Jess Barratt selects her ten essential Christmas films… Here are my top 10 festive treats to get you through the Christmas hangovers. Expect snow, sparkle and choir-lead soundtracks… 10. Edward Scissorhands (1990) Although this is not typically considered a true Christmas film it does however have rather Christmassy themes and a beautiful festive score written […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #30 – Revolver (2005)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Revolver, 2005. Written and Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Jason Statham, André Benjamin, Ray Liotta, Mark Strong and Vincent Pastore. Guy Ritchie’s Revolver is not very highly regarded by many as it’s over complicated and doesn’t seem to make […]
American Horror Story: won’t kill you to try it… or will it?
Sean Guard on the U.S. television series American Horror Story… FX brought us an original horror series by way of executive producer Ryan Murphy this past fall. With horror being my favorite genre, I was completely on board with this one long before it premiered in October. As every avid fan of their respective category, […]
Movie Review – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, 2011. Directed by Brad Bird. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Anil Kapoor and Vladimir Mashkov. SYNOPSIS: Ethan Hunt and his team are forced to go rogue when the IMF is implicated in an attack on the Kremlin. Simply put, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol […]
Movie Review – War Horse (2011)
War Horse, 2011. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell and Tom Hiddleston. SYNOPSIS: A horse is separated from its owner and thrust into the midst of World War I when it is sent into action on the Western Front. In Jurassic Park, there is […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #29 – Blow (2001)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Blow, 2001. Directed by Ted Demme. Starring Johnny Depp, Jordi Mollà, Penélope Cruz, Ray Liotta, Paul Reubens, Franka Potente and Rachel Griffiths. Blow is the mind-blowing biopic of George Jung (Depp), an average guy who made $100 million smuggling […]
Image Conscious: A conversation with visual effects supervisor Michael Owens
Trevor Hogg chats with Academy Award-nominated visual effects supervisor Michael Owens… “I grew up in the Bay Area,” states Michael Owens. “There was no moviemaking there. I fell into filmmaking when I was in high school.” Not wanting to move to Los Angeles, the teenager floundered. “When ILM [Industrial Light & Magic] came to Marine […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #28 – Fight Club (1999)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Fight Club, 1999. Directed by David Fincher. Starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf and Jared Leto. So in writing this article I am immediately breaking rules one and two of Fight Club, but here it […]
Daniel Craig to star in five more Bond films after Skyfall?
Daniel Craig (Cowboys & Aliens) could be in with a chance of breaking Roger Moore’s record as the longest-serving James Bond actor, as he has reportedly been offered a multi-million pound deal to continue in the role for another five films. Craig starred in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, and is currently filming his […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #27 – Twin Town (1997)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Twin Town, 1997. Directed by Kevin Allen. Starring Llyr Ifans, Rhys Ifans and Dougray Scott. If you have ever visited Swansea, or any place in Wales for that matter, you would have no doubt seen or experienced the idiotic […]
