Movie Marathon VI - The Muppets
Luke Owen takes in a Muppet movie marathon...Where 3 guys (this time joined by girlfriends and children) watch franchise movies one after the others. This marathon is sponsored by pizza.(This was back...
View ArticleThe nominations for the 85th Academy Awards announced
Awards season stepped up into top gear today as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards, with Oscars host Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) and...
View ArticleDVD Review - Baraka (1992)
Baraka, 1992. Directed by Ron Fricke.SYNOPSIS:A montage of photographed images telling, “The story of our planet, and human interaction within it.” Cinema is by definition a visual medium, and if this...
View ArticleComic Book Review - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot...
Chris Cooper reviews the first issue of IDW's four-part miniseries Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan..."Demons, ninjas, and hostile takeovers-what more can you expect from a...
View ArticleAaron Johnson set for the lead in Godzilla?
It may be having a lot of turmoil at the moment behind the scenes with producers Dan Lin and Roy Lee getting booted off the project and Variety reporting today that Legendary Pictures are going to...
View ArticleComic Book Review - The Superior Spider-Man #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews the first issue of The Superior Spider-Man..."THEN!... Peter Parker spent a lifetime living up to the responsibilities his powers foisted upon him but his Amazing story finally...
View ArticleRoman Polanski BFI Retrospective - Repulsion (1965)
Simon Columb attends the Roman Polanski retrospective at BFI Southbank...Roman Polanski remains a fascinating filmmaker to this day. Alongside Andrej Wajda and Jerzy Skolimowski, Polanski came to the...
View ArticleNew Twin Peaks style TV show from M. Night Shyamalan
Fans of Twin Peaks were disappointed recently when rumours of the show’s revival were shot down. However according to Deadline, Fox has announced a new show in the mold of Twin Peaks which may interest...
View ArticleGiveaway - Win tickets to the Montgomery Clift season at BFI Southbank
Throughout February, BFI Southbank is presenting a season of films starring American actor Montgomery Clift, including such classics as A Place in the Sun, From Here to Eternity, I Confess,The Misfits...
View ArticleFirst trailer for Danny Boyle's Trance
After directing the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) delivers his first film since 2010's 127 Hours this year with the art...
View ArticleABC to produce live action Star Wars TV show?
Among the many projects George Lucas had with the Star Wars franchise, there was one that had been rumoured for many years - the live action TV series. Much like the Star Wars comic books, it should...
View ArticleSecond Opinion - Gangster Squad (2013)
Gangster Squad, 2013. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Nick Nolte and Josh...
View ArticleDVD Review - Samsara (2011)
Samsara, 2011.Directed by Ron Fricke.SYNOPSIS:Samsara casts a beautiful light on 25 countries and the stories and landscapes of each.Nearing the first hour of Samsara director Ron Fricke shows us a...
View ArticleMovie Review - Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (2011)
Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy, 2011Directed by Rob Heydon.Starring Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd, Carlo Rota, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Natalie Brown, Olivia Andrup, Stephen McHattie, Dean McDermott...
View ArticleBill Pullman says Independence Day 2 could go ahead without Will Smith
It has been on the 'could be coming' line for some time now but Bill Pullman has given an update on the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day and how it may go ahead without Will Smith.“The...
View ArticleJoss Whedon talks Avengers 2, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Iron Man 3
If there is one person who is insanely busy in Hollywood at the moment, it's Joss Whedon. After the massive success of Marvel's The Avengers, Whedon was signed on by Marvel to act as creative...
View ArticleX-Men take uncanny measures for Marvel NOW!
The cryptic teasers keep on coming from Marvel; this time around the Uncanny X-Men get the one word treatment which suggests a revolutionary approach from writer Bryan Michael Bendis and new artist for...
View ArticleMike Tyson to appear on Law & Order: SVU
Looks like Mike Tyson is finally going to be making his TV acting debut. Tyson’s publicist spoke with Entertainment Weekly and said he will be shooting an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims...
View ArticleThe Week in Spandex - The Avengers 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, Blade, Hellboy...
Our weekly round up of the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Avengers 2, S.H.I.E.L.D., Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America:...
View ArticleGiveaway - Win The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring on DVD
One of Britain’s best-loved families are back on DVD on Monday, January 21st with the release of The Royle Family: Barbara’s Old Ring, and to celebrate we have three copies to give away to our readers...
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