To celebrate the release of spooky new Hammer Horror 'The Woman In Black', starring the former Mr. Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, the kind folks over at Momentum Pictures have given us two fantastic goodie bags to give away. The best part is that to win the prizes, there's no catch, no haunted houses to endure and no tasks to undertake - just answer the following simple question: 'The Woman In Black' is well-known for being a terrifying ghost story, but it has also had a previous life in several different formats. But which of the following has the story NEVER BEEN adapted into: a) A Novel...

This week sees the release of 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island', featuring some new faces alongside returning star Josh Hutcherson. As well as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, another actor joining the franchise is Luis Guzman, and we spoke with the talented star about his career as well as his experiences on the movie. QUESTION:  Luis, are you like the next action hero?  Because, come on, you’re flying planes, you’re exploring lost cities, you’re like The Rock now. LUIS GUZMÁN:  [Laughs] It was part of my master plan in life, yeah. QUESTION:  Was this your plan all along? LUIS...

Drew Barrymore shot onto our screens at the age of seven in E.T: Extra Terrestrial. It was clear for everyone to see then that there was a superstar in the making. Now over 20 years later, Drew is a successful actress, director, producer and model. Is there anything that Drew can’t do? To celebrate the release of Drew’s latest film, Big Miracle, we wanted to look back at Drew’s top ten greatest movies. E.T: EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (1982) A classic movie that no household should be without, E.T was Drew’s first hit movie at just seven years old. Drew plays Elliot’s little sister who has just...

TOM HIDDLESTON (Captain Nicholls) has appeared in the following films during the last twelve months: “Archipelago” (dir. Joanna Hogg), as Loki in Kenneth Branagh’s “Thor,” as F. Scott Fitzgerald in Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” and most recently as Freddie Page in Terence Davies’ “The Deep Blue Sea.” In 2012 he will reprise his role as Loki, the primary villain in “Marvel’s The Avengers.” He is currently filming an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” for television (BBC/NBC), playing the title role of King Henry V. Q: How familiar were you with the play...

To celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray launch of HBO Home Entertainment’s critically acclaimed, epic crime drama BOARDWALK EMPIRE: The Complete First Season out on 9 January 2012, we have joined forces with Marian Beke, head bartender at Nightjar, to create Boardwalk Empire-inspired cocktail recipes. We were on to sample the the delights on offer, and more importantly get into the prohibition vibe that makes Boradwalk Empire such a fascinating viewing experience. Nightjar, (voted London’s top bar by the Independent and Best New Bar 2010 by Metro) London’s ‘speakeasy’ style bar remains...

To celebrate the 9th January UK DVD and Blu-ray release of monster hit Troll Hunter we are offering one winner the chance to win an extremely limited edition money can't buy exclusively designed Troll Hunter t-shirt and a copy of Troll Hunter on Blu-ray! One runner up will also win a limited edition Troll Hunter t-shirt! This “original and highly assured fusion of B-movie lore and fairytale terror” (The Hollywood Reporter) combines the vision of “Where The Wild Things Are” with the faux-documentary, found-footage stylings of “Cloverfield”, “REC” and “The Blair Witch Project”...

Conan the Barbarian is out this week. To celebrate, I embarked on a ridiculous challenge to get into the shape of star Jason Mamoa. I had a long conversation about Jason with some of my friends this week, where I was reminded that he is currently dating Lisa Bonet. Lucky. Before we start, here is a little bit about the film... On Blu-ray 3D & DVD ‘Double Play’, DVD AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD 12th December 2011 JASON MOMOA (Game of Thrones) stars as the legendary hero Conan in a stunning new visualisation of the hugely popular fantasy character, coming to DVD and Blu-ray + DVD Double...

DANIEL RADCLIFFE LAUNCHES YOUTUBE GHOST STORY COMPETITION FOR THE WOMAN IN BLACK Daniel Radcliffe, the star of upcoming ghost story chiller, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, has launched an initiative to find the UK and Ireland’s scariest story.  He is urging budding writers to submit their own original short story to THE WOMAN IN BLACK YouTube channel.  The winning entry will be recorded by Radcliffe and included on THE WOMAN IN BLACK DVD and the winner will win a trip to London to attend the Premiere of THE WOMAN IN BLACK in early 2012. Daniel Radcliffe announced the competition with a reading of an iconic...

Investigating the Investigators - Ethical Dilemmas in TV Journalism Monday 5th Dec. In the wake of the phone hacking scandal and as the Leveson Inquiry is launched, the culture, practices and ethics of the press have never been so boldly in the spotlight. Although the focus of recent revelations has been on newspapers, what does this all mean for broadcasters and programme makers? Can we sit back with our feet up reading our trusty copy of the Ofcom Code while tut-tutting at the tabloids being hauled over the coals by the select committee? BAFTA's host, Krishnan Guru-Murthy (C4 News), will...

