About Time, 2013. Directed by Richard Curtis.Starring Rachel McAdams, Margot Robbie, Bill Nighy, Domhnall Gleeson, Lydia Wilson and Tom Hollander. SYNOPSIS: At the age of 21 Tim (Gleeson), gets told by his father (Nighy) that he has the ability to travel through time. The film follows his life as he uses the ability to try […]
Comic Book Review – Sonic the Hedgehog #252
Luke Owen reviews Sonic the Hedgehog #252… SONIC IS BACK and facing the HUGE consequences of the mega-hit Sonic/Mega Man crossover story arc in “At All Costs” Part Two! As the crossover crashed to a close, Sonic and Tails have returned to a world which is reeling from the cataclysmic effects of the Eggman/Wily Genesis […]
Blu-ray Review – Pain & Gain (2013)
Pain & Gain, 2013. Directed by Michael BayStarring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris, Rebel Wilson and Anthony Mackie. SYNOPSIS: A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. Director Michael Bay has certainly had an interesting filmmaking career. He’s given us a […]
Comic Book Review – SEX #6
Luke Owen reviews SEX #6, from Image Comics…What is the Saturnalia?! Simon Cooke’s lawyer wants to know – and he’ll do anything to find out! And we do mean ANYTHING. Also this issue: the unfortunate consequences of hi-tech super-villainy. And you knew we’d eventually ask: Do SEX and politics mix?Last month’s review highlighted the main […]
Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson cast in Fifty Shades of Grey movie adaptation
It was rumoured a couple of days ago that Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam was in the running for the role of Christian Grey in the movie adaptation of popular novel series Fifty Shades of Grey, and he has now been confirmed by the author E.L. James (via Twitter) along with Dakota Johnson (The […]
Benedict Cumberbatch rumoured for Star Wars: Episode VII
Over the past couple of months we’ve heard plenty of casting rumours relating to Star Wars: Episode VII, with the likes of Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan Kenobi) all mentioned as potentially reprising their roles alongside possible new additions […]
DVD Review – What Doesn’t Kill You (2008)
What Doesn’t Kill You, 2008. Directed by Brian Goodman.Starring Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Peet, Will Lyman, Brian Goodman and Donnie Wahlberg. SYNOPSIS: Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship. What Doesn’t Kill You is the […]
Special Features – Why You Shouldn’t Buy Star Trek Into Darkness
Andy Naylor on why you shouldn’t buy Star Trek Into Darkness…. I am a big Star Trek nerd. I make no apologies for it. I know what I like and Star Trek is what I like. I love the hopeful and optimistic future of the human race, I love the countless aliens featured throughout the […]
Animation legend Hayao Miyazaki announces his retirement
It has been announced that Oscar-winning Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki will retire from filmmaking following his next film The Wind Rises, with Studio Ghibli president Koju Hoshino revealing the news at the Venice Film Festival where The Wind Rises is screening in competition. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki’s illustrious career saw him winning […]
Film4 FrightFest 2013 Review – You’re Next (2011)
You’re Next, 2013 Directed by Adam WingardStarring Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, Margaret Laney, Amy Seimetz, Ti West, Rob Moran and Barbera Crampton SYNOPSIS: When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of victims harbors a secret […]