The Octagon, 1980. Directed by Erik Karson. Starring Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef, Tadashi Yamashita, Richard Norton, Art Hindle, Kim Lankford and Yuki Shimoda. SYNOPSIS: A martial artist battles an international terrorist organisation of ninjas. Cashing in on The Expendables 2 is a double release of old Chuck Norris classics on Blu-Ray. There’s […]

A Force of One, 1979. Directed by Paul Aaron. Starring Chuck Norris, Jennifer O’Neill, Ron O’Neal, Clu Gulager and Bill Wallace. SYNOPSIS: Matt Logan (Chuck Norris), a noted karate champion, is enlisted by the police to help catch a deadly assassin, and things become personal when Logan’s adopted son becomes the killer’s latest victim. Chuck […]

Project X, 2012. Directed by Nima Nourizadeh. Starring Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Nichole Bloom and Alexis Knapp. SYNOPSIS: Three high school friends throw a party to build their popularity, but things soon escalate beyond their control. Project X is one of the latest movies to try out the found footage gimmick. It […]

The Devil Inside, 2012. Directed by William Brent Bell. Starring Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth and Suzan Crowley. SYNOPSIS: A woman becomes involved a series of exorcisms as she searches for the truth about her mother, who confessed to three brutal murders which occurred during her own exorcism. The Paranormal Activity series has given […]

Brave, 2012. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman. Featuring the voice talents of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd and Craig Ferguson. SYNOPSIS: A medieval princess brings chaos to her kingdom by refusing to marry her suitor, forcing her to spring into action to set things right. For […]

Trapeze, 1956. Directed by Carol Reed. Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Gina Lollobrigida, Katy Jurado, Thomas Gomez, Johnny Puleo, Minor Watson and Sid James. SYNOPSIS: A retired master trapeze artist takes an aspiring aerialist under his wing, but their friendship comes under threat by the arrival of a beautiful and driven acrobat. It wouldn’t be […]

Joyful Noise, 2012. Written and Directed by Todd Graff. Starring Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, Dexter Darden and Courtney B. Vance. SYNOPSIS: Two women face off over the direction of their choir as they head into a national competition. When choir leader Bernie (Kris Kristofferson) dies from a heart attack, second in […]

Friends with Kids, 2011. Written and Directed by Jennifer Westfeldt. Starring Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns. SYNOPSIS: Two best friends decide to have a child together while keeping their relationship platonic. When it comes to having kids most people would agree that once […]

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, 2011. Directed by Constance Marks. SYNOPSIS: A documentary on the man behind the Muppet – Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash. I have little doubt in my mind that The Avengers will end up being my favourite movie of the year, but one film has come really close to taking the top […]

Pentathlon, 1994. Directed by Bruce Malmuth. Starring Dolph Lundgren, David Soul, Renée Coleman and Roger E. Mosley. SYNOPSIS: An Olympic Gold-winning East German pentathlete defects to the West, only to become the target for a group of Neo-Nazis led by his sadistic ex-coach. With London 2012 getting underway, Olympic fever is taking over the UK. […]