Lincoln, 2012 Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, Tommy Lee Jones, Jackie Earle Haley, John Hawkes, Bruce McGill and Tim Blake Nelson. SYNOPSIS: President Abraham Lincoln attempts to amend the American Constitution to abolish slavery before the Civil War comes to an end. Long in development, Steven Spielberg finally brings his Abraham Lincoln […]

Luke Owen reviews the second issue of The Hollows…“When living above the chaos and soul-stealing “hollows” is no longer an option, can Kobayashi manage to rise above the impending doom that surrounds he and his loved ones…?”I was highly praising of Chris Ryall and Sam Keith’s first issue of The Hollows as it was by […]

David Bishop looks back at the Muppet movie franchise… It’s hard to imagine now, but The Muppets started on television way back in the 1970s. The fact that it has endured for this long is a testament to just how timeless these loveable bits of felt and fur are. Between 1979 and 2011, no less […]

From Hackney to Hollywood, Idris Elba has certainly established himself as an A-List actor having starred in blockbusters such as Thor and Prometheus, as well as Guillermo del Toro’s much-anticipated Pacific Rim. Elba also enjoys a successful television career with his hit TV show Luther, but not being satisfied with being a star of the […]

Broken City, 2013. Directed by Allen Hughes.Starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alona Tal, Jeffrey Wright, Natalie Martinez, Barry Pepper, Michael Beach and Kyle Chandler. SYNOPSIS: An ex-cop trailing the wife of New York City’s mayor finds himself immersed in a larger scandal. It seems every other year or so we tend to get […]

As we wait with baited breath for tomorrow’s announcement of the Oscar contenders, the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation has announced the nominations for the 33rd annual Razzies, which of course celebrates the very worst in cinematic achievement over the past twelve months. This year’s nominations are dominated by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part […]

Trevor Hogg chats with filmmaker Rob Heydon about his feature length debut along with actors Adam Sinclair and Billy Boyd… Irvine Welsh and Rob Heydon “After seeing the film Trainspotting [1996] and The Acid House [1998] in cinemas in Canada with a Scottish writer friend, Paul McCafferty who eventually co-wrote the screenplay for Ecstasy [2011],” […]

Last February it was announced that Michael Bay would continue his involvement with the Transformers movie franchise by helming a fourth instalment in the blockbuster series, but it now looks like the Pain & Gain director is set to extend his stay even further.Having taken to his official site today to reveal that up-and-coming actor […]

Warner Bros. is planning to bring the story of Pontius Pilate to the big screen. Those familiar with the New Testament will recognise Pilate as the Roman prefect who ultimately sanctioned the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. According to Deadline, Brad Pitt (Fight Club) is eyeing the leading role as the biblical villain.The screenplay from Vera […]

With The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises both crossing $1 billion at the global box office, there’s little doubt that 2012 was the year of the superhero movie. However, when it comes to comic books there was only one winner, with Image’s The Walking Dead #100 taking the title of the best selling comic […]