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Sinister UK Poster

Published on 2012-08-03 15:50:39

Here it is.  The UK poster for the upcoming Ethan Hawke-starring chiller Sinister which opens in cinemas October 5th. Sinister is the terrifying new horror from the producer of INSIDIOUS and PARANORMAL ...

The Tunnel – Review

Published on 2012-08-02 19:12:00

Set in and around the sewers of Sydney ‘The Tunnel’ follows a group of journalists as they investigate the labyrinth beneath the city. Borrowing styles from the ‘found footage’ genre, ...

LONDON MEXFEST

Published on 2012-07-31 17:40:43

The inaugural LondonMexfest launches this summer, taking place from 17 – 19 August at Rich Mix, East London as part of the Shoreditch Fringe Festival. It will present a three ...

Game Of Life

Published on 2012-07-31 16:19:26

Game Of Life is a drama surrounding five families and their spiraling lives. Though divided by race, class, and dysfunctional relationships, Game of Life shows that through everything, the innocence ...

Top Poker Movies (& Online Poker)

Published on 2012-07-31 15:48:48

I love me some online poker, and poker movies are great for any poker fan. Here’s one movie to check out. Rounders I must admit, I was among the many ...

Paul Tanter Interview

Published on 2012-07-31 15:07:40

We talked to Jonathan, now we chat to Paul Tanter – writer and director of White Collar Hooligan. Where did you get the idea for WHITE COLLAR HOOLIGAN? It’s actually based ...

Airborne Comp!

Published on 2012-07-30 18:01:02

Mark ‘Luke Skywalker’ Hamill returns to the screen in his first ever starring role in a British film. ‘Airborne’ (Chelsea Films) arrives on DVD 30th July and to celebrate its ...

The Night Porter Bluray Comp! WIN!

Published on 2012-07-30 12:52:19

Have we a treat for you! One of the most shocking and controversial movies ever made, The Night Porter (Anchor Bay) is a courageous and uncompromising piece of filmmaking that ...

Would You Like To WIN Pentathlon & Hijacked On Bluray?!

Published on 2012-07-29 17:09:19

To celebrate the release of Pentathlon and Hijacked (Anchor Bay) on Blu-Ray and DVD on 30th July, we have Blu-Ray copies of each film to give away! Two fantastic action ...

How To Remake The Star Wars Prequels (Part 1)

Published on 2012-07-29 16:01:06

As Batman Begins and now The Amazing Spiderman have shown us, franchise reboots have the potential to transcend their previous incarnations and create an entirely new film mythology. As we ...

Three Copies Of Zombie 108 On DVD To WIN!

Published on 2012-07-29 03:44:57

Infesting our screens this 30th July, comes the zombie shocker of the year, in all it’s blood splattered brilliance, that is, Zombie 108 (Showbox Home Entertainment).  We’ve seen it… A ...

Short Film Promo: Freshwater (With Trailer)

Published on 2012-07-28 23:46:51

Apart from being a contributor to BRWC, i am also a filmmaker. I write crime drama predominately but am strongly drawn to Horror as well. I have recently completed my ...

Trailer For Man Of Steel (2013)

Published on 2012-07-28 20:37:38

There are two trailer options for the new Superman film – each with a different voice over; one from Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner) and one from Jor-El (Russell Crowe). Here ...

The Arrival Of Wang Trailer

Published on 2012-07-28 18:42:51

Yes, you read that right. Interpreter Gaia (Francesca Cuttica) is offered a fortune by security forces to use her Chinese-language skills on a very special, highly secretive job. Her curiosity ...

Corey Feldman’s 6 Degrees Of Hell

Published on 2012-07-28 15:57:23

In Northeast Pennsylvania, “Uncle Jack’s Hotel of Horror” is besieged by a dark presence after two friends of “Uncle” Jack, Chris and Kellen, unwittingly release a deadly evil by transporting ...

Panty And Stocking CONTEST! WIN!

Published on 2012-07-28 15:38:06

Behold the madness this 30th July in the form of Panty And Stocking With Garter Belt Complete Series Collection (Manga Entertainment). Foul-mouthed fallen angels Panty And Stocking must rid Daten ...

Kursk Available On The Space In August

Published on 2012-07-28 14:32:57

A new film of the play Kursk, inspired by the Russian submarine disaster in August 2000, will be available to watch free on digital arts service The Space from 1 ...

