The Girl from the Naked Eye, 2012. Directed by David Ren. Starring Jason Yee, Samantha Streets, Gary Stretch, Dominique Swain, Ron Yuan and Sasha Grey. SYNOPSIS: When his call girl friend is murdered, a man risks everything to uncover the truth and exact his revenge. When Sin City came out seven odd years ago, there […]

Sean Guard celebrates Black History Month with a selection of acclaimed African American films… In the light and celebration of Black History Month, I’ve put together a small collection from the vast library of highly-acclaimed African American films. From Cicely Tyson to Denzel Washington to Spike Lee, I’ve included some of the classic films and […]

Celebrated American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died aged just 48 after being found unconscious in her room at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California yesterday afternoon. According to a statement from the police, there were “no obvious signs of criminal intent”, and the cause of death is to be investigated. Born in […]

There Be Dragons, 2011. Written and Directed by Roland Joffé. Starring Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott and Olga Kurylenko. SYNOPSIS: In the wake of the Spanish Civil War, a journalist discovers a dark and devastating connection between his estranged father and a candidate for canonization. Okay I’ll admit it, when first tasked with writing […]

Following his comeback in the Planet Terror portion of the Robert Rodriguez / Quentin Tarantino collaboration Grindhouse back in 2007, cult actor Michael Biehn – star of 80’s classics The Terminator, Aliens and The Abyss – now seems to have a taste for exploitation flicks. Having made his directorial debut last year with the suspense […]

Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Angie Han writes for Slash Film about a new (Beatles-inspired?) double-film project that Joel Edgerton and Jessica Chastain have recently become involved in called The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Hers: “I’m a sucker for movies about failing relationships to begin with, […]

Ben Gazzara, the veteran actor of the stage and screen, has passed away on Friday at the age of 81 after battling pancreatic cancer. Born in New York City in 1930, Gazzara studied acting at the Dramatic Workshop in New York before joining the celebrated Actors Studio and began his career with a number of […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Boogie Nights, 1997. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham and William H. Macy. Boogie Nights is the story of Dirk Diggler (Wahlberg) and how he and […]

Super, 2010. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon and Liv Tyler. SYNOPSIS: An ordinary man decides to superhero suit up and tackle crime himself. What would happen if an ordinary guy with no superpowers was to one day decide enough is enough, don a costume and fight crime? This is […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Trainspotting, 1996. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, Robert Carlyle, Kevin McKidd and Kelly Macdonald. Danny Boyle’s stylish and charismatic film adapted from the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name tells the […]