S&S: September 2011

Introduction for newcomers

Sight & Sound

September 2011

Vol. 21 No. 9

Akunin

[see: Villain]

Arrietty

借りぐらしのアリエッティ

(USA: The Secret World of Arrietty)

Japan - 2010 - 94m - col

Optimum (U)

D: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Audio: 5.1

The Art of Getting By

(aka: Homework)

USA - 2011 - 83m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (12A)

D: Gavin Wiesen
Audio: 5.1

As If I Am Not There

Ireland/Macedonia/Sweden/Germany - 2010 - 110m - col / scope

Element (18)

D: Juanita Wilson
Audio: 5.1

Beautiful Lies

De vrais mensonges

(aka: Full Treatment)

France - 2010 - 105m - col

Trinity (12A)

D: Pierre Salvadori
Audio: 5.1

A Better Life

USA - 2011 - 97m - col

eOne (12A)

D: Chris Weitz
Audio: 5.1

Cars 2

USA - 2011 - 112m - col / scope / 3-D

Buena Vista (U)

D: John Lasseter
D-Cinema, 35mm, IMAX and IMAX-D release prints.
Series: Cars (2006, Aug/2006).
Audio: 7.1 / IMAX 6-track

Delhi Belly

दिल्ली बेली

India - 2010 - 102m - col / scope

UTV (15)

D: Abhinay Deo
Audio: 5.1

The Devil’s Double

Belgium/Netherlands/Malta/USA - 2011 - 108m - col / scope

Icon (18)

D: Lee Tamahori
Audio: 5.1

Frightnight

USA - 2011 - 106m - col / 3-D

Buena Vista (15)

D: Craig Gillespie
Followed by: Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013).
Audio: 7.1

Got to Run

UK - 2010 - 109m - col

Palm Tree (12A)

D: Robbie Moffat
Audio: 5.1

The Guard

Ireland/UK/USA/Germany - 2011 - 96m - col / scope

Optimum (15)

D: John Michael McDonagh
Audio: 5.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

USA/UK - 2011 - 130m - col / scope / 3-D

Warner (12A)

D: David Yates
D-Cinema, 35mm, IMAX and IMAX-D release prints.
Series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001, Jan/2002).
Audio: 5.1 / IMAX 6-track

The Hedgehog

Le hérisson

France/Italy - 2009 - 99m - col / scope

Cinefile World (12A)

D: Mona Achache
Audio: 5.1

Horrible Bosses

USA - 2011 - 98m - col / scope

Warner (15)

D: Seth Gordon
Followed by: Horrible Bosses 2 (2014, Jan/2015).
Audio: 5.1

Horrid Henry: The Movie

UK/France - 2011 - 93m - col / 3-D

Vertigo (U)

D: Nick Moore
Audio: 5.1

In a Better World

Hævnen

(aka: Civilization)

(aka: The Revenge)

Denmark/Sweden/Norway - 2010 - 118m - col / scope

Axiom (15)

D: Susanne Bier
Audio: 5.1

The Interrupters

USA/UK/Canada/Norway/Sweden/Denmark - 2011 - 128m - col

Dogwoof (15)

D: Steve James
Audio: 5.1

Just Do It: A Tale of Modern-Day Outlaws

UK/USA - 2011 - 90m - col

Dartmouth (12A)

D: Emily James
Audio: 5.1

Karigurashi no Arrietty

[see: Arrietty]

Kill List

UK/Sweden/Australia - 2011 - 95m - col / scope

Optimum (18)

D: Ben Wheatley
Audio: 5.1

Knuckle

UK/Ireland - 2011 - 97m - col

Revolver (15)

D: Ian Palmer
Audio: 5.1

Mr. Popper’s Penguins

USA - 2011 - 94m - col

20th Century Fox (PG)

D: Mark Waters
Audio: 5.1

One Day

USA/UK - 2011 - 108m - col / scope

Universal (12A)

D: Lone Scherfig
Audio: 5.1

One Life

UK/USA - 2011 - 85m - col

Kaleidoscope (U)

D: Michael Gunton, Martha Holmes
Audio: 5.1

Our Day Will Come

Notre jour viendra

France - 2010 - 86m - col / scope

V: Optimum (18)

D: Romain Gavras
Audio: 5.1

Powder

UK - 2010 - 105m - col

Soda (15)

D: Mark Elliott
Audio: 5.1

Project Nim

UK - 2011 - 99m - col

Icon (12A)

D: James Marsh
Audio: 5.1

The Referees

Les arbitres

Belgium - 2009 - 81m - col

Soda (15)

D: Yves Hinant, Delphine Lehericey, Eric Cardot
Audio: 5.1

The Salt of Life

Gianni e le donne

Italy - 2011 - 89m - col

Artificial Eye (12A)

D: Gianni Di Gregorio
Audio: 5.1

Sarah's Key

Elle s’appelait Sarah

France - 2011 - 110m - col / scope

Optimum (12A)

D: Gilles Pacquet-Brenner
Audio: 5.1

The Skin I Live In

La piel que habito

Spain/USA - 2011 - 120m - col

Pathé (15)

D: Pedro Almodóvar
Audio: 5.1

Super 8

USA - 2011 - 111m - col / scope

Paramount (12A)

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

The Taqwacores

USA - 2011 - 83m - col

Network (15)

D: Eyad Zahra

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

USA - 2011 - 154m - col / scope / 3-D

Paramount (12A)

D: Michael Bay
D-Cinema, 35mm, IMAX and IMAX-D release prints.
Series: Transformers (2007, Sep/2007).
Audio: 7.1 / IMAX 6-track

The Tree

L’arbre

France/Australia/Belgium/Italy/Germany - 2010 - 101m - col

Artificial Eye (12A)

D: Julie Bertucelli
Audio: 5.1

Villain

悪人

Japan - 2010 - 140m - col

Third Window (15)

D: Lee Sang-il
Audio: 5.1