Richard J. Moir selects his Five Essential Japanese Horrors… 5. Audition (1999, dir. Takashi Miike) Audition is a Japanese horror film but you wouldn’t think it from the opening hour. It plays as more of a romantic drama with hints of comedy (mainly coming through the actual audition scene) and leaves the audience wondering what […]

Richard J. Moir selects his Five Essential Films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet… 5. The City of Lost Children (1995) Dark, stylish and quirky as anything you’ve ever seen before, this is a truly original film. In a futuristic city, a scientist named Krank uses the help of his clones to kidnap children and steal their dreams, […]

In a new column, Richard J. Moir selects his Five Essential British Movies… 5. The Full Monty (1997, dir. Peter Cattaneo) The Full Monty is the film you heard about when you were a child, but were far too young to know anything about. When I finally got round to watching it, I was half […]

Seconds out… welcome to the 2nd annual Superhero Showdown! LAST TIME OUT 2009 was all about Marvel pulling away from DC Comics in the race for big-screen superhero superiority after a hard fought 2008 in which Marvel’s Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk slugged it out with The Dark Knight. Last summer the House of […]

It’s been on the cards for a good few years now, but it finally looks like John J. Rambo is set for a return to the big screen, with Sylvester Stallone revealing to Vulture that Rambo V is likely to be his next film. “I’m getting ready for that. I’m starting to work out. I’m […]

Ahead of the series eight premiere of Doctor Who tomorrow evening, the BBC has announced that it is launching a companion series entitled Doctor Who Extra, which will air exclusively on BBC iPlayer. The episodes will run for 10 minutes each, and delve behind the scenes of each episode from the eighth series, with “unparalleled […]

Channel 4 has announced that Charlie Brooker’s Emmy Award-winning anthology series Black Mirror is to return for a one-off special this Christmas, which will feature three interwoven stories in a feature-length episode. “I always enjoy a good ghost story at Christmas, and I’m a sucker for the Amicus’ compendium horror movies of the 70s,” said […]

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, filmmaker Ridley Scott has spoken briefly about the proposed sequels to his sci-fi offerings Blade Runner and Prometheus, stating that Blade Runner 2 looks set to move forward, while Prometheus 2 seems to be suffering from scheduling issues. With regards to Blade Runner 2, Scott stated that: “Blade Runner […]

Along with appearing her first Horror film with Xmoor (2014), Melia Kreiling had a cinematic encounter with the Marvel Universe.  “Guardians of the Galaxy [2014] is a wish come true,” enthuses Kreiling who had an opportunity to take part in the box office hit of the summer which embraces humour and taps into the nostalgia of […]

Once he finishes work on his upcoming Tarzan movie, it looks like David Yates will be heading back to the world of Harry Potter, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the director is in talks with Warner Bros. with a view to helming the upcoming spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Based on […]