Manborg

Published on 2012-07-27 17:05:15

Remember all those crazy, spoof, sci-fi, comedy horror films of the late 80s and early 90s that for more than a decade were the most popular video genre ever?  Canadian ...

Zombie 108 – DVD Review

Published on 2012-07-27 08:19:27

Billed as the first Taiwanese zombie movie and coming to DVD this month is Zombie 108, a typical biohazard turned deadly affair with plenty of gore, undead, and definitely too ...

Jonathan Sothcott Interview

Published on 2012-07-26 09:49:01

I grabbed some time with White Collar Hooligan producer and general nice guy Jonathan Sothcott. Can you tell us about your next project?! My next project is White Collar Hooligan 2: ...

8 Great Suspense Movies That Revolve Around Life Insurance (Seriously)

Published on 2012-07-26 04:08:21

Here’s one… The Last Seduction (1994) In the 1994 film The Last Seduction, the femme fatale, played by Linda Fiorentino, frames her small-town hick lover Mike (played by Peter Berg) ...

The Queen Of Versailles Trailer

Published on 2012-07-25 16:21:58

With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of the American dream. ...

Electrick Children Clip

Published on 2012-07-25 14:16:06

Did you see Electrick Children? We thought it was lovely. Here’s a clip to get you in the mood for it… The clip shows the moment naïve Mormon Rachel (Julia ...

Hollow

Published on 2012-07-25 09:10:50

Tribeca Film will release Hollow, a British found footage horror film, on September 19th. Directed by Michael Axelgaard, and written and produced by Matthew Holt, Hollow is a chilling tale ...

ZOMBIE 108 Trailer

Published on 2012-07-24 04:47:48

After a catastrophic accident at a top secret research lab, a deadly virus is released into the city and all hell breaks loose. Controlled by a local crime lord, District ...

Monster Pictures Expands

Published on 2012-07-24 01:32:14

Monster Pictures, the genre distribution label that brought the controversial Human Centipede films to the UK, have announced that it will be expanding its distribution plans for the UK. The ...

I Am Bruce Lee COMP! WIN!

Published on 2012-07-23 17:15:27

Witness one of the most well-known and respected martial arts legends in all his glory, this July, in the visually thrilling documentary I Am Bruce Lee (Fremantle Media). Featuring a ...

Love Exposure

Published on 2012-07-23 16:49:38

Having grown up in a devout Christian family, Yu (Takahiro Nishijima) has always been a well-behaved kid. After his mother dies, his priest father is seduced by a woman who ...

Masochist Short Trailer

Published on 2012-07-23 11:38:07

Masochist is the story of a man driven insane by isolation. His only release is self harm and sado masochism. He has lost touch with reality and identifies himself as ...

Eroica

Published on 2012-07-23 10:16:07

Second Run DVD are delighted to announce that our next release will be Andrzej Munk’s landmark 1957 film Eroica on August 6. A celebrated landmark of Polish cinema, the award-winning ...

Simon Creasey talks to us about Now TV.

Published on 2012-07-23 07:22:29

Now TV provides instant access to hundreds of films from the Sky Movies vault via a variety of Internet enabled devices. Launching initially with PC, Mac and selected Android devices, ...

AO – The Last Hunter

Published on 2012-07-23 07:10:31

Acclaimed French director Jacques Malaterre makes his feature film debut with AO – The Last Hunter, an epic prehistoric adventure about Neanderthal man’s fight for survival which is being released ...

The Tunnel Trailer

Published on 2012-07-23 04:52:07

In 2007 the New South Wales government suddenly and inexplicably abandoned a project to recycle water found in the disused train tunnels beneath Sydney,despite being in the midst of serious ...

I Against I Trailer

Published on 2012-07-23 01:44:33

Two men have 12 hours to kill each other in this exciting game of cat and mouse, however a twisted force is manipulating this simple game and time is running ...

First Look at Hitchcock/Sawhney Collaboration

Published on 2012-07-22 18:59:24

Ahead of the release of Nitin Sawhney’s brand new classical score for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “The Lodger” we have an exciting teaser clip from the score accompanied by scenes from ...

The Aggression Scale

Published on 2012-07-22 17:12:21

Ever wondered how different the classic John Hughes film Home Alone would have been had Kevin McAllister swapped his toy cars for a sawn off shotgun? Well, it’s with utter ...

