Outrage (Japan: Autoreiji), 2010. Directed by Beat Takeshi (aka Takeshi Kitano). Starring Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shiina and Ryo Kase. SYNOPSIS: A Japanese Yakuza (mafia) action film, following two opposing drug syndicates. The boss of one of these syndicates, Sekiuchi orders his lieutenant Kato, and right-hand man Ikemoto to bring down the competition, a job that […]
Star Trek 2… The Trouble with Tribbles and Taliban Klingons?
According to an unsubstantiated rumour, J.J. Abrams’ upcoming sequel to his 2009 reboot Star Trek could be turning to a classic villain from the franchise’s history and no – we’re not talking about Khan Noonien Singh. Here’s what ThinkMcFlyThink have to say… “From what we’ve heard the Klingons play a prominent role in Star Trek […]
Movie Review – The Thing (2011)
The Thing, 2011. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Eric Christian Olsen. SYNOPSIS: A team of scientists discover an alien craft at a research site in Antarctica. The Thing (2011), for starters, should have an alternative title in an attempt to distinguish it from […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #4 – Fargo (1996)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Fargo, 1996. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare. Fargo is the product of the Coen Brothers and is apparently the telling of a true story. Macy plays […]
Universal Appeal: The Making of Star Wars
Trevor Hogg delves into The Making of Star Wars by J.W. Rinzler to explore the creation of George Lucas’ epic space opera, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope… After discovering over 50 interviews conducted by Charles Lippincott between 1975 and 1978 with the likes of George Lucas, John Barry, Gary Kurtz, and John […]
Movie Review – Real Steel (2011)
Real Steel, 2011. Directed by Shawn Levy. Starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie, Hope Davis and Kevin Durand. SYNOPSIS: In the not too distant future – where robot boxing has superseded human boxing/MMA – a struggling robot fight coach discovers that he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #3 – Reservoir Dogs (1992)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Reservoir Dogs, 1992. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth and Chris Penn. Reservoir Dogs is the directorial debut of Quentin Tarantino and it launched him straight into the big time. The story […]
Second Opinion – The Rum Diary (2011)
The Rum Diary, 2011. Written and Directed by Bruce Robinson. Starring Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard and Richard Jenkins. SYNOPSIS: A drunken journalist takes up a job at a local newspaper on the island of Puerto Rico. Five long years after the death of the original Gonzo journalist Hunter Stockton […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #2 – Training Day (2001)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Training Day, 2001. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Eva Mendes, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Cliff Curtis, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Training Day follows LAPD cop Jake Hoyt (Hawke) over a 24 hour period in […]
Harry Potter director David Yates to bring Doctor Who to the big screen
A few months back it was reported that director David Yates would follow up his work on the closing installment in the blockbuster Harry Potter feature film series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, with an adaptation of Stephen King’s epic post-apocalyptic novel, The Stand, only for Yates to turn down the opportunity […]
