Xtro, 1983. Directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. Starring Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Danny Brainin, Maryam d’Abo and Simon Nash. SYNOPSIS: A father is abducted by aliens and returns to Earth three years later to try and reconnect with his family. The release and subsequent success of Alien (1979) seemingly opened the door to mind-altering tales […]
Movie Review – A Dangerous Method (2011)
A Dangerous Method, 2011. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel. SYNOPSIS: In the early twentieth century, Dr Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) attempts to cure an unbalanced young woman (Keira Knightley) using the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), only for both men to […]
The Week in Spandex – Ghost Rider, X-Men, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Arrow and more
Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… Despite being less than two months into the year, 2012’s superhero slate got underway yesterday with the arrival of the Mark Neveldine / Brian Taylor-directed sequel, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, starring Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris […]
Movie Review – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, 2012. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Fergus Riordan and Christopher Lambert. SYNOPSIS: Hiding out in Eastern Europe, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is forced to take on the mantle of Ghost Rider once more to protect a young […]
Gael Garcia Bernal to star in Zorro Reborn
Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien, The Motorcycle Diaries) is set to play the lead role in Zorro Reborn, a sci-fi reimagining of the Zorro mythology that will take place in an apocalyptic wasteland. This futuristic take on the story of the Spanish swordsman will portray him as a masked vigilante fueled by vengeance. […]
Blu-ray Review – We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
We Need to Talk About Kevin, 2011. Written and Directed by Lynne Ramsay. Starring Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller. SYNOPSIS: A mother must deal with the grief of raising a son who goes on a high school killing spree. With 14 awards under its belt (although snubbed of the BAFTA this past […]
Thoughts on… Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, 2008. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Ari Graynor and Alexis Dziena. SYNOPSIS: During one night in New York City searching for a band, both Nick and Norah discover so much more. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is at times painfully hip, naively romantic, and ultimately utterly […]
Movie Review – What’s Your Number? (2011)
What’s Your Number?, 2011. Directed by Mark Mylod. Starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. SYNOPSIS: After losing her job, a young woman decides to track down all of her past relationships to see if one might have been her true love. Anna Faris is known for being funny but her movies tend not to reflect […]
DVD Review – The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
The Girl from the Naked Eye, 2012. Directed by David Ren. Starring Jason Yee, Samantha Streets, Gary Stretch, Dominique Swain, Ron Yuan and Sasha Grey. SYNOPSIS: When his call girl friend is murdered, a man risks everything to uncover the truth and exact his revenge. When Sin City came out seven odd years ago, there […]
Constructive Concepts: A conversation with production designer Gavin Bocquet
Trevor Hogg chats to production designer Gavin Bocquet… “I did my first degree at Newcastle University,” states British Production Designer Gavin Bocquet. “They recommended that I do the Post Graduate course in 3D Design at the Royal College of Art. I was fortunate enough to be accepted.” The renowned academic institution counts three-time Oscar-winner Stuart […]