East End Film Student Goes 3D

Published on 2012-07-22 15:00:47

One lucky youngster from Newham has won a place on a unique 3D camera training course. Jamie Fisher took part in the recent East Meets East film workshop, a joint ...

The Dark Knight Rises – Review

Published on 2012-07-22 07:55:47

The final part in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is finally here, The Dark Knight Rises has been much hyped recently and given the level of success of Nolan’s last two ...

Film Review: The Execution Of Private Slovik

Published on 2012-07-19 05:10:50

The Execution of Private Slovik (pronounced “Slovak”) is the made-for-TV telling of Eddie Slovik’s execution for desertion in Europe during the second World War; the only time an American soldier has ...

Now TV – A new streaming service powered by Sky

Published on 2012-07-17 15:02:48

Following the lead of the US, the UK has seemingly begun to embrace online streaming services for quick and easy access to a vast library of blockbuster movies both old ...

Airborne – DVD Review

Published on 2012-07-16 04:50:55

Airborne is a direct to DVD horror/thriller movie from director Dominic Burns and staring Mark Hamill (yes THAT Mark Hamill) as a senior air traffic controller who on his last ...

The Lion King 3D Bloopers

Published on 2012-07-13 18:26:04

Here’s a treat. Bloopers/outtakes from the sound recoding, animated. Amazing.

Electrick Children Signed Poster COMP!

Published on 2012-07-13 15:58:06

Electrick Children, which is out now and is very good indeed… To celebrate we have a beautiful Sam Gilbey poster signed by Rebecca Thomas to giveaway! All you have to do ...

The Shakespeare Collection Comp! WIN!

Published on 2012-07-13 13:32:13

This 16th July, probably the most acclaimed British playwright in history’s best work comes to DVD. The Shakespeare Collection box set (Fremantle Media) includes four of Shakespeare’s most well known ...

Curse

Published on 2012-07-13 07:16:23

Grayson Pictures is to give a UK DVD release to the rarely seen Singaporean military chiller Curse on Sept 10, 2012. Set in on the Island of Pulau Hantu in the ...

WHAT IF: Darren Aronofsky’s Unmade Batman Movie

Published on 2012-07-12 12:40:08

By Daniel N. Gullota. Soon Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy will come to it’s epic conclusion. For the first time in comic book movie history, a franchise has not only been ...

What Kind Of Social Networking Apps Are Around?

Published on 2012-07-12 08:33:16

What kind of social networking apps are around? Social networking has grown in prominence over the last few years, to a position where it’s more than just a casual digital ...

Rise Of The Guardians 2nd Trailer!

Published on 2012-07-12 04:24:40

Here is the second trailer for Paramount’s upcoming stunning animation, Rise of the Guardians. Also character banners are here. Synopsis: Rise of the Guardians is an epic adventure that tells ...

Restored Hitchcock’s The Ring To Be Streamed Live

Published on 2012-07-10 15:37:12

The premier of Alfred Hitchcock’s rare silent masterpiece, The Ring, recently restored by the BFI National Archive, will be streamed live for the first time ever from London’s Hackney Empire ...

Nate & Margaret Trailer

Published on 2012-07-10 12:31:23

Nate, a gay 19-year-old film student, and Margaret, a 52-year-old spinster with a coffee mug addiction, are best friends in an odd, quirky, totally working kind of way…until Nate’s audacious ...

Electrick Children: Sam Gilbey Poster

Published on 2012-07-10 08:26:58

As you may know, Berlin favourite Electrick Children is out this Friday, 13th July. To celebrate the occasion popular illustrator Sam Gilbey has created a brilliant bespoke poster for the ...

Electrick Children – Review

Published on 2012-07-10 03:57:14

The very notion of an immaculate conception baffles the mind. It’s a concept that is the very foundation of religious beliefs despite its blatant impossibility. It’s also somewhat of a ...

7 Great Road Trip Movies To Kick Off Your Summer

Published on 2012-07-09 04:26:31

…and what a great summer so far…! Here’s one… Planes, Trains, and Automobiles “Train don’t run out of Wichita … unlessin’ you’re a hog or a cattle.” Best for those ...

Would You Like To WIN Lion Of The Desert & The Message?!

Published on 2012-07-08 13:32:54

Every epic movie lover’s collection should include these two silver screen classics: Lion Of The Desert and The Message (Anchor Bay). Both are available to buy on DVD and Blu-Ray for ...

