The Long Riders, 1980. Directed by Walter Hill.Starring David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Stacy Keach, James Keach, Randy Quaid, Dennis Quaid. SYNOPSIS: Following the Youngers, the Jameses and the Millers – all notorious outlaws back in the Old West, who raided and stole from banks across the country.  The Western film craze was said […]

Sweet Vengeance (a.k.a Sweetwater), 2013. Directed by Logan Miller.Starring Ed Harris, Jason Isaacs, January Jones, Eduardo Noriega, Jason Aldean, Vic Browder, Chad Brummett and Jenny Gabrielle. SYNOPSIS: In the late 1800s, a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico […]

For Ellen, 2012. Written and Directed by So Yong KimStarring Paul Dano, Jon Heder, Margarita Levieva, Jena Malone, Shaylena Mandigo and Dakota Johnson. SYNOPSIS: Aspiring rock star Joby Taylor finally agrees to sign divorce papers with his estranged wife but discovers he is about to forfeit all custody of his six-year-old daughter Ellen. Even though […]

After Earth, 2013. Directed by M. Night ShyamalanStarring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrmann, Sophie Okonedo, Zoe Kravitz, David Denman, and Kristofer Hivju. SYNOPSIS: A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to […]

Byzantium, 2012. Directed by Neil Jordan.Starring Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Caleb Landry Jones, Sam Riley and Jonny Lee Miller. SYNOPSIS: Residents of a coastal town learn – with deathly consequences – the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a local resort. Neil Jordan has a had a long career […]

The Comedian, 2012. Directed by Tom Shkolnik.Starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Elisa Lasowski and Edward Hogg. SYNOPSIS: A struggling stand up comedian becomes entangled in a love triangle. Maybe the most surprising feature of debut feature director Tom Shkolnik’s The Comedian is its title. Nominally the film is about thirtysomething comedian Ed (Edward Hogg). Living in London, […]

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever, 2012. Directed by Callum Waddell. Featuring Corey Feldman, Christopher Smith, Adam Green, Tobe Hooper, Tom Holland, Eduardo Sánchez and Felissa Rose. SYNOPSIS: A celebration of slasher cinema – from the early 1960’s beginnings  to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre’s forgotten cult […]

A Hijacking (Danish: Kapringen), 2012. Written and Directed Tobias Lindholm.Starring Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling and Dar Salim. SYNOPSIS: The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen. Modern films, regardless of budget, star power, or country of origin rarely come close […]

After the huge success of 2012’s Pitch Perfect, it seems Universal are pushing ahead with the long-rumoured sequel. A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that Elizabeth Banks, who co-starred and produced the original, is to make her directorial debut on the sequel, as well as possibly reappearing herself. Now the studio have confirmed via […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Phedon Papamichael about creating cinematic art with George Clooney… “George Clooney approached me during the filming of Descendants [2011] at the halfway party on the dance floor and nonchalantly asked me if I wanted to shoot his movie The Ides of March [2011],” recalls Phedon Papamichael who was shooting his second […]