Tom Jolliffe takes in a Rutger Hauer double bill of The Hitcher and Blind Fury… Rutger Hauer’s career has seen him star in an eclectic mix of both films and roles. He’s done art house, independent, blockbusters, and low grade b(z)movies. He’s plied his trade in Hollywood, and European cinema and filmed all over the […]

There can be an array of reasons why phones feature in films and it’s not just for advertising. It may not have been considered much, but phones can actually be very important to the plot – you may wonder why the characters don’t just use the landline, but let’s face it, this doesn’t exactly scream […]

Paul Risker talks zombies with Matthias Hoene, director of Cockneys vs Zombies and #dontbescared… Did you hear the news? Wednesday night saw Zombies take over Channel 4 when the short film #dontbescared aired; created by the writer-director of Cockneys vs Zombies Matthias Hoene and giffgaff. But these were not the Zombies we have become accustomed […]

While DC fans can barely contain their excitement for the impending release of Man of Steel, anticipation is also growing as to the long-awaited announcement from Warner Bros. about the future of its roster of superheroes. Over the past few months we’ve heard plenty of rumours suggesting that the studio will look to channel the […]

Matt Smith reviews the season finale of Elementary… Whenever a producer reboots a character or a concept it’s all about new beginnings. Starting from the beginning and trying to make something new out of something old. The important thing that people sometimes forget, however, is to have a great ending as well. Things aren’t looking […]

Anthony Stokes thinks video game adaptations could learn a thing or two from comic book movies…. Of all the different trends in Hollywood, few have seen as little success as video game adaptations. They don’t come very often, but when they do finally show up they’re usually painful to watch and are generally disappointments financially, […]

Anthony Stokes assesses the career of Michael Bay…. It’s hard not to dislike Michael Bay. Certain directors like Jonathan Liebesman (who is linking up with Bay to direct the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot) – one could argue that his movies are bad purely because the scripts are weak. Battle: Los Angeles and Wrath of […]

Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #5… “The year-long celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary continues! Brave heart, Whovians, for the Fifth Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the Doctor!“ Finally we’ve be given a hit of the story arc relating to our […]

Simon Columb attends BFI Southbank’s Lars von Trier retrospective… Asked what type of filmmakers inspire and influence Lars von Trier, the last thing one would consider is Busby Berkeley and The Sound of Music. As unlikely as it sounds, these established Hollywood musicals are what contribute to Dancer in the Dark, a musical tragedy starring […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… “Trouble is brewing in the streets of NYC. Crime and gang warfare increase while different underworld factions jostle for power. Meanwhile, Shredder has found an old ally in Kitsune, a long-lost witch from Feudal Japan.” Reality rarely lives up to the anticipation. In […]