Would You Like To Be Hijacked?

Published on 2012-07-08 10:31:28

Need an Expendables fix quick and fast? Missing Prison Break? Well, it is with sheer testosterone-fuelled joy that I can show you the trailer for the Randy “Expendables” Couture and ...

H+ THE DIGITAL SERIES

Published on 2012-07-08 03:26:42

H+ The Digital Series, the futuristic online series will make its debut on YouTube on 8th August. The ground-breaking, multi-platform digital series is brought to us by Warner Bros. Digital ...

Dragon Ball Z/Welcome To The Space Show COMP!

Published on 2012-07-07 13:24:54

To celebrate the UK DVD release of Dragon Ball Z - Complete Season One (Manga Entertainment) and the UK DVD and Blu-Ray release of Welcome to the Space Show (Manga Entertainment) ...

RoGoPaG (Masters Of Cinema) Trailer

Published on 2012-07-07 08:45:09

Conceived by the legendary Italian producer Alfredo Bini, the multi-director portmanteau film Let’s Wash Our Brains: RoGoPaG (Laviamoci il cervello: RoGoPaG) brought together four giants of European cinema to contribute comic episodes ...

The Soundtrack Mini Music Doc Award: Competition Now Open!

Published on 2012-07-07 07:35:47

The Soundtrack International Film & Music Festival 2012 is pleased to announce the launch of the Soundtrack Mini Music Doc Award. Presented in association with Sŵn Festival and the London ...

Swede Dreams – A Festival Of DIY Remakes Of Hollywood Classics

Published on 2012-07-07 06:25:42

There was a time when cinemas were temples, movie stars were gods and films were sacred texts to be revered by supplicant crowds. Not any more. The arrival of home ...

Hysteria

Published on 2012-07-07 03:15:51

Directed by Tanya Wexler, Hysteria tells an untold tale of discovery – the surprising story of the birth of the electro-mechanical vibrator at the very peak of Victorian prudishness. Mortimer ...

After The Wizard

Published on 2012-07-06 18:39:11

After The Wizard is a heartfelt, often humorous and always entertaining story about a 12-year-old girl named Elizabeth who lives in an orphanage in Kingman, Kansas. Like millions of girls ...

Amy Grimehouse Presents Zombie Fest

Published on 2012-07-06 17:25:39

AMY GRIMEHOUSE presents Zombie Fete: a 12-hour homage to all things undead at The Islington Metal Works, London on Saturday 4th August 2012. The celebrated alternative film club AMY GRIMEHOUSE ...

The Dark Knight Rises London Premiere Ticket Giveaway

Published on 2012-07-06 16:11:19

The Dark Knight trilogy dramatically comes to an end this summer and to mark the occasion, Toshiba UK  have hidden 5 pairs of tickets to the London premiere, somewhere on the ...

Jack Reacher Trailer

Published on 2012-07-06 15:12:59

Well, here is the new trailer for Jack Reacher, which will be hitting cinemas in the UK and Ireland on the 26th of December. More info soon…

Ninety Seconds Trailer

Published on 2012-07-06 13:07:22

Here is the trailer for Gerard Lough‘s sci-fi thriller Ninety Seconds.  We had the tease, now the fleshed out trailer is below… In a city of the near future, a surveillance expert ...

No Witnesses – Short

Published on 2012-07-06 11:40:20

No Witnesses is the debut short film from Big Piktures –  independent film makers James and Thomas Pickering. It is a zero budget, guerrilla filmmaking style short that focuses on trying ...

Dying, And Other Superpowers – Interview

Published on 2012-07-05 13:49:10

In the final part of a series related to LGBT themes in comic book/superhero stories we have a conversation with Elias Ribeiro and Kristian Johns about Dying, And Other Superpowers. ...

The Rise And Fall Of A White Collar Hooligan – DVD Review

Published on 2012-07-01 11:07:10

The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan, from writer/director Paul Tanter, is the latest in a line of movies showing cockney geezer football hooligans getting themselves into crime ...

The Paranormal Incident Trailer

Published on 2012-06-30 18:24:11

The infamous Odenbrook Sanitarium closed after a mass suicide occurred within its walls. Sixty years later, six college students armed with cameras and recording equipment venture into the asylum to ...

