In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Studio Ghibli’s 1988 classics My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies, Studio Canal has announced that UK fans will be able to experience a recreation of the original Japanese double-bill feature with the two anime masterpieces set to receive a nationwide theatrical release this month. “While their […]

The Bling Ring, 2013. Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola.  Starring Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann and Claire Julien. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes.  After Sofia Coppola justly earned plaudits for The […]

Alice Rush reviews episode 9 of the Psycho prequel series Bates Motel…. The penultimate episode is always a tricky one. It has to set up the finale, without revealing too much, but still start to working towards a conclusion. And there is still plenty to conclude in Bates Motel. The last episode ended with Norma […]

Earlier this week it was revealed that Pixar has at least one other sequel in development beyond 2015’s Finding Nemo follow-up Finding Dory; while Toy Story 4 must surely be at the top of any list, it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see the Disney-owned animation studio attempting to capitalise on the […]

Fast & Furious 6, 2013. Directed by Justin Lin.Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Elsa Pataky, Jordana Brewster and Gina Carano. SYNOPSIS: The gang of car thieves and illegal street racers are brought out of retirement to face a global menace…and track down a long-lost member. “That was ridiculous,” remarked […]

We’ve heard plenty of rumours over the past few months about possible casting additions for The Expendables 3, and now that Sylvester Stallone has found a director in Australian filmmaker Patrick Hughes (Red Hill), it seems it’s full steam ahead on casting for the third instalment in the ‘geri-action’ franchise. Taking to Twitter, Stallone has […]

Fruitvale Station, 2013. Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler.Starring Michael B. Jordan, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray, Melonie Diaz and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. Ryan Coogler’s directorial debut was a favourite […]

Luke Owen reviews the trade paperback of Iron Sky…The adaptation of the hit science fiction/comedy film of the summer Iron Sky follows the fate of Nazis who fled to the moon in 1945, and return in 2018 to conquer the Earth with their armada of flying saucers. With tongue firmly in cheek, the story parodies […]

Martin Deer on the reaction to the potential change of gender for Superman’s pal Jimmy – or rather Jenny – Olsen… Now that I have your attention, breathe… I like that Jimmy is now a Jenny – if that is even actually the case. A few months back a rumour was started on a fan […]

Jeune et jolie (a.k.a Young & Beautiful), 2013. Written and Directed by François Ozon. Starring Marine Vacth, Geraldine Pailhas, Frederic Pierrot, Johan Leysen, Laurent Delbecque, Fantin Ravat, Johan Leysen and Géraldine Pailhas. SYNOPSIS: A year in the life of a teenage girl, from season to season. Francois Ozon’s latest venture opens with the audience as […]