Luke Owen looks at the pubs in The World’s End and what their names might mean…. If there is one thing that Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg do very well when writing scripts, it’s foreshadowing. They always drop in little nuggets that will either give you a clue of how the film will progress or […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook, 2014 Directed by Jennifer Kent Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West and Tim Purcell SYNOPSIS: A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her. It’s a nightmare on […]
Film4 FrightFest Review – I Survived a Zombie Holocaust (2014)
I Survived a Zombie Holocaust, 2014 Written and directed by Guy Pigden Starring Harley Neville, Jocelyn Christian, Ben Barker, Reanin Johannink, Mike Edward, Andrew Lang, Simon Ward, Mark Neilson, Patric Davies, Harry Love SYNOPSIS: A young runner, on a Zombie film set, has the first day from hell when real Zombies overrun the set. Any movie […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – The Mirror (2014)
The Mirror, 2014 Directed by Edward Boase Starring Jemma Dallender, Joshua Dickinson and Nate Fallows SYNOPSIS: Three intrepid flatmates who purchase the supposedly haunted antique on eBay and set up round the clock cameras in the hopes of capturing evidence of something going bump in the night. Good things tend to come in pairs. Dante’s Peak, […]
Comic Book Review – The Multiversity #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews The Multiversity #1… Grant Morrison is one of the most polarizing writers in comics. There are those who hail him as genius, and those who believe he is quite insane. Chances are, they’re both right. His work has always created strong opinions and generated passion from comic fans. For me, there’s very […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – Bad Milo! (2013)
Bad Milo!, 2013 Directed by Jacob Vaughan Starring Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Mark Kay Place, Claudia Choi, Toby Huss, Peter Stormare, Kumail Nanjiani and Stephen Root SYNOPSIS: A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines. When describing Bad Milo! […]
Bond 24 seeking an iconic, physically imposing henchman like Oddjob and Jaws
It seems that Sam Mendes is looking to bring back the classic henchman character for Daniel Craig’s next outing in Bond 24, with MI6-HQ reporting that casting is underway for the main assassin, who is described as a physically imposing henchman in the vein of iconic Bond villains Oddjob (Harold Sakata) and Jaws (Richard Kiel). […]
The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Batman v Superman, Shazam, DC TV and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Big Hero 6, The Sinister Six, The Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Superman Lives, Shazam, Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – Julia (2014)
Julia, 2014 Written and directed by Matthew A. Brown Starring Ashley C. Williams, Tahyna Tozzi, Jack Noseworthy, Joel de la Fuente, Cary Woodworth, Darren Lipari, Ryan Cooper, Brad Koed SYNOPSIS: A neon-noir revenge thriller centring on Julia Shames, who after suffering a brutal trauma, falls prey to an unorthodox form of therapy to restore herself. Matthew […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
All Cheerleaders Die, 2013 Written and Directed by Lucky McKee and Chris Silverston Starring Caitlin Stasey, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Brooke Butler, Tom Williamson, Amanda Grace Cooper, Reanin Johannink, Nicholas S. Morrison, Chris Petrovski, Leigh Parker, Jordan Wilson SYNOPSIS: A rebel girl signs up a group of cheerleaders to help her take down the captain of their high […]
