Trouble with the Curve, 2012. Directed by Robert Lorenz.Starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard and Scott Eastwood. SYNOPSIS: An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years has one last chance to prove himself when he takes his daughter along on trip to scout a hot new prospect.  In the on-going […]

This past weekend Man of Steel director Zack Snyder dropped the first hint that Warner Bros.’ planned Justice League feature could tie in to the studio’s wider DC universe by teasing the possibility of Henry Cavill reprising the role of Superman for the epic team-up. Now, if Drew McWeeny of HitFix is to be believed, it […]

Martin Deer looks back on the career of martial arts icon Bruce Lee… Today would have marked the 72nd birthday of one of history’s most influential figures. His influence was was not felt just in the world of cinema – his impact was felt in Western cinema, Asian cinema, Martial Arts and health & nutrition. He […]

Sightseers, 2012. Directed by Ben Wheatley.Written By and starring Steve Oram and Alice Lowe. SYNOPSIS: A dark comedy about Chris and Tina’s murderous trip around the English countryside. “He’s not a person, Tina; he’s a Daily Mail reader.” If only blind murder was so simple. In the beginning of Sightseers, it is. Chris’ (Steve Oram) […]

Air Doll (Japan: Kûki ningyô), 2009. Written and Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.Starring Doona Bae, Arata, Itsuji Itao, Jo Odeagiri and Sumiko Fuji. SYNOPSIS: A life-size sex doll, Nozomi (Bae), comes to life one day and, after educating herself on her community, starts to develop and soul and heart. Stories on the subject of sex dolls […]

Robert Downey Jr. is set to suit up once again this coming spring as Marvel Studios launches ‘Phase Two’ of its Cinematic Universe with the release its first post-Avengers offering, Iron Man 3. Directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Iron Man 3 will see Tony Stark’s Armored Avenger going up against his arch-nemesis […]

Luke Owen reviews the first episode of Peep Show series 8… There is a theory within television that the longer a TV show goes the less funny it becomes. After all, it’s hard to keep something fresh and original after a lengthy amount of time. While some American sitcoms seem to be able to get […]

Ninja Scroll, 1993. Written and Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.Featuring the voice talents of Kōichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Daisuke Gouri and Takeshi Aono. SYNOPSIS: A mercenary ninja is forced into fighting an old nemesis who leads a group of superpowered demons. When people discuss ‘classic anime’, several titles always pop up. Ghost in the Shell and […]

Southern Comfort, 1981. Directed by Walter Hill.Starring Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, T. K. Carter, Franklyn Seales, Lewis Smith and Les Lannom. SYNOPSIS: A squad of National Guards fight for their lives after angering local Cajuns during an isolated weekend training exercise in the Louisiana swamp. Action director Walter Hill may be […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Charlie Lyne writes for The Guardian about how found footage films are dominating cinema – and the functional problems with this… “The central conceit of the found footage genre – fictional characters, be they priests, partygoers or palaeontologists, suddenly being struck by the inexplicable urge to immortalise the […]