Red Tails, 2012. Directed by Anthony Hemingway. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo, Method Man, Nate Parker, Elijah Kelley, Tristan Wilds, Theo James, David Oyelowo, Michael B. Jordon, Josh Dallas, Daniela Ruah and Bryan Cranston. SYNOPSIS: The true story of the heroic exploits of the Tuskegee airmen during World War II. As much as […]

Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Xan Brooks writes for The Guardian on 19th January about the audience members who demanded a refund (!!!) after realising that The Artist was a silent film: “Stories like this are reliable broadsheet catnip, because they make us feel so superior to those cultural illiterates who don’t read […]

Haywire, 2011. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Bill Paxton, Antonio Banderas, Michael Angarano and Michael Douglas. SYNOPSIS: After being double-crossed on her last mission, a female black ops soldier seeks revenge. Steven Soderbergh is many things. He is one of the most pioneering directors of digital filmmaking […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… The Business, 2005. Directed by Nick Love. Starring Danny Dyer and Tamer Hassan. The Business is a slick gangster flick from Nick Love that tells the story of a young lad, Frankie (Dyer), who flees the UK and ends […]

Jess Barratt selects her ten essential Christmas films… Here are my top 10 festive treats to get you through the Christmas hangovers. Expect snow, sparkle and choir-lead soundtracks… 10. Edward Scissorhands (1990) Although this is not typically considered a true Christmas film it does however have rather Christmassy themes and a beautiful festive score written […]

D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Revolver, 2005. Written and Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Jason Statham, André Benjamin, Ray Liotta, Mark Strong and Vincent Pastore. Guy Ritchie’s Revolver is not very highly regarded by many as it’s over complicated and doesn’t seem to make […]

Sean Guard on the U.S. television series American Horror Story… FX brought us an original horror series by way of executive producer Ryan Murphy this past fall. With horror being my favorite genre, I was completely on board with this one long before it premiered in October. As every avid fan of their respective category, […]

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, 2011. Directed by Brad Bird. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Anil Kapoor and Vladimir Mashkov. SYNOPSIS: Ethan Hunt and his team are forced to go rogue when the IMF is implicated in an attack on the Kremlin. Simply put, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol […]

Marvel Studios’ plans for their Cinematic Universe post-The Avengers took a knock yesterday with the news that Patty Jenkins has vacated the director’s chair on the upcoming sequel Thor 2, which is currently slated for a release in 2013. According to Deadline, Jenkins – best known for directing the Charlize Theron drama Monster, along with […]

War Horse, 2011. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell and Tom Hiddleston. SYNOPSIS: A horse is separated from its owner and thrust into the midst of World War I when it is sent into action on the Western Front. In Jurassic Park, there is […]