1

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

雪花與秘扇

China/USA - 2011 - 104m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (12A)

D: Wayne Wang
Audio: 5.1

Surviving Life

Přežít svůj život (teorie a praxe)

Czech Republic/Japan - 2010 - 108m - col

Verve / Illuminations (15)

D: Jan Švankmajer
Audio: 6.1

Texas Killing Fields

USA - 2011 - 105m - col / scope

Entertainment (15)

D: Ami Canaan Mann
Audio: 5.1

The Thing

USA/Japan - 2011 - 103m - col / scope

Universal (18)

D: Matthijs van Heijningen
Audio: 5.1

Tower Heist

USA/Japan - 2011 - 104m - col / scope

Universal (12A)

D: Brett Ratner
Audio: 5.1

Trespass

USA - 2011 - 91m - col / scope

Lionsgate (15)

D: Joel Schumacher
Audio: 5.1

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

USA - 2011 - 90m - col / scope / 3-D

Entertainment (18)

D: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Series: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004, Dec/2004).
Audio: 5.1

We Have a Pope

Habemus Papam

Italy/France - 2011 - 105m - col

Soda (PG)

D: Nanni Moretti
Audio: 5.1

Welcome to the Rileys

USA - 2010 - 110m - col

High Fliers (15)

D: Jake Scott
Audio: 5.1

The Well Digger's Daughter

La fille du puisatier

France - 2011 - 109m - col

Pathé (PG)

D: Daniel Auteuil
Audio: 5.1

Wreckers

UK - 2010 - 85m - col

Artificial Eye (15)

D: Dictynna Hood
Audio: 5.1