Martin Deer looks back on the career of martial arts icon Bruce Lee… Today would have marked the 72nd birthday of one of history’s most influential figures. His influence was was not felt just in the world of cinema – his impact was felt in Western cinema, Asian cinema, Martial Arts and health & nutrition. He […]
Movie Review – Sightseers (2012)
Sightseers, 2012. Directed by Ben Wheatley.Written By and starring Steve Oram and Alice Lowe. SYNOPSIS: A dark comedy about Chris and Tina’s murderous trip around the English countryside. “He’s not a person, Tina; he’s a Daily Mail reader.” If only blind murder was so simple. In the beginning of Sightseers, it is. Chris’ (Steve Oram) […]
DVD Review – Air Doll (2009)
Air Doll (Japan: Kûki ningyô), 2009.Written and Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.Starring Doona Bae, Arata, Itsuji Itao, Jo Odeagiri and Sumiko Fuji.SYNOPSIS:A life-size sex doll, Nozomi (Bae), comes to life one day and, after educating herself on her community, starts to develop and soul and heart.Stories on the subject of sex dolls are seldom explored in […]
Kevin Feige talks Iron Man 3, The Mandarin, Iron Patriot and connecting to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe
Robert Downey Jr. is set to suit up once again this coming spring as Marvel Studios launches ‘Phase Two’ of its Cinematic Universe with the release its first post-Avengers offering, Iron Man 3. Directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Iron Man 3 will see Tony Stark’s Armored Avenger going up against his arch-nemesis […]
Peep Show Series 8 – Episode 1 Review
Luke Owen reviews the first episode of Peep Show series 8… There is a theory within television that the longer a TV show goes the less funny it becomes. After all, it’s hard to keep something fresh and original after a lengthy amount of time. While some American sitcoms seem to be able to get […]
Blu-ray Review – Ninja Scroll (1993)
Ninja Scroll, 1993. Written and Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.Featuring the voice talents of Kōichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Daisuke Gouri and Takeshi Aono. SYNOPSIS: A mercenary ninja is forced into fighting an old nemesis who leads a group of superpowered demons. When people discuss ‘classic anime’, several titles always pop up. Ghost in the Shell and […]
Blu-ray Review – Southern Comfort (1981)
Southern Comfort, 1981.Directed by Walter Hill.Starring Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, T. K. Carter, Franklyn Seales, Lewis Smith and Les Lannom.SYNOPSIS:A squad of National Guards fight for their lives after angering local Cajuns during an isolated weekend training exercise in the Louisiana swamp.Action director Walter Hill may be best known for 1982’s […]
The Found Footage Project
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Charlie Lyne writes for The Guardian about how found footage films are dominating cinema – and the functional problems with this…“The central conceit of the found footage genre – fictional characters, be they priests, partygoers or palaeontologists, suddenly being struck by the inexplicable urge to immortalise the drama […]
Blu-ray Review – The Campaign (2012)
The Campaign, 2012. Directed by Jay Roach.Starring Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, Katherine LaNasa, Sarah Baker, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd and Brian Cox. SYNOPSIS: Two corrupt businessmen hatch a plan to have a naive tourism director run against a controversial congressman vying for a fifth term. Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis go […]
The Week in Spandex – The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, The Wolverine, Thor: The Dark World, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and more
Our weekly round up of the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, The Wolverine, Thor: The Dark World, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Hulk, Kick-Ass 2, Wonder Woman and more…There’s just over a week now until the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight saga […]
