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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Last month I was fortunate enough to read a preview copy of a new book entitled A Long Time Ago: Growing Up With And Out Of Star Wars, which has been written by Gib van Ert of ThisSortofThing.com and was released yesterday. If you’re a fan of Star Wars – particularly the Original Trilogy – […]

There’s a chance we should take this one with a healthy dose of salt, but according to industry tracking website It’s On The Grid, John Travolta is attached to the title role in the proposed remake of the 1984 cult comedy-horror The Toxic Avenger, which is set to be directed by Steve Pink (Hot Tub […]

Anghus Houvouras wonders if Peter Jackson has given in to excess with his three-part adaptation of The Hobbit… I’m not sure where the trend started exactly. I’ve traced it backwards like a piece of thread pinned to a cork board. You have a successful movie that evolves into a franchise. And in the efforts of […]

Rohan Morbey pays tribute to Tony Scott… The sad and shocking news of Tony Scott’s death on Sunday marked the end of a life of a true filmmaking visionary, responsible for some of the key films from the last 30 years. His filmography was undeniably hit and miss in terms of financial and critical success, […]

The Monk (French: Le moine), 2011. Directed by Dominik Moll. Starring Vincent Cassel, Déborah François, Josephine Japy, Catherine Mouchet, Geraldine Chaplin, Sergi López and Jordi Dauder. SYNOPSIS: A respected and virtuous monk finds himself giving in to temptation after a mysterious presence enters the monastery, leading him down a dark path of depravity. Expecting little […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Robert Pattinson keeps schtum about his relationship with Kristen Stewart. Amy Kaufman for the LA Times writes… “The actor’s manager would not allow Pattinson to sit alone for an interview with The Times, and even suggested that reporters not ask him about his personal life, or Twilight. But […]

Simon Moore reviews Ghost Stories: Classic Adaptations from the BBC – Volume 2… The Stalls of Barchester, 1971. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. Starring Clive Swift, Will Leighton, Robert Hardy, Thelma Barlow and Harold Bennett. A Warning to the Curious, 1972. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. Starring Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Julian Herrington, John Kearney, […]