Weekend of a Champion, 1972. Directed by Frank Simon and Roman Polanski. SYNOPSIS:In 1971, director and Formula 1 fan Roman Polanski took his film crew to spend the weekend of the Monaco Grand Prix with the then World Champion Jackie Stewart, a star who practised and competed in the most glamorous of races in the […]

It seems there’s extra cause to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Time Lord this year with the BBC confirming that a number of “lost episodes” of the classic sci-fi series Doctor Who have been recovered, with further details expected to be released later in the week during a press conference. With the BBC […]

The Spectacular Now, 2013. Directed by James Ponsoldt.Starring Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Brie Larson, Masam Holden, Dayo Okeniyi, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. SYNOPSIS: The coming-of-age story of a hard-partying high school senior and how his philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical ‘nice girl’. As soon as I read this synopsis, […]

Michel Hazanavicius earned wide acclaim with his ode to classical silent film The Artist back in 2012. The film gained him the coveted title of Best Director, and set a lot of eyes on Hazanavicius in terms of future projects. In early 2012 it was reported Michel had his eyes on another classic project, a remake of Fred […]

To countdown to this year’s Halloween, Luke Owen reviews a different horror film every day of October. Next up, Christopher Lee’s second performance as Count Dracula in Dracula: Prince of Darkness…In yesterday’s Countdown to Halloween entry, I said that Bela Lugosi was the most iconic Count Dracula and was the one actor who defined the […]

Last July it seemed that the long-rumoured live-action reboot Masters of the Universe might finally be on its way to the screen, with Sony Pictures and Escape Artists tapping Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) to direct He-Man’s second big screen adventure. However the project now looks to have hit yet another stumbling block, with […]

While attending the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival I was keen to see All Is By My Sidewhich chronicled an American backup guitarist travelling to the UK where he is transformed into an international rock star.  Unfortunately, the Jimi Hendrix biopic was undermined by flat performances and an inability to get music rights.  The situation […]

To countdown to this year’s Halloween, Luke Owen reviews a different horror film every day of October. Next up is 1931’s Dracula… Released in 1931 to critical and public praise, Dracula is not only one of Universal’s most iconic movies, but is a film that would kickstart their Monster Movie line that would dominate the 30s […]

Terry Pratchett’s Truckers: The Complete Series, 1992 Produced by Cosgrove Hall.Starring Joe McGann, Sir Michael Hordern and Brian Trueman. SYNOPSIS: A whole civilisation of gnomes try to find their way home, from a department store to the stars. Sometime after Terry Pratchett created his Discworld Universe, for which he is arguably most famed, he wrote […]

The Kick, 2011. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew.Starring Jae-hyeon Jo, Ji-Won Ye, Tae-joo Na, Petchtai Wongkamlao, JeeJa Yanin, Kyung-Suk Kim and Kwan-hun Lee. SYNOPSIS: A family of Korean Taekwondo experts become targeted by ruthless gangsters after they foil the planned criminal theft of a priceless Thai artefact. This neat fusion of slapstick comedy and intricate martial […]