Smiley, 2012 Directed by Michael J. GallagherStarring Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, Shane Dawson, Andrew James Allen, Liza Weil, Roger Bart and Keith David SYNOPSIS: After discovering an urban legend of a demented serial killer, who has nothing but a carved ‘smiley’ on his face, a mentally fragile teen must decide whether she is going insane – or […]
57th BFI London Film Festival Review – Sixteen (2013)
Sixteen, 2013. Written and Directed by Rob Brown.Starring Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rachael Stirling, Rosie Day, Fady Elsayed and Sam Spruell. SYNOPSIS: Jumah is about to turn 16 and is already in need of a fresh start. Burdened with the shameful legacy of a past as a child soldier in the Congo, he lives with his […]
DVD Review – Spiders 3D (2013)
Spiders 3D, 2013 Directed by Tibor TakácsStarring Christa Campbell, Patrick Muldoon, William Hope, Shelly Varod, Jon Mack and Sydney Sweeney SYNOPSIS: After a Soviet space station crashes into a New York City subway tunnel, a species of venomous spiders is discovered, and soon they mutate to gigantic proportions and wreak havoc on the city. There is a […]
DVD Review – ATM (2012)
ATM, 2012 Directed by David BrooksStarring Brian Geraghty, Alice Eve and Josh Peck SYNOPSIS: On a late night visit to an ATM, three co-workers end up in a desperate fight for their lives when they become trapped by an unknown man. Buried writer Chris Sparling attempts to capture lightening in a bottle for a second […]
Ben Wheatley to direct Doctor Who episodes
It is of course a landmark year for Doctor Who, with the Time Lord celebrating his 50th anniversary with a range of programming including the upcoming special The Day of the Doctor starring Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt, before Smith hands things over to the Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi with this year’s Christmas […]
DVD Review – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season Five
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season Five Executive Produced by George Lucas.Featuring the voice talents of Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane, Jim Cummings, Samuel Witwer, and David Tennant. SYNOPSIS: In its fifth season, The Clone Wars story moves closer to the grim events of Star […]
Blu-ray Review – Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce, 1985. Directed by Tobe Hooper.Starring: Steve Railsbeck, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May and Patrick Stewart. SYNOPSIS:During a mission to study Halley’s Comet, astronauts discover a hidden space ship within. Inside the ship, they find three nude beings which appear to be human. That is the last that is heard of the mission. A […]
Jeph Loeb on Agent Carter and the future of Marvel’s TV universe
With Marvel having taken its first steps into live-action television with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., we’ve already heard talk that the Marvel One-Shot Agent Carter could be heading to the small screen, as well as confirmation from Captain America: The First Avenger star Hayley Atwell that she’d be keen to return to the role for a […]
DVD Review – The Wicker Man: The Final Cut (1973)
The Wicker Man: The Final Cut, 1973. Directed by Robin Hardy.Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, and Ingrid Pitt. SYNOPSIS: Police sergeant Howie (Woodward) is sent to a remote Scottish island to search for a missing girl. His inquiry proves fruitless once he realises the whole town seems to covering something up. […]
57th BFI London Film Festival Review – 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
20 Feet from Stardom, 2013. Directed by Morgan Neville. SYNOPSIS: Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we’ve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. Hearing Gimme Shelter by The Rolling […]