Grave Encounters 2

Published on 2012-06-30 15:14:29

In 2011, Grave Encounters was a found-footage horror phenomenon from the Vicious Brothers, with a trailer garnering over 20 million views on YouTube. Many people believed it was just a movie. ...

Monster Brawl Trailer

Published on 2012-06-30 13:08:10

Witness the ultimate “smackdown” event of all time as eight of the world’s most feared and famous monsters enter the ring to go head-to-head in a grotesque and hilarious fight ...

Hong Kong 15 Film Festival Announces Full Guest Line Up

Published on 2012-06-30 10:00:33

A screen legend, a veteran film producer and talented fresh gems of Hong Kong filmmaking, all brought together in London for the highly anticipated ‘Hong Kong 15 Film Festival’ from ...

Tremor Low Kingmaker Music Vid!

Published on 2012-06-29 16:51:00

Here’s treat for you this evening! Brace yourself for the brand new horror/music video from Tremor Low and the Perez Brothers in their latest visualization for the single “Kingmaker.” “Kingmaker” ...

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP

Published on 2012-06-29 15:43:24

On Thursday 19th July fans will have the chance to witness an extraordinary moment in hip hop history when director Ice-T performs with rap legends Chuck D, Melle Mel and ...

Screaming In High Heels: The Rise & Fall Of The Scream Queen Era

Published on 2012-06-29 09:25:45

Edited for its TV debut earlier this year, the unrated DVD of “Screaming In High Heels” chronicles the careers of the original girls of terror as they show that cannibalism, ...

10 Most Accurate Movies About The Internet

Published on 2012-06-29 06:05:21

Here’s one… Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) A fairly spot-on illustration of contemporary culture online. How we meet, who and when we meet, and our interactions in ...

WIN! White Collar Hooligan/Football Factory DVD COMP!

Published on 2012-06-28 09:27:33

To celebrate 2nd July UK DVD release of The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan (Momentum Pictures) we are offering three winners the chance to win a copy ...

10 Things James Dean Would Have Tweeted

Published on 2012-06-26 14:34:44

James Dean made an indelible mark as one of America’s most recognizable cultural icons despite his short life. From his Midwestern roots to his meteoric rise to fame, here are ...

National Lampoon’s Dirty Movie – DVD Review

Published on 2012-06-26 09:29:35

“National Lampoon’s…” used to be a prefix that carried weight, with Animal House in 1978 and a string of comedy movies throughout the 1980s including the John Hughs penned Vacation ...

9 Graphic Novels That Revolutionised The Comic Industry

Published on 2012-06-26 09:09:33

Here’s one… Persepolis Rivaling Maus in global cultural importance, Persepolis is a female-written triumph of monochromatic art and an exposé on the importance of cultural communication. This graphic novel, a French language autobiographical work ...

Supermen Of Malegaon

Published on 2012-06-25 16:56:28

After successful screenings at festivals across the globe, Supermen of Malegaon is slated for theatrical release in India on June 29, 2012. The film has had an extraordinary journey since ...

Logan’s Power Trailer

Published on 2012-06-25 14:42:30

We reviewed the film HERE, but check out the trailer below for Michael Lamarra’s funny short film Logan’s Power.

Dying, And Other Superpowers – Short

Published on 2012-06-25 12:28:42

Continuing our series focusing on LGBT and superhero themes comes short film Dying, And Other Superpowers from Director Elias Ribeiro and based on the short story by Kristian Johns. This ...

East Meet East

Published on 2012-06-25 07:48:40

Twenty budding young filmmakers from East London are set to reveal the secrets of filmmaking at East End Film Festival on 6th July with a documentary about their experiences of ...

KLOWN NSFW Red Band Trailer

Published on 2012-06-25 07:19:01

Just wow. In what critics are hailing as “the funniest movie of the year!” (IFC), KLOWN follows two wildly inappropriate friends — played by celebrated international comedians Frank Hvam and ...

Crash

Published on 2012-06-25 04:44:07

Charleston, South Carolina native Daniel Bostic recently starred in an important short film entitled “Crash” that tackles the important topic of driving while distracted. Whether it result from texting, talking ...

The Lodger – Hitchcock & Nitin Sawhney

Published on 2012-06-25 01:16:04

Network Releasing will issue a new soundtrack of the silent Alfred Hitchcock classic THE LODGER, composed and performed by acclaimed, multi-award winning musician and composer Nitin Sawhney with the London ...

