Lawless, 2012. Directed by John Hillcoat. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and Guy Pearce. SYNOPSIS: In Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, three brothers find their bootlegging business coming under threat from corrupt officials who want a cut of their profits. The Bondurant brothers were a trio of siblings; Forrest (Tom […]

Act of Valor, 2012. Directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh. StarringAlex Veadov, Roselyn Sánchez, Nestor Serrano and Emilio Rivera. SYNOPSIS: During a mission to rescue a CIA agent a larger plot of terrorism is discovered. Act of Valour is, quite frankly, a terrible film. It tries to be incredibly powerful and poignant yet fails […]

Ted, 2012. Directed by Seth MacFarlane. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi. SYNOPSIS: As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett’s teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John’s side ever since – a friendship that’s tested when Lori, John’s girlfriend of four years, wants […]

Killer Joe, 2011. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. SYNOPSIS: A young loser in urgent need of cash hires a contract killer to take out his mother in order to collect on the insurance. Killer Joe is the best film I never want to […]

A Thousand Words, 2012. Directed by Brian Robbins. Starring Eddie Murphy, Cliff Curtis, Kerry Washington, Allison Janney, Clark Duke, Ruby Dee and John Witherspoon. SYNOPSIS: After stretching the truth to close a book deal with a New Age guru, a fast-talking literary agent comes to discover the consequences of his words after a magical Bodhi […]

God Bless America, 2011. Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. Starring Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Mackenzie Brooke Smith and Melinda Page Hamilton. SYNOPSIS: A terminally ill man embarks on a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, aided by a 16-year-old girl. God Bless America is the latest dark comedy from comedian and director, […]

Ted, 2012. Directed by Seth MacFarlane. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi. SYNOPSIS: Years after his childhood wish comes true, a grown man finds himself saddled with a potty-mouthed teddy bear. Seth MacFarlane is a man who comes with a pre-existing audience from his wildly successful show (that kept […]

Breaking Bad may be over but AMC don’t want to give up their extraordinarily popular drama just yet. Having announced that they were ordering a prequel series focusing on Bob Odenkirk’s brilliant Saul Goodman entitled Better Call Saul, show runner Vince Gilligan and and producer Peter Gould have announced that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul […]

Over the past year we’ve had an absolute blizzard of speculation surrounding potential casting on Disney and Lucasfilm’s upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, with virtually every actor in Hollywood linked to the film alongside persistent rumours about the likes of Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D… Last week I said this about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “At some point we’re going to need some steak to go with this sizzle.” Episode 4, “Eye Spy” delivered the steak. It took a few episodes, but Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has successfully found its footing […]