As we wait with baited breath for tomorrow’s announcement of the Oscar contenders, the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation has announced the nominations for the 33rd annual Razzies, which of course celebrates the very worst in cinematic achievement over the past twelve months. This year’s nominations are dominated by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part […]
Natural High: The Making of Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy
Trevor Hogg chats with filmmaker Rob Heydon about his feature length debut along with actors Adam Sinclair and Billy Boyd… Irvine Welsh and Rob Heydon “After seeing the film Trainspotting [1996] and The Acid House [1998] in cinemas in Canada with a Scottish writer friend, Paul McCafferty who eventually co-wrote the screenplay for Ecstasy [2011],” […]
Michael Bay announces a new Transformers trilogy
Last February it was announced that Michael Bay would continue his involvement with the Transformers movie franchise by helming a fourth instalment in the blockbuster series, but it now looks like the Pain & Gain director is set to extend his stay even further. Having taken to his official site today to reveal that up-and-coming […]
Brad Pitt eyeing Pontius Pilate role?
Warner Bros. is planning to bring the story of Pontius Pilate to the big screen. Those familiar with the New Testament will recognise Pilate as the Roman prefect who ultimately sanctioned the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. According to Deadline, Brad Pitt (Fight Club) is eyeing the leading role as the biblical villain. The screenplay from […]
The best selling comic books and graphic novels of 2012
With The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises both crossing $1 billion at the global box office, there’s little doubt that 2012 was the year of the superhero movie. However, when it comes to comic books there was only one winner, with Image’s The Walking Dead #100 taking the title of the best selling comic […]
Movie Review – The Impossible (2012)
The Impossible, 2012. Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona. Starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland. SYNOPSIS: During a holiday in Thailand, a family find themselves caught up in one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. As a cinematic achievement, The Impossible does so many things right it’s very hard to fault it. […]
Guillermo del Toro on Star Wars: Episode VII, At the Mountains of Madness, The Incredible Hulk And DC’s Dark Universe
It’s been a few months since Disney announced it was to relaunch the Star Wars saga in the wake of its shock purchase of Disney, and while it seems we’re no closer to discovering who will direct the next instalment, we can now definitely scratch another filmmaker from the list as Guillermo del Toro has […]
DVD Review – The Golden Empire (2012)
The Golden Empire (a.k.a The Horde), 2012. Directed by Andrei Proshkin.Starring Maksim Sukhanov, Roza Khairullina, Innokenti Dakaiarov, Vitaliy Khaev and Aleksandr Yatsenko. SYNOPSIS: It is 1357. In the capital of the Mongol Empire the new Khan’s mother has lost her sight. A healer must be found… At its height, the Mongol Empire stretched over half […]
DVD Review – Jackpot (2011)
Jackpot (Norwegian: Arme Riddere), 2011. Written and Directed by Magnus Martens.Starring Kyrre Hellum, Henrik Mestad, Mads Ousdal, Arthur Berning, Andreas Cappelen and Lena Kristin Ellingsen. SYNOPSIS: Oscar Svendson (Kyrre Hellum) regains consciousness clutching a shotgun beneath the body of a dead prostitute and recounts his unlikely story to the investigating detective. After the left-field success […]
DVD Review – Piranhaconda (2011)
Piranhaconda, 2011 Directed by Jim Wynorski. Starring Michael Madsen, Rachel Hunter, Shandi Finnessey, Terri Ivens, Robert ‘Rib’ Hills and Chris De Christopher. SYNOPSIS:Part Snake! Part Fish! All Killer! No budget maestro Roger Corman and his merry band of exploitation filmmakers are back with another made for TV giant monster movie in the form of Piranhaconda […]
