Ahh another film review, we've been having a lot of "film nights in" recently hence all the film-related reviews. So, this time we opted for something a little less action-y and a little more suspense-ful...ish. ~Film only~ Cast: Renee Zellweger, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland, Bradley Cooper Director: Christian Alvart Genre: Horror, mystery, thriller Rating: 15 Run Time: 109 mins Release date: 2009 [Plot] The plot revolves around Emily Jenkins, played by Renee Zellweger, an idealistic social worker dealing with a heavy case load of abusive and neglectful parents. She is given another case ...  Read the complete review

'What are you doing, you silly pumpkin head?' The line that on the outset isn't all that special, but when you hear those words uttered on your television set as you watch Case 39 you will feel an almost other worldly shiver crawl down your spine. Case 39 is directed by Christian Alvart who most recently helped create the world of Pandorum. Now comes a film about a young child traversing the line between good and evil and the results are a little surprising. The film features the much loved Renee Zellweger who everyone remembers from Bridget Jones, sadly this film plays her as the damsel in distress and the results aren't that great. Emily Jenkins ...  Read the complete review

Oh dear, where do I begin?............. This story is about a social worker, she lives by herself and has a close male friend. She becomes involved in "case 39", a 10 year old girl who is seemingly being abused by her parents. The social worker gives this little girl her phone number and tells her to ring if ever she needs to. Low and behold later that night the girl rings and says she is scared, the social worker darts to the house to rescue the child who is being put through quite an ordeal..... her parents have put her in the oven (Hansel and Gretel anyone?) Anyway, the kid soon winds up living with the social worker, as the plot ...  Read the complete review

Creepy little kids are always a good stepping stone when making a horror film. Children in general are unpredictable and you can never expect them to think rationally. So imagine the amount of trouble the parents will be in when the children are either possessed by the devil or are deeply, psychologically twisted. Whatever expression they put on their faces can be interpreted as something malicious and pure evil. Whether they're smiling, laughing, screaming, crying, or remaining completely emotionless, (possibly the most terrifying one out of the lot) they're spooky. This is probably why it's been such a popular concept used so widely in films and for an infinitely long .  Read the complete review

Social work ranks as one of the most under-appreciated jobs in the civilised world. Even at a time when 16% of children suffer serious maltreatment at the hands of their parents (NSPCC figures), social work continues to be seriously under-resourced, and when the system fails, the tabloid lynch mob scapegoating drowns out any critical appraisal of whether funding might be an issue. When social workers intervene too soon, they're looking at a lawsuit; too late, and they're looking at a tragedy. So if you're a young 'un and a film like Precious had set you thinking that maybe social work could be in your future, will a film like this put you off? Renee ...  Read the complete review