Tom Cruise Through The Years

Published on 2012-06-24 16:43:59

As Tom Cruise gets ready to set the stage on fire in the brand new film Rock of Ages, we have taken a look back through the film archives to ...

Keith Lemon NSFW Film Trailer

Published on 2012-06-24 14:50:19

Not sure what to say about this one.  I don’t think it’s safe for work… Keith Lemon has a movie. The movie sees the ambitious Keith finding instant fame and ...

Burlesque Assassins Trailer

Published on 2012-06-24 13:10:56

Burlesque Assassins is an award winning indie film about a group of Burlesque Performers turned spies on a mission to save the world.  Their mission… Seduce and Destroy! The trailer ...

Help – Love Letter

Published on 2012-06-24 12:31:12

FILMMAKER MURDERS CREW TO SAVE MONEY Perhaps this is cost-cutting gone too far. In a bid to maximise the reach of each dollar in his budget, director Craig Thieman systematically ...

A Conversation About A Darkened Room

Published on 2012-06-24 07:22:36

In the vast open space of Chapter Arts Café/Bar in Canton, Cardiff, a myriad of film posters to one side and a palpable din of cultural enthusiasm from the other, ...

Once Upon A Time In The Tent

Published on 2012-06-24 04:17:07

We received this in our mailbox, so I thought I would share… “Once Upon a Time in the Tent” is a film project made by film students from the University ...

Interview With Drew Cullingham – Director Of Umbrage: The First Vampire

Published on 2012-06-24 01:48:29

The Horror Channel Movie Of The Month was Drew Cullingham’s bloody brilliant Umbrage: The First Vampire, which was broadcast on Friday 22 June. The film stars legendary British actor Doug ...

8 Movies That Never Should’ve Been Remade

Published on 2012-06-23 19:41:12

Just eight?! Here’s one… Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tim Burton’s remake of the well-loved children’s film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was not only totally unneeded, but leaves you feeling ...

Labor Day News

Published on 2012-06-23 18:11:12

Work begins on Jason Reitman’s latest… Labor Day centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while ...

LESBIAN VAMPIRE WARRIORS!

Published on 2012-06-23 17:15:52

Can’t get a better title than that!  And, funnily enough, if you put ‘Lesbian’, ‘Vampire’ and ‘Twilight’ in a description you get loads of Youtube hits very, very quickly. Anyway, ...

Electrick Children (EDIT – POSTER Up!)

Published on 2012-06-23 16:09:57

Directed by Rebecca Thomas and starring upcoming actress Julia Garner alongside Rory Culkin (Scream 4, You Can Count On Me), Liam Aiken (The Killer Inside Me) and Billy Zane (Titanic), ...

Film4 FrightFest Announces Opening & Closing Nighters

Published on 2012-06-22 19:28:03

Film4 FrightFest The 13th announces opening and closing night films. Paul Hyett’s claustrophobic, psychological horror, THE SEASONING HOUSE is set to open this year’s Film4 FrightFest. Starring Sean Pertwee, Kevin ...

Hong Kong 15 Film Festival

Published on 2012-06-21 19:35:59

1st July marks fifteen years since Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty. To commemorate this special occasion, the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office, London, in association with Terracotta Festival, has ...

The Night Porter Comes To Blu-ray

Published on 2012-06-21 17:10:59

Coming soon is the release of one of the most controversial movies ever made, the scintillatingly sexy shocker The Night Porter– coming out on DVD and now also onto Blu-ray ...

Martin Eden – Interview

Published on 2012-06-21 09:31:56

As the third post in our series of LGBT comic book characters and following our review of Martin Eden’s new all gay graphic novel volume Spandex Fast and Hard, HERE, ...

Spandex Fast and Hard – Book Review

Published on 2012-06-20 11:31:47

Martin Eden’s Spandex, a comic featuring an all gay team of superheroes, has just received its first volume graphic novelisation thanks to Titan books. Spandex Fast and Hard follows the ...

“Holy Homosexual Innuendo, Batman!”

Published on 2012-06-20 11:31:21

As a celebration of Martin Eden’s recent Spandex graphic novel – that follows the first all gay super-hero team – this is the first in a short series of features ...

Logan’s Power – Short

Published on 2012-06-17 06:28:14

Logan turns up to work dressed as Wolverine from Marvel’s X-Men in a bid to impress a female colleague, as you might expect it does not go well, it goes ...

