The Catholic Leader: Reviews

Warrior's an Oscar contender

WARRIOR: Starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, and Jennifer Morrison. Directed by Gavin O'Connor. Rated M (Violence, mature themes and infrequent coarse language). 139 min. (06/11/2011)

A movie to stop the nation

Australian tale: Stephen Curry stars as Damien Oliver in The Cup

THE CUP: Starring Stephen Curry, Daniel MacPherson, Brendan Gleeson, Jodi Gordon, and Colleen Hewett. Directed by Simon Wincer. Rated PG (Mild themes and coarse language). 106 mins. (30/10/2011)

Movie seen as symbolic view of American life

TAKE SHELTER: Starring Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain and Kathy Baker. Directed by Jeff Nichols. 123 minutes. Rated M (Mature themes, violence and coarse language). (23/10/2011)

Extinction or exploitation debate

THE HUNTER: Starring Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor and Sam Neill. Directed by Daniel Nettheim. 102 minutes. Rated M (Coarse language). (16/10/2011)

The vileness of human trafficking

Rachel Weisz stars in the film The Whistleblower

THE WHISTLEBLOWER: Starring Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, and David Strathairn. Directed by Larysa Kondracki. Rated MA 15+ (Strong themes and violence). 107 min. (09/10/2011)

Cross between Smart and Bean

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN: Starring Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Gillian Andersen, and Daniel Kaluuya. Directed by Oliver Parker. Rated PG (Mild action violence). 101 min. (02/10/2011)

Inventive, creative storytelling

SUBMARINE: Starring Craig Roberts, Noah Taylor, Sally Hawkins, Yasmin Paige and Paddy Considine. Direction and screenplay by Richard Ayoade. Rated M (Coarse language and sexual references). 97 minutes. (25/09/2011)

Dramatising the shame of the past

THE HELP: Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain. Directed by Tate Taylor. 146 minutes. Rated M (Mature themes)
Reviewed by Fr Peter Malone MSC (18/09/2011)

Brilliant script, top shelf actors

Irish humour: Brendan Gleeson stars in the comedy The Guard

THE GUARD: Starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Fionnula Flanagan and David Wilmot. Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Rated MA 15+ (Strong coarse language and violence). 96 minutes. (11/09/2011)

Humanity at every turn

Building relationships: Paul Giamatti and Alex Shaffer star in Win Win

WIN WIN: Starring Paul Giamatti, Alex Shaffer, Amy Ryan, Burt Young, Bobby Cannavale, Jeffrey Tambor, and Melanie Lynskey. Directed by Thomas McCarthy. Rated M (Coarse language). 106 min. (04/09/2011)