Holy Rollers, 2010. Directed by Kevin Asch. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Ari Graynor, Jason Fuchs, Q-Tip and Danny A. Abeckaser. SYNOPSIS: A young Hasidic Jew from an Orthadox Brooklyn community finds himself exposed to the exciting and gritty worlds of the Manhattan and Amsterdam nightlife when he starts working for an Israeli gangster and […]
Angelina Jolie gets the boot for Tomb Raider resurrection
It seems certain that Angelina Jolie will not reprise the role of Lara Croft, the voluptuous pistol wielding archaeologist from the successful Tomb Raider video game franchise. The writers behind the script for Iron Man, Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby, are attached to a project to reboot the character with an origin story. Earlier this […]
DVD Review – My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999)
My Neighbours the Yamadas, 1999. Written and directed by Isao Takahata. Featuring the voice talents of James Belushi, Molly Shannon, Daryl Sabara and Liliana Mumy. SYNOPSIS: A series of episodes showing the ups and downs of everyday life for a family living in Tokyo. My Neighbours the Yamadas was written and directed by Isao Takahata, […]
Thoughts on… Memento (2000)
Memento, 2000. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano. SYNOPSIS: A man suffering from short term memory loss hunts for the murderer of his wife. Ideally I like to write my reviews shortly after I’ve watched a film, as I’m doing now. First impressions are important right? I think recording […]
The Week in Spandex – The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers production updates and more
Our weekly round-up of all the big talking points from the world of movie superheroes… It really is an exciting time in superherodom at the moment with filming now underway on two of 2012’s big summer offerings, The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers. This week’s column provides an update on all the gossip coming […]
DVD Review – Laputa – Castle in the Sky (1986)
Laputa – Castle in the Sky, 1986. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring the voice talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Mark Hamill, Cloris Leachman and Jim Cummings. SYNOPSIS: A young boy helps a girl with a mysterious crystal hunted by pirates, the army and secret agents in the search for a […]
Second Opinion – Thor (2011)
Thor, 2011. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Joshua Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Clark Gregg, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson. SYNOPSIS:Cast out of Asgard by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) arrives […]
DVD Review – Budrus (2009)
Budrus, 2009. Written and Directed by Julia Bacha. Starring Ayed Morrar, Iltezam Morrar, Kobi Snitz, Ahmed Awwad, Yasmine Levy and Doron Spielman. SYNOPSIS: A documentary depicting the non-violent demonstrations by resident of Budrus against the building of the Israeli West Bank barrier inside of their village. Walls aren’t always great. Take the Berlin wall for […]
Michael Mann Retrospective – The Keep (1983)
The Keep, 1983. Written and Directed by Michael Mann. Starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Ian McKellen, Alberta Watson, Robert Prosky, Morgan Sheppard, Royston Tickner, Michael Carter and Bruce Payne. SYNOPSIS: A detachment of the German army is sent to guard a mysterious and strategically important Romanian citadel. When they start turning up dead, […]
Five Essential… Movie to Video Game Adaptations
Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential Movie to Video Game Adaptations… If you’re a fan of movies and/or video games then chances are you’ll already be more than aware that the movie tie-in is little more than a recipe for disaster. It seems that in developer-land, the phrase “Official Video Game of the Movie” provides […]
