Jake Wardle selects his ten favourite movie stares… Stares, glares, gazes… whatever you want to call them, the movies are full of them, and as far as I can tell nobody’s ever compiled a list of the best. Shocking, I’m sure you’ll agree, but true. For some, even the mention of ‘film’ will bring to […]
Harrison Ford returning as Rick Deckard in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner sequel?
Not content with returning to the Alien franchise for this summer’s sci-fi epic Prometheus, British filmmaker Ridley Scott is also busy making plans to revisit the Blade Runner universe and now, according to Twitch Film, star Harrison Ford has entered early negotiations to reprise his role as replicant hunter (and possible replicant) Rick Deckard. Back […]
How to Double Your Box Office
Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Angie Han writes for Slash Film about a new (Beatles-inspired?) double-film project that Joel Edgerton and Jessica Chastain have recently become involved in called The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Hers: “I’m a sucker for movies about failing relationships to begin with, […]
A Michael Mann Retrospective
Flickering Myth presents a detailed look at the work of the acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann… Whether it is a Native Indian raised trapper caught in crossfire of the colonial wars between Britain and France or an investigative journalist undermined by corporate interests, Michael Mann has the remarkable ability to explore the nuances of human behavior […]
The Week in Spandex – The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Ghost Rider: SOV, The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men and more…
Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… The Super Bowl takes place this Sunday and despite the fact we won’t be getting any advertising spots for The Dark Knight Rises or The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel will ensure that superhero fans have plenty to get excited over […]
R.I.P. Ben Gazzara (1930 – 2012)
Ben Gazzara, the veteran actor of the stage and screen, has passed away on Friday at the age of 81 after battling pancreatic cancer. Born in New York City in 1930, Gazzara studied acting at the Dramatic Workshop in New York before joining the celebrated Actors Studio and began his career with a number of […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #60 – Boogie Nights (1997)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Boogie Nights, 1997. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham and William H. Macy. Boogie Nights is the story of Dirk Diggler (Wahlberg) and how he and […]
Thoughts on… Super (2010)
Super, 2010. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon and Liv Tyler. SYNOPSIS: An ordinary man decides to superhero suit up and tackle crime himself. What would happen if an ordinary guy with no superpowers was to one day decide enough is enough, don a costume and fight crime? This is […]
Check out the blurb for Holy Franchise, Batman!
Earlier this week, Robert Hale released their catalogue of upcoming releases for January to June, which just happens to include a little book of mine called Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen. Here’s the official blurb… Since the Caped Crusader first made the leap from comics to silver screen in the […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #59 – Trainspotting (1996)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Trainspotting, 1996. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, Robert Carlyle, Kevin McKidd and Kelly Macdonald. Danny Boyle’s stylish and charismatic film adapted from the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name tells the […]