The BFI’s  Screen Archive UK,  is a major collaboration between the BFI and regional film archives across the UK to ensure everyone in Britain will be able to find out about their film heritage for free via a new cataloguing and online access drive - Search Your Film Archives - http://unionsearch.bfi.org.uk/ Screen Heritage UK launches 5th September saw the launch of Screen Heritage UK (SHUK). Thanks to over £22.8 million in funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), this major collaboration between the BFI and regional film archives across the UK represents a historic...

"The London Turkish Film Festival is a labour of love and that speaks volumes for the energy and tenacity of its director, Vedide Kaymak." David Parkinson, Empire Magazine A showcase for outstanding and innovative Turkish film both contemporary and classic, the 17th London Turkish Film Festival promises to deliver a programme of films that will challenge, entertain and inspire. With an enviable line up that also includes the latest films from established directors such as Nuri Bilge Ceylan (‘Once Upon a Time in Anatolia’); Dervis Zaim (‘Shadows and Faces’) and Sedat Yilmaz (‘Press’),...

French rom-com farce 'Beautiful Lies' was released on DVD this week and, courtesy of Trinity Film, we have 3 copies to give away to y'all. After the success of 'Priceless', Pierre Salvadori reunites with Audrey Tautou ('Coco Avant Chanel') in Beautiful Lies, a fresh and funny romantic comedy about a chatty hairdresser who concocts a plan to cheer up her mother who is suffering from a serious case of the blues after having been left by her husband. You can read our full review of the DVD here. But right now, we're more concerned with giving them away. For your chance to own a copy just answer...

To celebrate the release of Wayne Wang's 'Snowflower And The Secret Fan' this Friday, we are delighted to offer you, our dear MovieVortex readers, the chance to win one of three copies of the bestselling novel on which the film is based. The film, and Lisa See's bestseller, tracks  seven-year-old girls Snow Flower and Lily in 19th-century China. The pair are matched as “old sames” – bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present...

Tower Heist sees comedy legends Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy united in an attempt to stick it to the man, an old millionaire who has stolen all their pensions. Stiller works in an upmarket apartment complex, and is left reeling when one of the wealthy residents steals his and all the other employees hard earned cash, so they plot to get their own back, and set to stealing it back and getting justice. To celebrate the release of this hilarious heist on November 2nd, we will look at other films where the everyday people fight for their rights, and end up sticking it to the man! Trading Places...

Ever been confused by a movie title of a film? To celebrate the release of Machine Gun Preacher tomorrow we’ve been having a look at the films you really can’t judge by their cover! Machine Gun Preacher (2011) Although it sounds like Hobo with a Shotgun’s older brother, Machine Gun Preacher is actually the true tale of a rebel Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) who found his cause and fought to save refugees in Sudan. Submarine (2011) Richard Ayoade’s directorial debut may be set by the sea in Swansea, but this coming of age tale of love and family doesn’t feature a single submarine....

To celebrate the release of the new Brett Ratner comedy 'Tower Heist' (In cinemas November 2nd), we've got four sets of fantastic prizes to give away. As well as that, there is also another chance to win by playing the Facebook Tower Heist Challenge. All the details below... after some info about the film. Official Synopsis: Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in Tower Heist, a comedy caper about ordinary working guys who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them. After the workers at a luxury Central Park condominium discover the penthouse billionaire has stolen...

French born Marion Cotillard has steadily made a name for herself in both foreign language and Hollywood blockbuster films. To celebrate the release of her latest film Contagion, in cinemas October 21st we take a look at Marion Cotillard’s top five films. Contagion – 2011 Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart....

To celebrate the release of 'The Outlaw' and 'Legend of the Soldier' this week, we have three copies of each of these fantastic releases to give away on behalf of the kind people of Studiocanal. And one simple way of winning. 'Legend of the Soldier' paints a vivid picture of the battle of Bruc in which one Spanish drummer boy defeated the invading French army. In the shadow of the mountain Monserrat, Juan evades capture while slowly turning into the French’s worst nightmare. In 'The Outlaw', originally released as ‘Lope’, charts the life and work of Felix Arturo Lope de Vega y Carpio, a key historical...

Celebrate Halloween at BFI IMAX Final Destination All-Nighter on Friday 28 October It’s back! Ghostbusters opens for a week-long run Tickets on sale now   BFI IMAX, Britain’s biggest screen, always goes big for Halloween and this year presents an all-night horror marathon of four films from the spooky Final Destination saga, on Friday 28 October at 11.45pm. The same day sees the opening of a week long run of the 1984 classic comedy favourite, Ghostbusters, which includes a performance on Halloween itself, Monday 31 October at 6.30pm. Based around the themes of fatalism, predestination...

To celebrate the release of First Night cinemas nationwide this Friday 14th October, here is a look at the best British Rom Coms over the last few years! Love, Actually (2003) It’s the annual Christmas cracker that draws on a wealth of Brit talent from the likes of Emma Thompson as a wronged wife and mother and Bill Nighy as a potty-mouthed rock god, to Colin Firth as the lovesick writer and Hugh Grant as the hip-shaking Prime Minister. Who can forget those PM moves at Number 10 to Girls Aloud’s version of Jump? Just missing out at the Golden Globes, the film did earn Nighy a BAFTA for Best...