Luke Owen examines the classic horror franchise Friday the 13th in the second of a two-part feature… read part one here. While the first half of the Friday series was a bit hit (parts 1, 2 & 4) and miss (parts 3 & 5), the latter half was more cut and dry in the miss […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the final instalment of a five part feature… read parts one, two, three and four. “Although I have thought about leaving the world of animation many times,” confessed renowned anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, “whenever I see a piece of work that I really […]

The Collector, 2009. Directed by Marcus Dunstan. Starring Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Roth, Karley Scott Collins and Juan Fernández. SYNOPSIS: An ex-con aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife by robbing his new employer’s country home only to discover a second criminal known as “The Collector” has imprisoned the family and rigged […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season One Ultimate Collector’s Edition, 2009. Executive Produced by George Lucas. Featuring the voice talents of Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Matthew Wood and Anthony Daniels. SYNOPSIS: As the Clone Wars rage across the galaxy the Jedi lead the Grand Army of […]

The Disappearance of Alice Creed, 2010. Written and Directed by J Blakeson. Starring Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan. SYNOPSIS: Two guys kidnap Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton) and demand two million dollars from her father. However things aren’t quite what they seem and everything starts to fall apart. In essence this is a fairly […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the fourth of a five part feature… read parts one, two and three. “I certainly do not make animated films just so they will be popular with children,” stated Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. “I try to create what I wanted to see […]

The Brothers Bloom, 2008 [Only now receiving a UK cinema release]. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz and Rinko Kikuchi. SYNOPSIS: Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody) have been con-artists since children. Bloom wants to quit but Stephen persuades him to take part in one last con. […]

The Brothers Bloom, 2008. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz and Rinko Kikuchi. SYNOPSIS: Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Brick), this film is about two brothers, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody), who are some of the best con men in the world. But Bloom wants […]

Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy, 1968. Directed by Roger Vadim. Starring Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law and Anita Pallenberg. SYNOPSIS: In the distant future a beautiful space-age heroine is tasked by the President of Earth with capturing an evil scientist who threatens universal peace. See films differently, say Volkswagen on their adverts to promote their […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the third of a five part feature… read part one and part two. “At Studio Ghibli we currently conduct what we call “product study meetings,” where we select a scenario and all read it,” stated Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in reference to the […]