The Open Door, 2008. Directed by Doc Duhame. Starring Catherine Georges, Sarah Christine Smith, Daniel Booko and Ryan Doom. SYNOPSIS: A high school girl is fed up with her life and her friends and confides in a mysterious pirate radio station for help. Little does she know her life is about to become a nightmare. […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America, Thor, X-Men: First Class and more
Presenting our weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… The Super Bowl took place this past Sunday, which meant of course that the big Hollywood studios were looking to capitalise on a huge US television audience by forking out obscene amounts of cash to promote their upcoming blockbusters [see […]
Essential Actor / Director Partnerships: Molly Ringwald and John Hughes
In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Molly Ringwald and John Hughes Sixteen Candles (1984) The Breakfast Club (1985) Pretty in Pink (1986) In the mid 80’s, there was no one in movies who could make a better teen film than John Hughes. In […]
Killing time for Bond 23 with James Bond 007: Blood Stone
Liam Trim reviews the latest Bond video game 007: Blood Stone… Right now the internet is ablaze with debate and gossip. Alright it always is, but at the moment fans everywhere are wondering who will be cast in the next James Bond film, the 23rd in the franchise. Last week two pretty heavyweight acting names […]
DVD Review – In Their Sleep (2010)
In Their Sleep (French: Dans ton sommeil), 2010. Written and Directed by Caroline du Potet and Éric du Potet. Starring Anne Parillaud, Arthur Dupont and Thierry Frémont. SYNOPSIS: Late at night Sarah (Anne Parillaud) is driving home from work when a young man runs in front of her car. The panicked boy says he caught […]
Essential Actor / Director Partnerships: Steve Martin and Carl Reiner
In a special feature running all this week, Alex Williams counts down his Essential Actor / Director Partnerships… Steve Martin and Carl Reiner The Jerk (1979) Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982) The Man with Two Brains (1983) All of Me (1984) As comedy partnerships go, they don’t come much better than this. In their […]
Movie Review – My Kidnapper (2010)
My Kidnapper, 2010. Directed by Mark Henderson and Kate Horne. SYNOPSIS: Mark Henderson was one four tourists kidnapped in Colombia in 2003 by members of the National Liberation Army, ELN. A year after his release, his kidnappers contacted him via email. My Kidnapper is the story of director Henderson and his four co-kidnappees’ return to […]
Far From Ordinary: A Danny Boyle Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Academy Award-winning British director Danny Boyle in the first of a two-part feature… “I come from a very ordinary, working class family in Manchester,” explained British filmmaker Danny Boyle. “It was a very strict Catholic family. I was an altar boy for eight years. I am supposed to be […]
Thoughts on… A History of Violence (2005)
A History of Violence, 2005. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, Aidan Devine, Ashton Holmes, Heidi Hayes and William Hurt. SYNOPSIS: When a mild-mannered man thwarts a robbery in his diner, the resulting media exposure brings unwanted attention that will shake his idyllic family life to its core. I was […]
Best British Film: Don’t Look Now
The 1973 thriller Don’t Look Now starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie has been named Best British Film in a list compiled by Time Out magazine. The film, directed by Nicolas Roeg, is set in Venice and follows a couple grieving the death of their young daughter. It features an infamous sex scene with the […]
