The Imposter, 2012. Directed by Bart Layton. SYNOPSIS: Bart Layton’s first full length feature follows the incredible story of conman Frederic Bourdin who fooled everyone by pretending to be missing Texan teenager Nicholas Barclay. Within the web of lies, and questions raised, The Imposter is one of the most bizarre documentaries ever committed to screen. […]
The Next Dark Knight Film
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… I have been desperate to write, in-depth, about this topic for many weeks [indeed, SPOILERS AHEAD] and it seems that now is the right time. Ray Subers writes for Box Office Mojo: “Early this weekend, The Dark Knight Rises flew past The Dark Knight’s overseas total. The conclusion […]
Parade’s End – Episode 1 – Review
Liam Trim reviews Episode 1 of the new BBC 2 series Parade’s End… Parade’s End has been billed as the television event of the autumn by those in the know. On paper it certainly boasts an impressive creative team, with acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard returning to television after an absence of over twenty years to […]
The Week in Spandex – Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Dark Knight Rises, Kick-Ass 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Arrow, Silver Surfer, The Rocketeer and more
Our weekly round up of all the big news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Avengers 2, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Dark Knight Rises, Justice League, The Amazing Spider-Man, Kick-Ass 2, Arrow, Daredevil, Silver Surfer, The Rocketeer, The Toxic Avenger and more… Speaking to the Japanese […]
Movie Review – Hit and Run (2012)
Hit and Run, 2012. Directed by David Palmer and Dax Shepard. Starring Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Tom Arnold, Bradley Cooper, Kristin Chenoweth, Beau Bridges and Michael Rosenbaum. SYNOPSIS: When his girlfriend is offered a new job, a former getaway driver decides to come out of hiding in the Witness Protection Program to move back to […]
Blu-ray Review – Jaws (1975)
Jaws, 1975. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton. SYNOPSIS: The community of Amity Island is terrorized by a deadly great white shark. Steven Spielberg’s classic Jaws is finally coming to Blu-ray. The iconic movie is considered to be one of the best of all-time and […]
Thoughts on… Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (Japan: Batoru rowaiaru), 2000. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Takeshi Kitano, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama and Sôsuke Takaoka. SYNOPSIS: In the not-too-distant future, a class of Japanese schoolchildren are forced to fight to the death under a tyrannical government’s ‘Battle Royale’ Act. From Fukasaku’s prologue depicting an adolescent girl […]
Movie Review – The Watch (2012)
The Watch, 2012. Directed by Akiva Schaffer. Starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. SYNOPSIS: A neighbourhood watch stumbles upon an alien invasion. They must race against time and fight back in order to save their town and the planet. Considering the people involved in making The Watch, you may be surprised […]
Special Features – Those Guilty Pleasures
Piers McCarthy talks guilty pleasures… Recently I found myself watching the Ryan Reynolds/Amy Smart/Anna Faris rom-com, Just Friends. From the opening credits I realised there are better films I could give my time to; I could delve into the Kurosawa box-set I just bought, watch a classic Bogart movie, or even a different Ryan Reynolds […]
DVD Review – Mirror Mirror (2012)
Mirror Mirror, 2012. Directed by Tarsem Singh.Starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Mare Winningham, Michael Lerner and Sean Bean. SYNOPSIS: A princess enlists the aid of seven dwarves to win back her birthright from an evil queen who has seized control of the kingdom. Looking back, if you had asked me to […]
