Yamada: Way of the Samurai (a.k.a. Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya), 2010. Directed by Nopporn Watin. Starring Seigi Ozeki, Kanokkorn Jaicheun, Sorapong Chatree, Thanawut Ketsaro, Winai Kraibutr and Buakhao Paw Pramuk. SYNOPSIS: Betrayed and left for dead, the young Japanese samurai Yamada finds a new home in Siam and soon faces his greatest battle against […]

Red State, 2011. Written and Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Michael Parks, John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Kyle Gallner, Kerry Bishé, Ralph Garma,n Michael Angarano, Stephen Root, Nicholas Braun and Kevin Pollak. SYNOPSIS: After responding to an online sex invitation, three horny young friends find themselves held captive by a group of ultra right-wing Christian extremists […]

Regular readers of this site may be aware that last year I sold my first book, a non-fiction title charting the entire screen history of Bob Kane’s Dark Knight Detective. Entitled Holy Franchise, Batman! and based upon this three-part article from way back in 2010, the book was picked up by Robert Hale Publishing in […]

Things I Don’t Understand, 2011. Written and Directed by David Spaltro. Starring Molly Ryman, Aaron Mathias, Grace Folsom, Lisa Eichhorn, Hugo Dillon, Meissa Hampton and Eleanor Wilson. SYNOPSIS: A detached graduate student forms a cathartic bond with a terminally ill girl and a damaged bartender as she and her artist roommates face eviction from their […]

Seconds out… welcome the 4th annual Superhero Showdown! LAST TIME OUT… As always, we begin with a recap of 2011, which saw Marvel Studios continuing down the road to The Avengers with Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, Fox opening up the newest chapter of their X-Men franchise with the prequel X-Men: First Class, […]

Kill List, 2011. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring, Emma Fryer and Harry Simpson. SYNOPSIS: A hitman takes on a new contract, leading him deep into the heart of darkness. Following its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year, British filmmaker Ben Wheatley’s (Down Terrace) second feature, Kill List, has […]

Rage, 2010. Directed by Christopher R. Witherspoon. Starring Rick Crawford, Audrey Walker and Christopher R. Witherspoon. SYNOPSIS: A college professor provokes the wrath of a mysterious biker, leading to a day-long battle of cat-and-mouse which escalates into a violent rampage. It’s rare that a low-budget independent feature grips you from start to finish, but American […]

The Salt of Life (Italian: Gianni e le Donne), 2011. Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio. Starring Gianni Di Gregorio, Alfonso Santagata, Elisabetta Piccolomini, Valeria Cavalli and Valeria de Franciscis. SYNOPSIS: A hen-pecked house husband attempts to reacquaint himself with some of life’s pleasures. After spending much of his career in the theatre, Italian actor-turned-filmmaker Gianna […]

TT3D: Closer to the Edge, 2011. Directed by Richard De Aragues. Narrated by Jared Leto. SYNOPSIS: A documentary covering the fast-paced action of the world famous Isle of Man TT. The Isle of Man… a small island in the Irish sea, birthplace of the Bee Gees and home to the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy […]

To coincide with their latest LoveFilm voucher deal, Most Wanted are putting together a collaborative piece designed to help keep their readers entertained during the dark winter nights. As such, they’ve invited a number of film bloggers to come up with their ideal movie marathons, each featuring three films from the same director, and for […]