With upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar set to end twelve years of cinema exile for James Cameron, Trevor Hogg profiles the career of the influential Hollywood filmmaker in the first of a three part feature… Growing up in a small Ontario town located on the banks of the Chippawa Creek, James Cameron developed a fascination with […]

In which Gerry Hayes falls in love with Roberts and Gere all over again, just like it says on the poster… Runaway Bride, 1999. Directed by Garry Marshall. Starring Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, probably others – I didn’t really see. Written by Josaan McGibbon and Sara Parriott. You read that title correctly. After […]

Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential John Candy films… Canadian funnyman John Candy was one of the biggest – both literally and figuratively – comic stars of the 1980s, working alongside a host of respected directors and acting talent. Honing his skills on The Second City Toronto comedy circuit, Candy gained widespread attention as a […]

In the final instalment of a three-part article on the phenomenally successful animation studio, Trevor Hogg details Pixar’s merger with entertainment powerhouse Disney and continued critical and commercial success… be sure to read part 1 and part 2. Fostering a creative rapport between co-workers is something that Pixar goes out of its way to achieve. […]

Veteran British actor passes away… British actor Edward Woodward has today died aged 79 after a long battle with illness, his agent has announced. Woodward’s career began in 1955 and after treading the boards in the West End and making sporadic film appearances he rose to promenance as professional assassin David Callan in the ITV […]

In which Gerry Hayes keeps his distance for fear of colossal, monkey onanists… King Kong, 2005. Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Jack Black, Naomi Wattsm Adrien Brody. Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson. Peter Jackson takes another fourteen hours of my life. At least that’s what it felt like. Eighth wonder of the […]

Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential Hollywood Remakes… Given the current Hollywood trend of shunning creativity and originality in favour of a quick cash-in based on name recognition, the remake (reboot, reimagining, rehash, or whatever you’d like to call it) has firmly cemented its place as the order of the day. Although the number of […]

In the second of a three-part article on the phenomenally successful animation studio, Trevor Hogg details Pixar’s incredible transition to feature-length movies… be sure to read part 1. On July 12, 1991, The Hollywood Reporter published an article with the headline: DISNEY, PIXAR PACT ON 3-D ANIMATION; the news item announced that the companies had […]

In which Gerry Hayes dons mirror sunglasses so people can’t see when he falls asleep… Hot Fuzz, 2007. Directed by Edgar Wright. Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Paddy Considine, dozens of other British actors who you know and love and have seen in countless other films and TV shows. Written by […]

Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential Arnie Characters… With the recent news that ‘The Governator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back – having filmed a scene alongside fellow action icons Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis for Sly’s upcoming macho-fest The Expendables – we mark his long-anticipated return to the screen with our Five Essential Arnie Characters… […]