Across the Forest: Tales from Transylvania, 2009. Directed by Justin Blair and Matthew Vincent. SYNOPSIS: Two American filmmakers journey to the mountains of Transylvania, where ancient beliefs in the supernatural can still be found. “I read that every known superstition in the world is gathered into the horseshoe of the Carpathians, as if it were […]

Damned by Dawn, 2009. Directed by Brett Anstey. Starring Renee Willner, Bridget Neval, Dawn Klinberg, Taryn Eva, Danny Alder, Mark Taylor and Peter Stratford. SYNOPSIS: In a remote country farmhouse a family interrupt the grieving rituals of a banshee, who then summons an army of the undead to unleash her fury. Australian horror has enjoyed […]

Seconds out… welcome to the 3rd annual Superhero Showdown! LAST TIME OUT… Before we get underway, let’s start things off with a review of 2010’s confrontation, which saw Marvel sequel Iron Man 2 taking on DC Comics’ Jonah Hex and Mark Millar’s Icon indie Kick-Ass for big screen superhero supremacy… Our prediction from last year’s […]

Clash, a.k.a. Bay Rong, 2009. Directed by Le Thanh Son. Starring Johnny Nguyen, Veronica Ngo, Hoang Phuc Nguyen, Lam Minh Thang and Hieu Hien. SYNOPSIS: Forced into becoming a mercenary after her daughter is kidnapped by a powerful gangland boss, a young woman sets out to assemble a team of specialists in order to complete […]

As a new ‘pro-copyright’ campaign launches in the UK, Gary Collinson wonders if the industry is fighting a losing battle… The UK film and television industry launched a new anti-copyright campaign today aiming to educate the hearts and minds of the public and help address the continued challenges posed by copyright infringement. Entitled ‘Moments Worth […]

Batman: Under the Red Hood, 2010. Directed by Brandon Vietti. Featuring the voice talents of Bruce Greenwood, Jensen Ackles, John Di Maggio, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Isaacs, Wade Williams, Kelly Hu and Gary Cole. SYNOPSIS: A new villain emerges to wreak havoc with the criminal element of Gotham City, forcing Batman to confront his haunted […]

Takers, 2010. Directed by John Luessenhop. Starring Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon, Michael Ealy, Idris Elba, Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, Jay Hernandez, Zoe Saldana and Paul Walker. SYNOPSIS: A team of professional thieves link up with a recently paroled former associate for one last spectacular robbery as an obsessive, hard-boiled police detective looks to bring […]

Brotherhood, 2010. Directed by Will Canon. Starring Trevor Morgan, Jon Foster, Lou Taylor Pucci, Arlen Escarpeta, Jesse Steccato and Jennifer Sipes. SYNOPSIS: When an initiation prank goes horribly wrong the members of a college fraternity desperately try to suppress the truth and take ever more desperate steps to cover their tracks, forcing one pledge to […]

The Thin Red Line, 1964. Directed by Andrew Marton. Starring Keir Dullea, Jack Warden, James Philbrook, Kieron Moore, Ray Daley and Bob Kanter. SYNOPSIS: A private and his sergeant clash during the heat of battle as American G.I.’s fight the Japanese in the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II. In 1998 acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick […]

To celebrate 30 years of not being afraid of no ghosts, Sony have announced that the comedy classic Ghostbusters is heading back into cinemas this August. But not only that, but fans can enjoy the movie all over again with a new Blu-ray release. And if that wasn’t enough, they’re also releasing Ghostbusters II for […]