Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Clarke Duncan has passed away aged 54 after failing to recover from a heart attack he suffered in July. Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1957, Duncan started out working as a bodyguard for the likes of Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Notorious B.I.G. in the early 1990s whilst appearing in bit […]

Simon Columb reports from the BFI’s ‘Call it a Classic’ evening where a panel of industry experts discussed the question of what makes a film a ‘classic’… In terms of lists and the definition of a ‘classic’, this really is the year to discuss the issue. Indeed, the combination of Sight & Sound’s ‘Greatest Films […]

Stash House, 2012. Directed by Eduardo Rodriguez. Starring Dolph Lundgren, Jon Huertas, Briana Evigan and Sean Faris. SYNOPSIS: After moving into their new dream home, a couple discover that the previous owner was a drug tsar and find themselves targeted by professional killers who want to reclaim the stash of drugs. With legendary action producer […]

The Aggression Scale, 2012. Directed by Steven C. Miller. Starring Ray Wise, Dana Ashbrook, Derek Mears, Boyd Kestner and Ryan Hartwig. SYNOPSIS: When a group of armed men attack a family looking for stolen money, the children hit back. Not having seen any trailers or read any reviews, it was refreshing to go into this […]

Dark Mirror, 2007. Directed by Pablo Proenza. Starring Lisa Vidal, David Chisum and Joshua Pelegrin. SYNOPSIS: A photographer moves her family into a strange old house, where she discovers an alternate reality reflected in the glass. Dark Mirror is a 2007 supernatural thriller from writer/director Pablo Proenza who, according to IMDB, has done very little […]

Liberal Arts, 2012. Written and Directed by Josh Radnor. Starring: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olson, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney, John Magaro and Zac Efron. SYNOPSIS: Jessie (Radnor) returns to his old college for his old professor’s retirement party and it’s during that weekend that he meets a student, Zibby (Olson). The two hit it off right […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Mary McNamara writes for The LA Times about Clint Eastwood’s shocking speech during the National Republican Convention in Tampa, Florida… “The fact that the day after Romney’s big night, many more people appear concerned about Eastwood’s mental state than Romney’s political health says much about our obsession with […]

It’s been seven years since a Star Trek series graced our TV screens, but with the franchise enjoying renewed popularity outside of the hardcore fan base off the back of J.J. Abrams 2009 feature film reboot – not to mention next year’s hotly-anticipated sequel – perhaps the time is right for the long-running sci-fi property […]

Total Recall, 2012. Directed by Len Wiseman. Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, Bookee Woodbine, Bill Nighy and John Cho. SYNOPSIS: A factory worker begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall, a company that supplies its clients with fake memories, and finds himself on the run from the […]

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