Juice, 1992. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. Starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins, Khalil Kain and Samuel L. Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Four friends growing up in Harlem spend every day skipping school, stealing records and playing at the arcade. After a series of events, they are involved in a foiled convenience store robbery which […]

Liam Trim with the latest edition of ‘Page and Screen’… This feature often asks whether some novels really are completely impossible to adapt for the screen. Usually diehard fans of much loved books being made into films are concerned primarily with one thing; the characters. They worry that the actors won’t fit their mental images […]

Stake Land, 2010. Directed by Jim Mickle. Starring Connor Paulo, Nick Damici, Danielle Harris and Kelly McGillis. SYNOPSIS: A vampire epidemic has swept across the nation and its up to vampire hunter Mister to escort young Martin to Canada, the New Eden where they can be safe. Stake Land is like Zombieland with vampires instead […]

Warrior, 2011. Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison and Nick Nolte. SYNOPSIS: Warrior tells the story of the broken Conlon family, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), Tommy (Tom Hardy) and Paddy (Nick Nolte), who figuratively and literally fight to repair themselves and their family. I’ll start this review by saying that I […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood in the first of a five part feature… “My parents were married around 1929, right at the beginning of the Depression,” remembered American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood of his childhood. “It was a tough period for everybody and especially a young guy like my […]

Episode 50, 2011. Directed by Joe Smalley and Tess Smalley. Starring Josh Folan, Chris Perry, Natalie Wetta, Keithen Hergott and Eleanor Wilson. SYNOPSIS: A group of paranormal inspectors who dispel hauntings are sent to explain the happenings of a haunted insane asylum. Recently I have began to realise that sometimes it’s better to go into […]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Stephen Graham and Kathy Burke. SYNOPSIS: During the Cold War a spy is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Russian double-agent inside the British intelligence community. The cobwebs […]

Trevor Hogg chats to illustrator Mike Maihack… “I’m the only person in my giant extended family that does any form of drawing or graphic design,” admits American illustrator Mike Maihack who graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design. “I had one instructor in particular who was very encouraging of my desire to be […]

Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… The mystery surrounding Michael Shannon’s motion-captured exploits as General Zod deepened this past week when set photos emerged from Man of Steel depicting the Kryptonian villain in a black costume similar in design to Henry Cavill’s Superman suit. Shannon […]

Double Impact, 1991. Directed by Sheldon Lettich. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bolo Yeung, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw, Corinna Everson. SYNOPSIS: Twenty-five years after being seperated at birth, twins Chad and Alex are reunited to avenge their parents’ deaths. Special offers are great! BOGOF! Get one Jean Claude Van Damme, and you’ll get another free. Double […]