ALTHOUGH Benicio del Toro is a self-confessed Lon Chaney Jr fanatic, there are few similarities between this noisy mess of a remake and George Waggner’s 1941 original. Upon return to his family’s not-so-humble abode, nobleman Lawrence Talbot (del Toro) is bitten by a werewolf while out looking for his missing brother. Full-moon irritations and spontaneous hairiness ensue, followed by the realisation his life is cursed forever more.

 

 

 

THIS SORRY pastiche of love is shamelessly directed at those of you who consider Valentine’s Day a real holiday and not just a made-up excuse to purchase lots of furry animals with appropriately preposterous cards that your girlfriends will later throw in the bin or donate to charity. Save your money for a real film and better excuse to buy gifts. 

 

 

 

 

AN INTERESTING play on sexual identity, Black Field is one of the more idiosyncratic Greek releases in the past few years, destined to become a case study for future filmmaking generations to come. Art-directed down to a T, it might have required a bit more soul-searching to go with the gorgeous compositions, but it’s still definitely worth experiencing in large format.

 

 

 

 

THE CLASSIC kiss-the-frog tale receives a New Orleans spin with a jazzy twist and lands itself three Oscar nominations, including best animated feature. Probably because there was nothing else around.

 

 

 

 

EASTER festivities resurrect more than just the spirit of Christ in a small rural community. Forgotten racial conflicts are brought back to life, too, proving as difficult to surpass as the mountain ahead.