The Woman In Black is blessed and cursed by one indomitable thing. This 'thing' will have already dictated whether or not you venture to the cinema this week to watch The Woman In Black.
With near blanket same day releases for most of the bigger films it's an oddity that The Muppets UK première sits close to three months behind that of their North American cousins.
“So there's this man, right, and he's on a ledge, yeah”. As far as titles as story summations go, audiences haven't been treated to such a degree of idiot proofing since Sam Jackson was bothered by some legless reptiles boarding a jumbo jet. And where Snakes On A Plane failed in 2006 - hampered by a title ultimately more enjoyable than it's finished product - Man On A Ledge fails in 2012. But fecal matter by any other name still smells like shite and regardless of whether the film was called Person On A Platform or Woman On A Windowsill, with a script this dumb Man On A Ledge only ever had one direction to travel.
Less than a month ago, when the numerous lists of 'What to Watch in 2012' fell into the world, barely a sentence was given over to the relatively unknown Chronicle. A low-budget, faux-documentary, superhero flick could never compete for column inches as film lovers clambered for morsels of information on The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-man. More fool us. Because when the lists of 'What you should have watched in 2012' are compiled, one thing is guaranteed: Chronicle's lack of coverage will be justifiably rectified.
If you're of a certain age - say 40 and below - it's tough to imagine a time BC (Before Clooney). Such is his mammoth presence in Hollywoodland over the past 15 years that like Nando's, Ryan Giggs and internet porn it feels like he's always been here.
Following today's Oscar nominations, Dan Martin identifies ten key trends
This is the year when the film industry, with its saggy box offices and still reeling from last week’s PIPA wars, gives itself a pat on the back. Both of this year’s most formidable frontrunners are romantic celebrations of film-making itself.
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