Sean Guard sinks his teeth into the latest episode of the popular U.S. vampire series True Blood – “Burning Down the House”… Our episode begins with a couple of revelations. Well about two and a half if you really want to be technical. In stopping her new boy-toy, Eric, from introducing her past lover to […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Academy Award-winning film editor Anne V. Coates about Lawrence of Arabia… “I was doing some turning out in England the other day because I’m selling my apartment there,” recalls British film editor Anne V. Coates who made a surprising discovery. “I came across this letter which said, ‘Dear Mr. Spiegel, I […]

Liam Trim discusses the cinematic adaptation of David Nicholls’ One Day in the third of a three-part feature (read parts one and two)… Anne Hathaway’s performance in One Day may be flawed and ultimately a letdown, for cinemagoers and fans of the book alike, but she has one huge advantage over co-star Jim Sturgess; people […]

Horrible Bosses, 2011. Written and Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. SYNOPSIS: Three friends conspire to murder each of their horrible bosses. Sometimes a cast can really say it all. You see a comedy with the cast/comedic pedigree of Horrible Bosses […]

Liam Trim discusses the cinematic adaptation of David Nicholls’ One Day in the second of a three part feature (read part one here)… In Part One I reviewed One Day and compared it to the phenomenally successful book it’s based upon. This is Part Two, in which I suggest alternatives to Anne Hathaway. I know, […]

Page Eight, 2011. Written and Directed by David Hare. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Felcity Jones, Ewen Bremner, Tom Hughes and Judy Davis. SYNOPSIS: An MI5 officer’s boss dies, leaving behind a file which threatens the stability of the organisation. Page Eight, written and directed by David Hare and currently available […]

The Skin I Live In (Spanish: La piel que habito), 2011. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya and Jan Cornet. SYNOPSIS: An eminent plastic surgeon becomes obsessed with creating a new type of synthetic skin capable of withstanding any kind of damage. The Skin I Live In is a masterfully created piece […]

Liam Trim discusses the cinematic adaptation of David Nicholls’ One Day in the first of a three part feature… Novels can be described as “cinematic” for different reasons. The prose might have a lush, vivid attention to detail that would translate into award winning visuals on screen. There might be a twisty, zippy, unpredictable plot […]

Beginners, 2011. Written and Directed by Mike Mills. Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent. SYNOPSIS: Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father Hal (Christopher Plummer): that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover. I wanted to start by saying that I was actually […]

Ninjas vs. Vampires, 2010. Directed by Justin Timpane. Starring Jay Saunders, Daniel Ross and Devon Marie Burt. SYNOPSIS: After Aaron and Alex are attacked by vampires, Aaron is taken in by a group of ninjas who wage a war against the living dead. What an age we live in where film titles mostly consist of […]