David Woods on Eric Rohmer, the forgotten man of the French New Wave… It occurred to me after gorging my cinephilic appetite on Mark Cousins’ exemplary document of love to movies, The Story Of Film, that one thing surprised me. Though the coverage of the French New Wave was fabulously rich and immersive, I found […]

Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]

Paul Risker reviews The Poirot Collection, consisting of Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun… From Ealing to Poirot by way of The Wicker Man, the Studiocanal back catalogue is filled to the brim with classic films that serve our home entertainment adventures of discovery and rediscovery. Now […]

Oliver Davis reviews Prophet #42… After its terrific issue 41 (and, to be honest, every installment prior to that), Prophet #42 acts as a filler episode, taking a break from the series’ climactic battle to tell a story from Diehard’s millennia-spanning life. The comic’s usual writer and artist – Brandon Graham and Giannis Milonogiannis, respectively […]

On the sixth anniversary of his passing, Martin Deer remembers Heath Ledger…. Today marks the sixth anniversary of the passing of Heath Ledger – a day which is still very much fresh in my mind as though it were yesterday, and so I want to pay my respects to a man that created something that I will […]

It was expected, but now it’s official. How I Met Your Mother star Cobie Smulders has confirmed that she’s set to link up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes once again, returning to the role of Agent Maria Hill for Joss Whedon’s eagerly-anticipated sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron. “I’m not talking about Avengers anymore… ever,” Smulders […]

Robb Ghag reviews All-New X-Men #19… “The X-Men are shaken to the core by the Battle of the Atom. Kitty Pryde is particularly is shaken by the events of the X-Men crossover. With her students gone, what is Kitty to do?“ If you’re a fan of the X-Men, then you must be reading All-New X-Men.  […]

Paul Risker discusses Chan-wook Park’s Oldboy, and its Spike Lee-directed remake… An individual film can attain infamy for a number of reasons, and one source of infamy is the twist, whether it is a mid-film or end of film twist. It has been exploited by films as diverse as The Crying Game, The Empire Strikes […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews Zero #5… “The solicitation text for this issue of ZERO has been censored by the Agency. There is nothing to see here.” Warning spoilers ahead… Last month I named Zero my favorite comic of 2013.  It’s blend of espionage and sic-fi elements spoke to me.  It’s ground in a dark, violent reality […]

Earlier this month it was revealed that Quentin Tarantino was heading back to the Western genre for his next film, following up Django Unchained with a new project entitled The Hateful Eight, but it seems that Tarantino has decided to shelve those plans, owing to a leak of his latest script. “I’m very, very depressed,” […]