Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the second of a five part feature… read part one here. “I was frankly in a dilemma after my work on From the Apennines to the Andes [1976] ended,” stated Japanese anime artist Hayao Miyazaki who found himself at a career crossroad. “I […]
R.I.P. Dennis Hopper (1936-2010)
Hollywood legend Dennis Hopper has died at his home in California earlier today from complications of prostate cancer, aged 74. Hopper – who had battled the illness for almost a year and had recently received a long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – enjoyed a career that spanned over half a century. He […]
Thoughts on… The National Movie Awards 2010
Vicki Isitt reports on the 2010 National Movie Awards… The National Movie Awards, aired on ITV and hosted by James Nesbitt, proved just how much the British population loves Twilight, even more so than Harry Potter. While Twilight and Potter nearly equalled on awards it was clear from the audience where the preference lay. While […]
Low Budget Horror Films – A Fair Criticism
Luke Owen with his thoughts on the low budget horror debut… Some people have accused me in the past of having double standards. I have criticised films such as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for having a terrible story structure, dreadful dialogue and awful acting. Yet I can sit and watch Happy Birthday to Me, […]
R.I.P. Gary Coleman (1968-2010)
Former child star Gary Coleman has passed away aged 42. The actor – best known as pint-sized Arnold Jackson in the classic TV comedy series Diff’rent Strokes (1978 – 1986) – suffered a brain haemorrhage after fall at his home on Wednesday and died earlier today after his life support machine was turned off. After […]
Drawn to Anime: A Hayao Miyazaki Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the first of a five part feature… “I was an overly self-conscious boy and I had a hard time holding my own in fights with others,” recalled renowned Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, “but my classmates eventually accepted me because I was good at […]
Thoughts on… Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans (2009)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans, 2009. Directed by Werner Herzog. Starring Nicholas Cage, Eva Mendes and Val Kilmer. SYNOPSIS: After suffering a spinal injury in the line of work, newly-promoted Lieutenant Terence McDonagh (Nicholas Cage) spirals into drug abuse and corruption. There’s a piece of modern movie-industry jargon that I cringe whenever […]
Movie Review – Cop Out (2010)
Cop Out, 2010. Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Sean William-Scott and Adam Brody. SYNOPSIS: When a veteran NYPD cop’s rare baseball card – his only hope to pay for his daughter’s upcoming wedding – is stolen, he recruits his partner to track down the thief, a memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Two buddies and […]
Thoughts on… Robin Hood (2010)
Robin Hood, 2010. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen, Mark Strong, William Hurt and Max von Sydow. SYNOPSIS: At the end of the 12th century, common archer Robin Hood makes his way back to England from fighting in King Richard’s crusades in France, only to become involved in another battle, […]
Five Essential… Movie Sequels That Improve on the Original
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Gary Collinson selects his five essential movie sequels that improve on the original… These days if a film isn’t a remake, then there’s a pretty good chance it’s going to be a sequel. In fact, it seems to have become […]
