The Victim, 2011. Directed by Michael Biehn. Starring Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc, Danielle Harris, Ryan Honey and Denny Kirkwood. SYNOPSIS: When her friend is killed by Sheriff’s Deputies, a young woman finds herself in a life and death situation and flees into the woods, where she stumbles upon a mysterious recluse… 80s icon Michael Biehn […]
Blu-ray Review – Lady Snowblood (1973)
Lady Snowblood (Japan: Shurayukihime), 1973. Directed by Toshiya Fujita. Starring Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Yoshiko Nakada, Noburo Nakaya and Kaoru Kusuda. SYNOPSIS: Born in a prison as her dying mother lay next to her, Yuki Kashima a.k.a Lady Snowblood knew of life’s hardships from gasping her very first breath. She grows up with vengeance on […]
Giving fans a Bad deal
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… This week saw a range of articles discussing the latest Michael Jackson re-release ‘Bad 25‘, and reviews for Spike Lee’s documentary exploring the making of and criticism of ‘Bad‘ in 1987. Randall Robert’s of the LA Times asks whether the re-release is worth it: “Worth noting are other […]
The Week in Spandex – Marvel Phase Two, Justice League, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, The Wolverine Kick-Ass 2 and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 3, Ant-Man, Thor: The Dark World, Planet Hulk, The Avengers, Justice League, Man of Steel, The Dark Knight Rises, Robin, Arrow, Vigilant, The Wolverine and Kick-Ass 2… […]
Movie Marathon IV – Final Destination
Luke Owen takes in a Final Destination movie marathon… Where 3 guys watch franchise movies one after the other. Sponsored by Mountain Dew Energy and Bacon… With a slightly sorer head than what I went to bed with, we rose from our 3 hour slumber post-The Planet of the Apes Marathon with hangovers that should […]
DVD Review – Foster (2011)
Foster, 2011. Directed by Jonathan Newman. Starring Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Maurice Cole, Richard E. Grant and Hayley Mills. SYNOPSIS: A married couple struggling to conceive a child decide to visit a foster home. They are quickly approved to take care of a child, who isn’t exactly your average youngster. Foster is the anti-thesis for […]
Movie Review – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – IMAX Re-release
Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981. Directed by Steven Spielberg.Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Alfred Molina, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Ronald Lacey and Wolf Kahler. SYNOPSIS: The archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is hired by the US government to track down the Ark of the Covenant in order to prevent it […]
Second Opinion – Anna Karenina (2012)
Anna Karenina, 2012.Directed by Joe Wright.Starring Keira Knightley, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jude Law, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Michelle Dockery, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson, Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. A film as good as Anna Karenina would […]
Nothing’s New in Hollywood…
Ever feel like you’ve seen something before? Chances are, you’re probably right. Short of the Week have created a wonderful (if slightly depressing) infographic on Hollywood’s waning creativity, comparing the highest grossing films from the last three decades… And the two films in the Top 10 of 2011 (Thor and Captain America) will inevitably become […]
James Gunn confirms his involvement with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
It’s been rumoured for some time now that director James Gunn (Slither, Super) would tackle Marvel’s ‘big space epic’ Guardians of the Galaxy, and following last week’s semi-confirmation from ‘Phase Two’ creative consultant Joss Whedon, Gunn has now taken to Facebook to officially announce that he’s set to direct the project, as well as rewriting […]
