He may only have four films under his belt, but Essex-born director Ben Wheatley is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in British cinema. Last Friday, he released his new film A Field In England on several platforms simultaneously (premiering in both cinema and on Film4's TV channel). With … [Read more...]
5 Things To Do On A Rainy Summer’s Day
Summer is on its way. No, really, it's coming. You'd be forgiven for thinking that it was bypassing this country entirely, since all we've had in the past few days was clouds and rain. Oh, and the wind, let's not forget about the wind. So, the weather has, for now, scuppered our chances of … [Read more...]
Danger! Terror! Horror! – Five Horror Movies To Look Out For
The cover of April's issue of Empire proudly declares 2013 The Year Of Fear. And indeed it seems like the horror genre has resurfaced from its leaf-covered grave with a vengeance. Aside from remakes of The Evil Dead (review coming soon) and Carrie hitting our screens in the course of this year, what … [Read more...]
Warm Bodies – because we don’t have enough zombie films
A quirky zom-rom-com with a largely unknown cast, starring Skins alumni Nicholas Hoult and John Malkovich doing what he does best (.... being John Malkovich of course). All the ingredients are there, but does this book adaptation translate to the silver screen? … [Read more...]
Hitchcock – possibly not something you should buy for Mothers’ Day
The Master of Suspense relives in the corporeal form of Anthony Hopkins. Director Sacha Gervasi tells the tale of the making of that most notorious of horror movies, Psycho. … [Read more...]
Ten movies that will make you feel old
Another year ends, and many of us will be spending time reflecting on all the things we've done in 2012, all the lessons we've learned, what we're planning for 2013... Actually, I'm not doing any of that. I'm making lists of movies that make me feel really, really old. … [Read more...]
Five of the biggest Must-See Films this Winter
The nights are becoming longer. The days are cold and depressing. Winter is in the air. So what better way to ignore all of that than going to the cinema? I've taken a peek at what's heading towards the silver screen in the next few weeks, and picked some favourites especially for the readers of … [Read more...]
How to CREATE and MAKE your own film [Sponsored Video]
Have you always wanted to make your own film? Do you fancy having your brilliant idea turned into a movie masterpiece? Well, you're in luck! Put together the very best storyboard you can muster and the nice people at ChildLine might just turn your ideas into live action film or animation (with … [Read more...]
Top five time travel films in honour of Looper
If you haven't had your fill of time travel motion pictures recently thanks to Looper, Charles has put together a list of his favourite dimension-defying flicks. Which is your favourite? 1. 12 Monkeys Willis (again) plays a convict from a future Earth ravaged by a deadly virus. He's sent back … [Read more...]
Looper review: Lower your expectations and you’ll love it
In 2044, time travel hasn't been invented, but 30 years later, it will have been. Outlawed immediately, it's used by organised crime bosses to send people back in time, so hitmen in the past can kill them and dispose of the bodies. It's an untraceable crime – from the future's point of view, the … [Read more...]
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