Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood in the first of a five part feature… “My parents were married around 1929, right at the beginning of the Depression,” remembered American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood of his childhood. “It was a tough period for everybody and especially a young guy like my […]

Episode 50, 2011. Directed by Joe Smalley and Tess Smalley. Starring Josh Folan, Chris Perry, Natalie Wetta, Keithen Hergott and Eleanor Wilson. SYNOPSIS: A group of paranormal inspectors who dispel hauntings are sent to explain the happenings of a haunted insane asylum. Recently I have began to realise that sometimes it’s better to go into […]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Stephen Graham and Kathy Burke. SYNOPSIS: During the Cold War a spy is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Russian double-agent inside the British intelligence community. The cobwebs […]

Trevor Hogg chats to illustrator Mike Maihack… “I’m the only person in my giant extended family that does any form of drawing or graphic design,” admits American illustrator Mike Maihack who graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design. “I had one instructor in particular who was very encouraging of my desire to be […]

Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… The mystery surrounding Michael Shannon’s motion-captured exploits as General Zod deepened this past week when set photos emerged from Man of Steel depicting the Kryptonian villain in a black costume similar in design to Henry Cavill’s Superman suit. Shannon […]

Double Impact, 1991. Directed by Sheldon Lettich. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bolo Yeung, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw, Corinna Everson. SYNOPSIS: Twenty-five years after being seperated at birth, twins Chad and Alex are reunited to avenge their parents’ deaths. Special offers are great! BOGOF! Get one Jean Claude Van Damme, and you’ll get another free. Double […]

Trevor Hogg chats to the Academy Award-winning cinematographer John Seale… “I came out of the Outback using a little 8mm camera to record all of my family activities,” states Australian cinematographer John Seale whose experience in making home movies led him to his calling. “I wanted to get into the ABC because I met a […]

Sean Guard sinks his teeth into the season four finale of the popular U.S. vampire series True Blood – “And When I Die”… My fellow fans of one of the better HBO original series, I write to you this time with a shocked and rather saddened demeanor. If you’ve been following my re-caps of the […]

Shaolin (Xin shao lin si), 2011. Directed by Benny Chan. Starring Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan, Fan Bingbing, Xin Xin Xiong, Yu Xing, Jacky Wu, Hai Yu and Xiaohong Shi. SYNOPSIS: A brutal warlord is double crossed by his deputy and seeks refuge among the peace-loving monks at the fabled Shaolin Temple. When his […]

With Star Wars: The Complete Saga arriving on Blu-ray this month, Gary Collinson completes the countdown of his most memorable Star Wars moments (along with a couple of bonus entries)… STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK “Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, […]