The Spectacular Now, 2013. Directed by James Ponsoldt.Starring Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Brie Larson, Masam Holden, Dayo Okeniyi, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. SYNOPSIS: The coming-of-age story of a hard-partying high school senior and how his philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical ‘nice girl’. As soon as I read this synopsis, […]
Michel Hazanavicius secretly shooting remake of Fred Zinnemann’s The Search
Michel Hazanavicius earned wide acclaim with his ode to classical silent film The Artist back in 2012. The film gained him the coveted title of Best Director, and set a lot of eyes on Hazanavicius in terms of future projects. In early 2012 it was reported Michel had his eyes on another classic project, a remake of Fred […]
Countdown to Halloween – Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
To countdown to this year’s Halloween, Luke Owen reviews a different horror film every day of October. Next up, Christopher Lee’s second performance as Count Dracula in Dracula: Prince of Darkness…In yesterday’s Countdown to Halloween entry, I said that Bela Lugosi was the most iconic Count Dracula and was the one actor who defined the […]
Director Jon M. Chu leaves Masters of the Universe, The Lone Ranger co-writer to rewrite the script
Last July it seemed that the long-rumoured live-action reboot Masters of the Universe might finally be on its way to the screen, with Sony Pictures and Escape Artists tapping Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) to direct He-Man’s second big screen adventure. However the project now looks to have hit yet another stumbling block, with […]
American Masters Review – Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ (2013)
While attending the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival I was keen to see All Is By My Sidewhich chronicled an American backup guitarist travelling to the UK where he is transformed into an international rock star. Unfortunately, the Jimi Hendrix biopic was undermined by flat performances and an inability to get music rights. The situation […]
Countdown to Halloween – Dracula (1931)
To countdown to this year’s Halloween, Luke Owen reviews a different horror film every day of October. Next up is 1931’s Dracula… Released in 1931 to critical and public praise, Dracula is not only one of Universal’s most iconic movies, but is a film that would kickstart their Monster Movie line that would dominate the 30s […]
DVD Review – Terry Pratchett’s Truckers: The Complete Series
Terry Pratchett’s Truckers: The Complete Series, 1992 Produced by Cosgrove Hall.Starring Joe McGann, Sir Michael Hordern and Brian Trueman. SYNOPSIS: A whole civilisation of gnomes try to find their way home, from a department store to the stars. Sometime after Terry Pratchett created his Discworld Universe, for which he is arguably most famed, he wrote […]
DVD Review – The Kick (2011)
The Kick, 2011. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew.Starring Jae-hyeon Jo, Ji-Won Ye, Tae-joo Na, Petchtai Wongkamlao, JeeJa Yanin, Kyung-Suk Kim and Kwan-hun Lee. SYNOPSIS: A family of Korean Taekwondo experts become targeted by ruthless gangsters after they foil the planned criminal theft of a priceless Thai artefact. This neat fusion of slapstick comedy and intricate martial […]
DVD Review – Happy Endings (2005)
Happy Endings (a.k.a. Winter Passing), 2005. Written and Directed by Adam Rapp.Starring Ed Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, and Amelia Warner. SYNOPSIS: After being offered $100,000 for love letters exchanged between her famous author parents, struggling New York actress Reece Holden (Zooey Deschenal) decides to return to her home and visit her father, Don Holden […]
Special Features – What Hollywood studios could learn from Gravity
Anghus Houvouras on what Hollywood studios could learn from Gravity…. Gravity is a hit. Overwhelming critical praise, a huge swell of buzz from the online film community, talk of it being a potential award contender and $55 million dollars in tickets sold on opening weekend. It’s an achievement that deserves to be celebrated. There’s a […]
