Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Academy Award-winning British director Danny Boyle in the second of a two part feature… read part one here. “I like extreme films, where you put somebody in the most extreme circumstances you can imagine and see what they can do with it,” explained Manchester-born director Danny Boyle who expanded […]

Blue Valentine, 2010. Directed by Derek Cianfrance. Starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. SYNOPSIS: The story of love found and love lost told through past and present moments in time. During the 26th Annual Sundance Film Festival, many films were introduced to the world. Many films that went on to do well among public audiences. […]

True Grit, 2010. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld, Barry Pepper and Domhnall Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: When her father is murdered by a farm hand, a young girl hires a retired U.S. Marshal to track down the killer and the duo are soon joined in the […]

Black, 2009. Directed by Pierre Laffargue. Starring MC Jean Gab’1, Carole Karemera, Francois Levantal and Anton Yakovlev. SYNOPSIS: Black (MC Jean Gab’1), licks his wounds and considers his future after a bank robbery gone wrong, in which nearly his entire crew is wiped out. He soon receives information from his cousin about a large cache […]

The Open Door, 2008. Directed by Doc Duhame. Starring Catherine Georges, Sarah Christine Smith, Daniel Booko and Ryan Doom. SYNOPSIS: A high school girl is fed up with her life and her friends and confides in a mysterious pirate radio station for help. Little does she know her life is about to become a nightmare. […]

Presenting our weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… The Super Bowl took place this past Sunday, which meant of course that the big Hollywood studios were looking to capitalise on a huge US television audience by forking out obscene amounts of cash to promote their upcoming blockbusters [see […]

In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Molly Ringwald and John Hughes Sixteen Candles (1984) The Breakfast Club (1985) Pretty in Pink (1986) In the mid 80’s, there was no one in movies who could make a better teen film than John Hughes. In […]

Liam Trim reviews the latest Bond video game 007: Blood Stone… Right now the internet is ablaze with debate and gossip. Alright it always is, but at the moment fans everywhere are wondering who will be cast in the next James Bond film, the 23rd in the franchise. Last week two pretty heavyweight acting names […]

In Their Sleep (French: Dans ton sommeil), 2010. Written and Directed by Caroline du Potet and Éric du Potet. Starring Anne Parillaud, Arthur Dupont and Thierry Frémont. SYNOPSIS: Late at night Sarah (Anne Parillaud) is driving home from work when a young man runs in front of her car. The panicked boy says he caught […]

In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Steve Martin and Carl Reiner The Jerk (1979) Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982) The Man with Two Brains (1983) All of Me (1984) As comedy partnerships go, they don’t come much better than this. In their […]