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Being a zombie fan (or deadites in the case of Evil Dead) from an early age has created an undead connoisseur so picky that when any new zombie film lumbers into the cinema it comes with a predictable combination of cynicism and dread. Especially when one attempts to merge shambling rotting corpses with comedy - a feat only been carried off by Fido in 2006 and Shaun of the Dead in 2004. This new film from writers/massive zombie fans James Moran and Lucas Roche tells the simple story of Grandad Ray (Alan Ford) living unhappily in an East end old people’s home that is due for demolition to make...
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In his 1992 documentary Baraka (meaning blessing in many languages), Ron Fricke shunned dialogue in favour of using beautiful images and themes to evoke an emotional response from the viewer. His new film Samsara (Sanskrit for cyclic existence) is a loose sequel, and attempts to take the audience on a spiritual journey across our planet. (more...)
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'The Possession' was screened as part of Film4 FrightFest. Produced by Sam Raimi, 'The Possession' has a lot to live up to. The superb 'Drag me to hell' is still ringing in our ears, and Raimi has also got the cult 'Evil Dead' series to his name. 'The Possession' doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, but as an old-fashioned 'loud noises/freaky kid' horror, it does achieve a high number of frights. (more...)
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R is for rip off Britain, which is still very much in evidence in the DVD and Blu-ray markets it seems. This excellent film from Orson Welles is fully restored for a Criterion USA DVD and Blu-ray release but is put into cinemas over here before someone again charges you to buy it for yourself! (more...)
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The film and TV antics of Curly, Larry and Moe never really did translate to a vast audience over here in old blighty where we were more at home with Laurel & Hardy's crazy skits and adventures. (more...)
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I'm genuinely surprised by the mixed reaction to this film. It's one of the few I have seen in recent years that has left me emotionally involved with the characters, to the point that I feel I have to defend them from the doubters. (more...)
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There's a very simple formula to work out whether you'll enjoy this sequel to Sylvester Stallone's own Frankenstein's monster of a movie, which unites many dead action stars for another big nostalgia trip. To save further analysis of his work, simply check out our easy-to-use flow diagram below to see if you should watch it... (more...)
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In 1883 Carlo Collodi created the story of a simple woodcarver called Geppetto who created a wooden puppet that dreamt of becoming a normal little boy. In 2002 co-writer Tony Gilroy like Collodi brought to life Jason Bourne (Damon) a simple man wanting to find his own true identity and live a ‘normal’ life. In 2012 writer and director Gilroy attempts to create another wooden puppet in the form of Aaron Cross who wants more than anything to find out why he is trying to be killed and, eventually, to escape his fate and live a relatively ‘normal’ life. Treadstone, the shady American government...
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Pixar are back, and this time it's not a sequel, or about cars! However, is it back to normality for the beloved peddled of animated family fun? Not quite... (more...)
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Taking some ideas from 'Kill List' and the acerbic script from comedy 'In Bruges', this new film from writer and director Sean Hogan creates something fresh and exciting. He has also taken the well worn archetypes of two mismatched characters in the form of old, sarcastic and experienced Mr. Pinner (Clarke) along with young, inquisitive and often naïve Cully (Gordon) ripped right from the theatre and put them into a very dark life or death situation. Mr. Pinner is a loyal and intelligent hitman assigned the relatively simple task of killing Mr. Kist (Hansler) at his home after he returns from...
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