In which Gerry Hayes repeatedly mouths the word “huh?” 88 Minutes, 2007. Directed by Jon Avnet. Starring Al Pacino (really), Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Amy Brennerman, Neal McDonough. Written by Gary Scott Thompson. 88 Minutes is one of those films you watch open-mouthed wondering how such a thing could ever be – how someone could […]

Dorian Gray, 2009. Directed by Oliver Parker. Starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. SYNOPSIS: Think Peter Pan meets Dr Faustus – oh, and a painting – and a lot of maggots… Another devil and soul barter! Why is this absurd premise attractive and a plot of many stories? It’s set to feature in Terry Gilliam’s […]

Moon, 2009. Directed by Duncan Jones. Starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey (voice). SYNOPSIS: An isolated lunar astronaut begins to lose his grip on reality in a cerebral sci-fi thriller. Moon is an independent sci-fi film directed by Duncan Jones (the son of David Bowie… that’s not relevant at all, just an interesting fact!). It […]

Robot Chicken is back and this time it’s personal… Conceived during a chance Comic Con meeting between life-long action figure fanatics Matthew Senreich and Seth Green, the Emmy and Annie award-winning comedy series Robot Chicken has gone on to become one of Adult Swim’s most popular shows. The second season – which finally arrives here […]

Somers Town, 2008. Directed by Shane Meadows. Starring Thomas Turgoose and Piotr Jagiello. SYNOPSIS: Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) a homeless boy from the Midlands and Marek (Piotr Jagiello) a Polish immigrant come from completely different worlds. When they forge an unlikely friendship, they discover that despite their differences, they are very much alike. Somers Town is […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary director Stanley Kubrick in the second of a two-part feature… read the first part here! “It’s not a question of my own satisfaction or lack of it,” answered Stanley Kubrick when questioned on why he was not drawn to contemporary stories or themes, “but of the basic purpose […]

In which Gerry Hayes beats up Elijah Wood to steal his salvation-ticket for the comet-shelter. Wood’s only short and if Hayes can avoid his massive feet, he should be ok… Deep Impact, 1998. Directed by Mimi Leder. Starring Téa Leoni, Robert Duvall, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, Leelee SobieskiWritten by Bruce Joe Rubin and Michael Tolkin. […]

Evil Aliens, 2005. Directed by Jake West. Starring Emily Booth, Chris Adamson and Sam Butler. SYNOPSIS: A television crew must try to survive a bloody alien encounter on a remote Welsh island. Jake West’s Evil Aliens begins with a man having a large pointy thing rammed up his arse by an alien. It would have […]

Andy Pope discusses the representation of the skinhead sub-culture in Shane Meadows’ This Is England… Shane Meadows’ recent announcement that he is currently filming a sequel to his 2006 film This is England comes as no surprise to those of us who have watched with growing interest the amount of time British television and cinema […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary director Stanley Kubrick in the first of a two-part feature… When the teenage Stanley Kubrick stepped behind a camera lens he discovered a vast world of opportunity. “I worked for Look Magazine from the age of seventeen to twenty-one,” remarked the legendary filmmaker, of his time as a […]