Members of the classic comedy group Monty Python have lent their voices to a new 3D animated film based on the memoirs of the late Graham Chapman. A Liar’s Autobiography, published in 1980, was a deliberately fanciful account of his life and a taped reading by Chapman will be used, along with animation and added […]
Five Essential… Nicolas Cage Films
Rohan Morbey selects his Five Essential Nicolas Cage Films… Nicolas Cage is unlike any other leading man in Hollywood. His films choices are anything but ‘safe’ and he doesn’t choose the same predictable, boring characters time after time. His films are undeniably hit and miss, and his last few pictures have not done his talent […]
Review Blood: True Blood Recap 4.1 – ‘She’s Not There’
Sean Guard sinks his teeth into the latest episode of the popular US vampire series True Blood, ‘She’s Not There’… So Sookie is a fairy or fae or whatever you want to call her. Just don’t call her unattractive because that she is still not. She gets a chance to visit what I call “Fairyland” […]
Thoughts on… Sliding Doors (1998)
Sliding Doors, 1998. Written and Directed by Peter Howitt. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch and Jeanne Tripplehorn. SYNOPSIS: A young woman’s life unfolds in two entirely different directions. What if? It’s a big question in all of our lives. What if I’d told her? What if we’d stayed together? What if I’d got […]
DVD Review – Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, 2010. Directed by Hark Tsui. Starring Andy Lau, Bingbing Li, Carina Lau and Tony Leung Ka Fai. SYNOPSIS: In 7th Century China, An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu. A good detective […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America, Green Lantern, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Rises and more
Presenting our weekly round-up of the big news stories from the world of movie superheroes… Marvel Studios are gearing up to deliver their second superhero movie of 2011 (and the fifth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) as Chris Evans steps into the role of Super Soldier Steve Rogers for Joe Johnston’s World War II-set […]
R.I.P. Peter Falk (1927-2011)
The Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Falk has passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, California, aged 83. Although no cause of death has been released, the screen veteran, who was best known for his portrayal as the TV detective Columbo, had been battling dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for some time. Born in New York […]
Movie Review – Missing Pieces (2011)
Missing Pieces, 2011. Written and Directed by Kenton Bartlett. Starring Mark Boone Junior, Melora Walters and Alana Jordan. SYNOPSIS: A kidnapper tries to make two lonely souls fall in love by putting them through a series of unique situations. Originality is what I always strive for in a review. Why read my specific review if […]
Movie Review – Senna (2010)
Senna, 2010. Directed by Asif Kapadia. SYNOPSIS: A documentary on the three-time Formula One racing legend Ayrton Senna. Anyone with even a fleeting interest in motor sport has heard of Ayrton Senna, but his heyday was a little before my time. I remember briefly his tussles with Nigel Mansell when I was a kid, but […]
Five Essential… Tom Cruise Films
Rohan Morbey selects his Five Essential Tom Cruise Films… In a career spanning over 25 years, Tom Cruise has been one of the top grossing stars at the global box office throughout the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, with his films topping $2.8 billion in worldwide ticket sales. He became the first actor in history to […]