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New Release Reviews - Bullhead / The Playroom / The Liability

Bullhead
Directed by: Michaël R. Roskam
Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy
As a child, cattle farmer's son Jacky (Schoenarts) suffers an attack which renders his testicles irreparably damaged, leading him as an adult to develop an addiction to illegal growth hormones and testorone supplements. The perpetrator of the attack was never punished as the father of Jacky's best friend Diederik (Perceval) refused to allow his son give evidence against the son of a local gangster. As adults, Diederik and Jacky have separately become involved in the illegal hormone trade and are reunited, bringing back uncomfortable memories and setting Jacky off on a path of vengeance.

New Release Review - Flight

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Denzel Washington, Nadine Velasquez, Kelly Reilly, Bruce Greenwood, John Goodman, Don Cheadle, James Badge Dale, Melissa Leo

A pilot who prevents his passenger plane from crashing is revealed to have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

New Release Review - The Sessions

Directed by: Ben Lewin
Starring: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Adam Arkin, Rhea Perlman

To lose his virginity, a polio victim hires a sex surrogate.

New Release Review - Hitchcock

Directed by: Sacha Gervasi
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, James D'Arcy, Michael Stuhlbarg, Kurtwood Smith, Ralph Macchio

Dramatization of events surrounding the making of Hitchcock's 'Psycho'.

New Release Reviews - Hors Satan / About Cherry / Everyday

Hors Satan
Directed by: Bruno Dumont
Starring: David Dewaele, Alexandra Lemâtre, Christophe Bon
An enigmatic young man (Dewaele), living in the marshes on the outskirts of a small town, appears to have healing powers. He is befriended by a young goth (Lematre), whose abusive father he shoots dead. As the film progresses, some fall victim to his murderous rampage while others are healed of their ills.

Waffling with... Pat Healy (Part 2)


Part two of our interview with one of American indie cinema's greatest stars. Click here for Part1.

Waffling with... Pat Healy (Part 1)



With outstanding performances this year in "The Innkeepers" and "Compliance", Pat Healy has established himself as one of America's most interesting actors. He spoke to us from Los Angeles about his career as both a writer and an actor and where he thinks modern cinema is headed.

Hitchcock in Reverse - Frenzy (1972)

An innocent man is hunted by Scotland Yard for a series of neck-tie murders of women in London.

New Release Review - The Comedy

Directed by: Rick Alverson
Starring: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, James Murphy

Waiting for his father to die so he can receive his fortune, a privileged Brooklyn man drifts through life, getting his kicks from playing immature pranks on strangers.

Documentary Review - The Invisible War

Directed by: Kirby Dick

Investigation into sexual abuse in the U.S military.

New Release Reviews - In Their Skin / Hollow / Bad Kids Go to Hell

In Their Skin
Directed by: Jeremy Power Regimbal
Starring: Selma Blair, Joshua Close, James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner
Struggling to cope with the death of their young daughter, Blair and Close head off to a remote home in the Pacific Northwest, attempting to save their marriage. There they meet neighbors D'Arcy and Miner who they invite to dinner. Unable to deal with their guests odd behavior, Blair and Close kick them out, only for them to return with guns and invade the couple's home.

New Release Review - Les Miserables

Directed by: Tom Hooper
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Samantha Barks

Big screen version of the popular stage musical.

New Release Review - Zero Dark Thirty

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Jennifer Ehle, Jason Clarke

Dramatization of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

New Release Review - Song For Marion

Directed by: Paul Andrew Williams
Starring: Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston, Vanessa Redgrave

When singing enthusiast Redgrave passes away, her insular husband, Stamp, reluctantly joins her vocal group as they prepare for a national choir contest.


Hollow DVD Winners


The Movie Waffler and Metrodome offered you the chance to win a copy of upcoming British horror movie 'Hollow' on DVD.

New Release Review - Bullet to the Head

Directed by: Walter Hill
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater, Sarah Shahi

A hitman and a cop team up to solve the murders of their partners.

New Release Review - Gangster Squad

Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Mireille Enos, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Frank Grillo, Michael Pena

Cartoonish recreation of the L.A.P.D's war on gangster Mickey Cohen during the forties.

New Release Review - Texas Chainsaw 3D

Directed by: John Luessenhop 
Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Dan Yeager, Trey Songz, Gunnar Hansen

The popular horror franchise gets the 3D treatment.