After Marvel took the spotlight last week with first looks at Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man and Chris Evans’ Captain America, we speculated that Warner Bros would quickly look to get the internet community back on their side with some juicy information on The Dark Knight Rises. Well that arrives today courtesy of a press release from […]

The King’s Speech, 2010. Directed by Tom Hooper. Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Guy Pearce and Timothy Spall. SYNOPSIS: Britain’s Prince Albert strives to overcome his humiliating stutter with the help of an unconventional speech therapist. His Royal Highness, Prince Albert, the Duke of York, stutters. […]

In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Molly Ringwald and John Hughes Sixteen Candles (1984) The Breakfast Club (1985) Pretty in Pink (1986) In the mid 80’s, there was no one in movies who could make a better teen film than John Hughes. In […]

In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Steve Martin and Carl Reiner The Jerk (1979) Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982) The Man with Two Brains (1983) All of Me (1984) As comedy partnerships go, they don’t come much better than this. In their […]

In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Kurt Russell and John Carpenter Elvis (1979) Escape from New York (1981) The Thing (1982) Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Escape from L.A. (1996) Unlike the previous entry, there are no crazy stories of John Carpenter […]

In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Through history, there have been partnerships that, because of some mystical, unknown chemistry, have created something so great that is it destined to ring through the ages. Lennon & McCartney, the Curies, Tango & Cash. No list […]

In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson Bottle Rocket (1996) Rushmore (1998) [co-wrote but not featured] The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) The Darjeeling Limited (2007) As well as working for a director on […]

Donor Unknown: Adventures in the Sperm Trade, 2010. Directed by Jerry Rothwell. SYNOPSIS: A young woman goes in search of the sperm donor father she only knows as donor 150. Sperm donation is an ethical and emotional minefield. It’s one of those sensitive issues with equally passionate and valid views on both sides of the […]

The Hangover Part II, 2011. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, Jamie Chung, Mason Lee, Paul Giamatti, Mike Tyson and Nick Cassavetes. SYNOPSIS: Phil, Alan and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu’s wedding where his plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch goes seriously awry. […]

Zombie Undead, 2010. Directed by Rhys Davies. Starring Ruth King, Kris Tearse, Barry Thomas and Christopher J. Herbert. SYNOPSIS: A small group of survivors attempt to escape the confines of a medical evacuation building after a zombie outbreak. This is one of those films with a Ronseal title. There are lots of zombies and zombies […]