Simon Columb attends BFI Southbank’s ‘Symphonies of Life: The Films of Jean Grémillon’ retrospective… Jean Grémillon worked alongside the very best – Jean Renoir, Marcel Carne and Jacques Feyder to name a few. Lumière d’Été, released only four years after La Règle de Jeu (Renoir’s highly acclaimed masterpiece that has remained in the Sight & […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW ‘Villains’ series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #4 – Alopex… “Alopex, the first mutant of the Foot Clan, has quickly become one of Shredder’s most useful agents. However, when she sets out to learn more about her past, she discovers a devastating truth that could have her […]

Anghus Houvouras on the Law of ‘Average’…. Most movies are average. If you go to the cinemas ten times a year, I’m guessing about eight of those outings will end with you thinking that the movie you just watched could have been a little better or a little worse. Sometimes you’ll luck into something truly […]

Looking at the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past, you’d be forgiven for thinking Bryan Singer was directing a sequel to the original X-Men trilogy, as opposed to a follow-on to X-Men: First Class. Until now, the only cast members confirming as reprising their roles from Matthew Vaughn’s 2011 prequel were James McAvoy (Professor […]

Nashville, 2012. Created by Callie Khouri.Starring Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen, Eric Close, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Powers Boothe and Robert Wisdom. SYNOPSIS: Fading Nashville singer-songwriter Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) agrees to go on tour with teen sensation Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere), who is determined to become the new queen of country. […]

We count down to The World’s End by looking back over Edgar Wright’s previous films; first up is Alice Rush with Shaun of the Dead… Though released nearly 10 years ago Shaun of the Dead is just one of those films that never get old. I can’t recall the amount of times I’ve watched it, […]

The Assassination (aka Assassination of a High School President), 2008. Directed by Brett Simon.Starring Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson, Patrick Taylor, Michael Rapaport, Melonie Diaz and Zoë Kravitz. SYNOPSIS: At a Catholic high school, the popular girl teams up with a sophomore newspaper reporter to investigate a case of stolen SAT exams. Once the […]

Static, 2012. Directed by Todd Levin.Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Sarah Shahi, William Mapother, Sara Paxton, Dominic Bogart and Oz Kalvan. SYNOPSIS:A couple facing marital problems after losing their child finds their life together further complicated by a mysterious visitor. This year, my faith in horror films was given a welcome resuscitation with the wildly entertaining, and […]

Flying Blind, 2012. Directed by Katarzyna Klimkiewicz.Starring Helen McCrory, Najib Oudghiri, Kenneth Cranham and Tristan Gemmill. SYNOPSIS: When Frankie (a middle aged aerospace engineer working for the military) is seduced by Kahil, a young French-Algerian man, her employers start to get nervous. As the relationship heats up, Frankie must decide whether Kahil has ulterior motives […]

Martin Deer reviews the latest issue of Batman… “The second chapter of “Zero Year” delves into Bruce Wayne’s past with the Red Hood Gang and his run-ins with aspiring District Attorney Harvey Dent! And in the backup story, a secret moment from Bruce’s training abroad is revealed for the first time!“ Did Bruce Wayne’s origin […]