With Carancho, Argentine director Pablo Trapero creates a hard-hitting, doom-laden contemporary noir. Simon Roger Key revels in the assault
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Hipster horror drivel – Simon Roger Key didn’t enjoy the smug knowingness of Joss Whedon’s latest outing, The Cabin in the Woods 
James Cameron’s Titanic sailed into box office and awards glory. His depiction of the tragic maritime disaster which claimed the lives of over 1500 people fuses an intimate love-story with the dramatic historial re-enactment. To mark 100 years since the sinking, Cameron’s film is on release once again, complete with $18 million 3D makeover. 
Stories intertwine in 11:14, an original and darkly funny little gem, according to Declan Cochran 
Declan Cochran takes a retrospective of Paul Thomas Anderson’s early Hard Eight and finds a thrilling debut that pointed to the director’s talents to come 
Declan Cochran trundled off to see The Devil Inside and found a horror movie that was more Spinal Tap than Blair Witch 
Engaging, funny, convincing and touching, Wild Bill is an assured directorial debut from Dexter Fletcher, transcending the stigma of British kitchen sink drama and benefiting from a clutch of strong performances from some of our finest character actors 
Movies are often a fascinating mirror onto reality and the Dardenne Brothers’ latest, The Kid With a Bike, is a classic, slice of life drama, featuring remarkably naturalistic performances, observant direction and a script mercifully devoid of rank sentimentality 
The Hunger Games is like a beautifully layered cake, and Sean Wilson enjoyed every bite |
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