D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Sexy Beast, 2001. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane and Amanda Redman. Sexy Beast is a British-Spanish crime film about the coming out of retirement of criminal and expert safecracker, Gal (Winstone). Enjoying his […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Donnie Darko, 2001. Directed by Richard Kelly. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore and Patrick Swayze. Donnie Darko is a psychological thriller that sees its main character, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal), trying to figure out the significance […]

Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Charles Saatchi wrote for The Guardian on Orson Welles and the tragic bulk of cinema that was ignored by the Oscars… “A quick glance at the history of Oscar winners and nominations throws up many outstanding films that were passed over as Oscar finalists, with more mundane products […]

Whisper of the Heart (Japan: Mimi wo sumaseba), 1995. Directed by Yoshifumi Kondô. Featuring the voice talents of Brittany Snow, David Gallagher, Ashley Tisdale, Martin Spanjers and Cary Elwes. SYNOPSIS: A young girl discovers that every book she chooses in the library has been checked out by the same boy and sets out to meet […]

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, 2012. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Fergus Riordan and Christopher Lambert. SYNOPSIS: Former motorcycle stuntman-turned-Satan’s bounty hunter Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is approached by a religious sect and tasked with protecting a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from […]

According to an unsubstantiated rumour, J.J. Abrams’ upcoming sequel to his 2009 reboot Star Trek could be turning to a classic villain from the franchise’s history and no – we’re not talking about Khan Noonien Singh. Here’s what ThinkMcFlyThink have to say… “From what we’ve heard the Klingons play a prominent role in Star Trek […]

The Thing, 2011. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Eric Christian Olsen. SYNOPSIS: A team of scientists discover an alien craft at a research site in Antarctica. The Thing (2011), for starters, should have an alternative title in an attempt to distinguish it from […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Fargo, 1996. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare. Fargo is the product of the Coen Brothers and is apparently the telling of a true story. Macy plays […]

The Artist, 2011. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Malcolm McDowell, Penelope Anne Miller, Missi Pyle and Uggie. SYNOPSIS: A silent movie star faces up to the advent of sound. Modern audiences may struggle to realise the medium they are watching at the multiplex started without the aid […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Zoolander, 2001. Directed by Ben Stiller. Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Gavin Rossdale, Jerry Stiller, Milla Jovovich, David Duchovny, Vince Vaughn and Jon Voight. Zoolander is quite simply so bad that it is brilliant. Not […]