But Lawrence’s patch in the affluent French coastal town of Beaumont Sur Mer comes under threat with the arrival of goonish Freddy Benson (Rufus Hound). Yin and yang, the two decide there ain’t room for the both of 'em and set their sights on wealthy soap heiress, Christine Colgate (Katherine Kingsley). The first to extract €50,000 from her purse stays in town; the loser packs his bags.
Hound – perhaps best known to many for his Cheryl Cole-inspired Sport Relief routine – makes his musical theatre debut. Read More...
Justin Timberlake takes the lead in a thriller that's fast-moving but still manages to feel sluggish. He plays maths whizz Richie Furst, who uses gambling to pay his way through college in what we're assured is a growing trend in these economically troubled times. But director Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) isn't honestly concerned with society's ills, and after Richie lands a job with online gambling mogul Ivan Block (Ben Affleck) any sense of topicality dwindles. Read More...
Already causing a stir on social media, the movie has Tabrizi voyaging from Asia to Europe, initially to study debris in the ocean. His investigation becomes more about marine destruction and bad practices, however, as he discovers whales and dolphins killed when they are accidentally caught with fish, illegal fishing, and human rights abuses in the Thai fishing industry.
Many people who have viewed the documentary say it has put them off eating fish for life, and you’ll never look at a nice pink piece of salmon in the supermarket the same way, either, after Tabrizi goes undercover at a Scottish salmon farm and discovers the fish have lice and other infestations, including chlamydia. Read More...
