Michael H – Profession: Director, 2013. Directed byYves Montmayeur. Starring Michael Haneke, Juliette Binoche, Beatrice Dalle, Jean-Louise Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert. SYNOPSIS: A documentary chronicling the career of film director Michael Haneke. Through the use of previously unseen footage and interviews with him and the actors who have worked with him, a picture […]
Comic Book Review – Before Watchmen: Rorschach #4
Robb Ghag reviews Before Watchmen: Rorschach #4… “Before The End was Nigh.Before Watchmen, there was Rorschach.” In the final issue of Before Watchmen: Rorschach, we start where we left off, as our anti-hero gets blindsided by Lucky P., one of Rawhead’s henchmen, who obviously has military training as he pummels Rorschach with punches and kicks. […]
The Terry Gilliam Retrospective Part 5: Breaking the Rules
Paul Risker continues his Terry Gilliam retrospective…. Close to a quarter of a century on, the Munchausen disaster still echoes as one of film’s great fiascos. It would forever taint the reputation of Terry Gilliam, though it was Gilliam himself who revealed years later to Ian Christie that any suggestion of a reputation came as […]
Comic Book Review – The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #2
Trevor Hogg reviews the second instalment of the four-part miniseries… Cliff Secord on the run! Betty in the clutches of the ghastly Otto Rune! And what is Peevy’s connection to the missing scientist? All this and more… as the Rocketeer must prevent nothing less than the wrath of the Lord Himself! Dahlia stumbles out of […]
Lucasfilm cancels Star Wars: The Clone Wars, postpones Star Wars: Detours
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 […]