Light Years, 2015. Directed by Esther May Campbell. Starring Beth Orton, Muhammet Uzuner, Sophie Burton, James Stuckey, Zamira Fuller, Mike Wright, Mickey Morris, Ewan Cooke, Graeme Hogg and Fouad Cilmi. SYNOPSIS: Rose longs to see mum, but nobody will take her. Ever. Dad disappears to work. Sister waits for a boy on a damp golf […]
George A. Romero says Brad Pitt and The Walking Dead have killed the zombie genre
George A. Romero ushered in the modern zombie movie with his 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead, following it up with five sequels of varying quality, the last of which – Survival of the Dead – was released back in 2009. Given the enormous popularity of The Walking Dead, zombies are big business […]
Life Lessons: What You Can Learn From the Movies
How many times have you watched a movie and thought, “This is my life!”? Some of the best, most successful and memorable movies are relatable. Even when you don’t see your life reflected on film, you can learn a lot about your own life and may be inspired to change. These movies can teach you […]
Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in Viy-2
Action legends Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger have signed on to appear in the Russian-Chinese fantasy adventure Viy-2, Variety is reporting. Viy-2 is the sequel to the 2014 adaptation of Russian writer Nikolai Gogol’s horror novella, and sees Chan and Schwarzenegger appearing alongside Jason Flemyng, Charles Dance, Martin Klebba, Rutger Hauer and Christopher Fairbank. SEE […]
Lexa Doig to play Talia al Ghul in Arrow
Stargate SG-1 star Lexa Doig is set to take on the recurring role of Talia al Ghul, the Daughter of the Demon, in the fifth season of Arrow, with THR revealing that the actress set to make her debut in the tenth episode. Although we’ve seen Talia’s father Ra’s al Ghul (Matt Nable) and half-sister Nyssa (Katrina […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘Survivors’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Gotham season 2… Sub-text in Supergirl has taken a step up this week with ‘Survivors’. Having always had one eye on the idea of difference and social expectations these themes are explored more sensitively but no more effectively in episode four. Hank tackles some personal issues, Kara learns […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Red Queen’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Gotham season 3… And so the Lewis Carroll references continue into another week on Gotham which is getting more and more psychedelic, considerably less Dark Knight and noticeably more Clockwork Orange. With the final elements of Tetch’s storyline drawing to a close Gotham as a whole feels ever […]
Joe Carnahan discusses the Uncharted movie and adapting the source material for the big screen
The long-gestating Uncharted movie took a huge step towards finally becoming a reality last week when it was announced that Shawn Levy (Real Steel) is set to direct the project, from a script by Joe Carnahan (The Grey). Carnahan – who was unable to take on directing duties himself due to his commitment to the […]
Matt Dillon to play a serial killer in Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built
Deadline is reporting that Matt Dillon is set to play the lead role of a serial killer in The House That Jack Built, the new film from director Lars von Trier (Melancholia, Nymphomaniac), which also has Bruno Ganz (Downfall) attached to star. “It’s with great pleasure that we have succeeded in being able to present Matt […]
Retro Video Game Review – Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Andy O’Flaherty reviews Double Dragon II: The Revenge on the Nintendo Entertainment System… There is an extremely high likelihood that the vast majority of people reading these words have at the very least heard of Double Dragon. The original arcade game, released in 1987, was a landmark title that revolutionised the way games in the […]
