With a group of eleven journalists, Trevor Hogg had an opportunity to have a chat with Brian De Palma about his latest cinematic offering Passion…While promoting Passion (2013) at the Toronto International Film Festival, American writer-director Brian De Palma participated in a round table interview to discuss his latest cinematic effort. “I thought the relationship […]
Thoughts on… Mother’s Day (2010)
Mother’s Day, 2010. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Starring Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Briana Evigan, Patrick Flueger, Warren Kole, Matt O’Leary, Deborah Ann Woll, Shawn Ashmore, Frank Grillo, Lisa Marcos, Lyriq Bent, Tony Nappo, Kandyse McClure and Jessie Rusu. SYNOPSIS: The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home, interrupting a […]
Disney buys Lucasfilm, announces Star Wars: Episode VII
Having enjoyed enormous success with its acquisitions of Pixar Animation Studios and Marvel Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company has now reached an agreement to purchase Lucasfilm Ltd. from founder George Lucas in a $4 billion deal that will see the Mouse House acquiring Lucasfilm and its subsidiary companies, including LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and […]
A conversation with John Hyams, director of Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
david j. moore chats with director John Hyams about the new action sequel Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, as well as working with his father Peter Hyams, action stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins, and his previous films Universal Soldier: Regeneration and Dragon Eyes… The Universal Soldier franchise soldiers on with the […]
1 Day ‘Till Halloween – Attack the Block (2011)
Luke Owen counts down to Halloween by reviewing horror movies from the last 60 years; next up is Attack the Block (2011)… We finish our countdown to Halloween in the current decade in which we live with a movie that I absolutely adore – Joe Cornish’s Attack The Block. Being a fan of Channel 4’s […]
DVD Review – King of Devil’s Island (2010)
King of Devil’s Island (Kongen av Bastøy), 2010. Directed by Marius Holst. Starring Stellan Skarsgård, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner and Trond Nilssen.SYNOPSIS:In 1915 a group of young offenders are pushed to the limits of human endurance on the Norwegian prison island of Bastøy.Calling to mind ‘youth run amok’ dramas as varied as Lord of the […]
2 Days ‘Till Halloween – The Mist (2007)
Luke Owen counts down to Halloween by reviewing horror movies from the last 60 years; next up is The Mist (2007)… How I came into ownership of the DVD of The Mist is kind of a mystery. I remember buying it from my local ASDA but I don’t really remember why. In more recent months […]
DVD Review – Power Rangers Samurai: The Team Unites
Power Rangers Samurai: The Team Unites. Starring Alex Heartman, Najee De-Tiege, Erika Fong, Hector David Jr., Brittany Anne Pirtle, Steven Skyler, Kimberley Crossman, Rene Naufahu, Felix Ryan and Paul Schrier. SYNOPSIS: The epic battle begins as a new Power Rangers Samurai team unites to take on the evil Master Xandred in a race to save […]
Blu-ray Review – The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
The Human Centipede (First Sequence), 2009.Written and Directed by Tom Six.Starring Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie and Akihiro Kitamura.SYNOPSIS:A mad surgeon kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into his new ‘pet’, connecting the trio’s gastric systems to create a ‘human centipede’.Two films which have garnered huge attention […]
Blu-ray Review – The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011)
The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence), 2011.Written and Directed by Tom Six.Starring Laurence R. Harvey, Ashlynn Yennie, Maddi Black, Kandace Caine, Dominic Borrelli and Lucas Hansen. SYNOPSIS:Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.The open-ended finale of The Human Centipede […]
