As Disney pushes ahead with its plans to launch a new Star Wars trilogy with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII, Lucasfilm has decided to shake up its animated output, with the studio announcing today that it will bring the curtain down on the hit series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as postponing […]
Movie Review – Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Welcome to the Punch, 2013. Written and Directed by Eran Creevy.Starring James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, David Morrissey, Jason Flemyng, Peter Mullan, Johnny Harris and Daniel Mays. SYNOPSIS: Ex-criminal Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) is forced to return to London when his son is involved in a heist gone wrong. This gives his nemesis, detective […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the trailer for The Hangover Part III
The Flickering Myth writing team cast their views over the “epic conclusion” to the Hangover franchise….Many people claimed the first instalment of the Hangover franchise to be a ‘groundbreaking’ movie in the comedy genre. It made a massive amount of money at the Box Office so a sequel was planned and came out a couple […]
DVD Review – Alps (2011)
Alps, 2011. Directed by Giogos Lanthimos.Starring Stavros Psyllakis, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris, Ariane Labed and Aggeliki Papoulia. SYNOPSIS: A group of people who call themselves Alps impersonate the recently deceased so they can provide comfort to the mourners. After his breakout film Dogtooth, director Yorgos Lanthimos widens the weird scope from a single family to […]
Arrow sizzle reel and Q&A highlights from PaleyFest 2013
With a second season already secured, executive producers Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim and Greg Berlanti and cast members Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen), Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance), David Ramsey (John Diggle) and Susanna Thompson (Moira Queen) took part in an Arrow Q&A at PaleyFest 2013 this past Saturday, during which they teased future storylines for the […]
Being Human Season 5 – Episode 6 Review
Luke Addison reviews the final episode of BBC Three’s Being Human… Being Human is the story of a werewolf, vampire and a ghost, all living under the same roof and dealing with problems, both human and supernatural alike. Whilst the cast has changed from the original three, from a personal point of view I think […]
Second Opinion – Side Effects (2013)
Side Effects, 2013. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.Starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones. SYNOPSIS: A woman suffering from depression has a number of disturbing side effects from a new prescription drug. It will be hard to discuss this film as I really want to without giving away some major spoilers including some […]
Movie Review – Nature Calls (2012)
Nature Calls, 2012. Written and Directed by Todd Rohal.Starring Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville, Rob Riggle and Patrice O’Neal. SYNOPSIS: Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk’s son’s sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember. When it comes to […]
Blu-ray Review – From Beyond (1986)
From Beyond, 1986. Directed by Stuart Gordon.Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ken Foree, Ted Sorel and Carolyn Purdy-Gordon. SYNOPSIS: Doctor Katherine “Wonder-girl” McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) is called upon by the District Attorney to assess whether Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs), suspected of the murder of his mentor Doctor Frank Pretorius, is fit to stand trial. With […]
Expect a long wait for a Simpsons Movie sequel
Animated institution The Simpsons is set to begin its 25th season later this year, but fans hoping to see Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the residents of Springfield back on the big screen for a follow-up to 2007’s The Simpsons Movie look to have a lengthy wait on their hands. “[The Simpsons Movie] took […]
