Longstanding big names Aaron Eckhart and Sean Bean are to add clout to the cast of a modern retelling of children’s classic Peter Pan. They’ve both joined a project to be directed by Ben Hibon, with the working title Pan, which is set to turn the traditional fantasy tale of Neverland on its head. Evil […]

The Last of the Mohicans, 1992. Directed by Michael Mann. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Wes Studi, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, Steven Waddington, Pete Postlethwaite, Colm Meaney and Jodhi May. SYNOPSIS: In 1757, North America is the battleground of the colonial powers of Britain and France. Midst the escalating conflict, three trappers from a nearly […]

TT3D: Closer to the Edge, 2011. Directed by Richard De Aragues. Narrated by Jared Leto. SYNOPSIS: A documentary about the Isle of Man’s famed TT motorcycle race. For those that are unfamiliar with the Isle of Man and its world famous TT races let me assure you it’s thrilling, frightening and very dangerous. The small […]

Holy Rollers, 2010. Directed by Kevin Asch. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Ari Graynor, Jason Fuchs, Q-Tip and Danny A. Abeckaser. SYNOPSIS: A young Hasidic Jew from an Orthadox Brooklyn community finds himself exposed to the exciting and gritty worlds of the Manhattan and Amsterdam nightlife when he starts working for an Israeli gangster and […]

It seems certain that Angelina Jolie will not reprise the role of Lara Croft, the voluptuous pistol wielding archaeologist from the successful Tomb Raider video game franchise. The writers behind the script for Iron Man, Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby, are attached to a project to reboot the character with an origin story. Earlier this […]

My Neighbours the Yamadas, 1999. Written and directed by Isao Takahata. Featuring the voice talents of James Belushi, Molly Shannon, Daryl Sabara and Liliana Mumy. SYNOPSIS: A series of episodes showing the ups and downs of everyday life for a family living in Tokyo. My Neighbours the Yamadas was written and directed by Isao Takahata, […]

Memento, 2000. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano. SYNOPSIS: A man suffering from short term memory loss hunts for the murderer of his wife. Ideally I like to write my reviews shortly after I’ve watched a film, as I’m doing now. First impressions are important right? I think recording […]

Our weekly round-up of all the big talking points from the world of movie superheroes… It really is an exciting time in superherodom at the moment with filming now underway on two of 2012’s big summer offerings, The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers. This week’s column provides an update on all the gossip coming […]

Laputa – Castle in the Sky, 1986. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring the voice talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Mark Hamill, Cloris Leachman and Jim Cummings. SYNOPSIS: A young boy helps a girl with a mysterious crystal hunted by pirates, the army and secret agents in the search for a […]

Thor, 2011. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Joshua Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Clark Gregg, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson. SYNOPSIS:Cast out of Asgard by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) arrives […]