Stake Land, 2010. Directed by Jim Mickle. Starring Connor Paulo, Nick Damici, Danielle Harris and Kelly McGillis. SYNOPSIS: A vampire epidemic has swept across the nation and its up to vampire hunter Mister to escort young Martin to Canada, the New Eden where they can be safe. Stake Land is like Zombieland with vampires instead […]
Movie Review – Warrior (2011)
Warrior, 2011. Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison and Nick Nolte. SYNOPSIS: Warrior tells the story of the broken Conlon family, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), Tommy (Tom Hardy) and Paddy (Nick Nolte), who figuratively and literally fight to repair themselves and their family. I’ll start this review by saying that I […]
Quick Shooter: A Clint Eastwood Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood in the first of a five part feature… “My parents were married around 1929, right at the beginning of the Depression,” remembered American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood of his childhood. “It was a tough period for everybody and especially a young guy like my […]
DVD Review – Episode 50 (2011)
Episode 50, 2011. Directed by Joe Smalley and Tess Smalley. Starring Josh Folan, Chris Perry, Natalie Wetta, Keithen Hergott and Eleanor Wilson. SYNOPSIS: A group of paranormal inspectors who dispel hauntings are sent to explain the happenings of a haunted insane asylum. Recently I have began to realise that sometimes it’s better to go into […]
Movie Review – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Stephen Graham and Kathy Burke. SYNOPSIS: During the Cold War a spy is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Russian double-agent inside the British intelligence community. The cobwebs […]
Sketchy Details: A conversation with illustrator Mike Maihack
Trevor Hogg chats to illustrator Mike Maihack… “I’m the only person in my giant extended family that does any form of drawing or graphic design,” admits American illustrator Mike Maihack who graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design. “I had one instructor in particular who was very encouraging of my desire to be […]
The Week in Spandex – Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, X-Men, Wonder Woman and more…
Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… The mystery surrounding Michael Shannon’s motion-captured exploits as General Zod deepened this past week when set photos emerged from Man of Steel depicting the Kryptonian villain in a black costume similar in design to Henry Cavill’s Superman suit. Shannon […]
DVD Review – Double Impact (1991)
Double Impact, 1991. Directed by Sheldon Lettich. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bolo Yeung, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw, Corinna Everson. SYNOPSIS: Twenty-five years after being seperated at birth, twins Chad and Alex are reunited to avenge their parents’ deaths. Special offers are great! BOGOF! Get one Jean Claude Van Damme, and you’ll get another free. Double […]
Picture Perfect: A conversation with cinematographer John Seale
Trevor Hogg chats to the Academy Award-winning cinematographer John Seale… “I came out of the Outback using a little 8mm camera to record all of my family activities,” states Australian cinematographer John Seale whose experience in making home movies led him to his calling. “I wanted to get into the ABC because I met a […]
Review Blood: True Blood Recap 4.12 – “And When I Die”
Sean Guard sinks his teeth into the season four finale of the popular U.S. vampire series True Blood – “And When I Die”… My fellow fans of one of the better HBO original series, I write to you this time with a shocked and rather saddened demeanor. If you’ve been following my re-caps of the […]