The Squad Poster & DVD COMP!

Published on 2012-06-14 11:54:35

To celebrate 18th June UK DVD release of The Squad (Momentum Pictures) we are offering one winner the chance to win a limited edition, exclusively designed quad poster and a ...

Catch .44 – Blu-ray/DVD Review

Published on 2012-06-14 09:25:00

A botched drug heist goes wrong filling a diner with a cacophony of gunshots; get used to this setting as Catch .44 opens with it, rewinds, fast-forwards, revisits and expands ...

HORROR CHANNEL PRESENTS ‘EVILUTION OF HORROR’

Published on 2012-06-13 15:59:15

In a munching, slashing, biting and clawing month-long Friday night movie-marathon, Horror Channel traverses the four cornerstones of terror – Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies and the Slasher film – to deliver ...

7 Horror Movies That Will Teach You To Never Drive At Night

Published on 2012-06-13 11:40:53

Here’s one… Christine “God, I hate rock and roll.” Perhaps the most evil of all evil movie cars, 1983′s Christine was a 1958 red Plymouth Fury and had a mind ...

Luke Skywalker Is Airborne

Published on 2012-06-13 09:40:17

It is with great joy that we announce the rare return of Mark Hamill in front of the cameras to join the cast of the Twilight Zone-esque thriller – Airborne ...

The Legend Who Is Clint Eastwood

Published on 2012-06-12 11:56:06

With J.Edgar being released on 11th June, Warner Bros are celebrating their 37 year partnership with Clint Eastwood by looking back at his long career. Where Eagles Dare (1968) Richard ...

Shadow Dancer Trailer

Published on 2012-06-12 09:50:42

Shadow Dancer is the new film from Academy Award winning director James Marsh (Man on Wire, Red Riding, Project Nim) starring Andrea Riseborough (W.E, Made in Dagenham), Academy Award nominee and ...

Umbrage On The Horror Channel

Published on 2012-06-12 07:38:56

Marking his feature film debut with this twisted cocktail of mythology, horror and vampiristic mayhem, Drew Cullingham’’s dark fairytale stars Doug Bradley (of HELLRAISER fame) as Jacob, an unscrupulous antiques ...

Blackthorn – Review

Published on 2012-06-10 16:22:31

Blackthorn effectively retells the story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid made famous by the Robert Redford and Paul Newman film. Sam Shepard plays an old Butch (now calling ...

11 Questions With Adrienne Barbeau

Published on 2012-06-08 12:27:48

Here we have it folks, the long discussed interview with the brilliantly talented, and supremely gorgeous actress, Adrienne Barbeau! I will say in advance that this interview is my favorite ...

Status – Short Film

Published on 2012-06-08 07:46:08

Facebook. A few years ago that compound word had little meaning; today it is a ubiquitous social media tool that has rapidly redefined how many people interact. Status, a short ...

Instant Swamp – Review

Published on 2012-06-07 13:55:57

Haname Jinchoge is a woman who has a bad day, a really bad day. In fact Haname has notoriously bad luck. When her fashion magazine is shut down due to ...

Adrift In Tokyo – Review

Published on 2012-06-07 13:37:37

Adrift in Tokyo follows the touching tale of a disillusioned young man, steeped in debt, who dwells incessantly on the abandonment of his parents. Wallowing in self pity Fumiya’s life ...

The Tunnel

Published on 2012-06-05 18:00:53

The Tunnel is the brand new Australian found-footage thriller where a terrifying fear is about to be unleashed. When heading into a tunnel you know you will see daylight on ...

Scala Beyond

Published on 2012-06-05 17:56:21

Following the success of 2011’s Scala Forever film season in London, the team behind it are back with Scala Beyond (18th August – 29th September 2012), a six-week season celebrating ...

10 Movies Where Characters Failed Background Checks

Published on 2012-06-05 15:54:24

Here’s one… Enemy of the State – The 1998 Will Smith movie, “Enemy of the State,” centers around surveillance and data collection of citizens by the government. False information, blackmail ...

The Casserole Club Trailer

Published on 2012-06-05 02:17:42

The Casserole Club is the winner of 5 Independent Vision Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Kevin Richardson, The Backstreet Boys) and Best Actress (Susan Traylor, Greenberg). The ...

9 Worst Cinematic Portrayals Of College Life

Published on 2012-06-05 00:07:53

Here’s one… Sex Kittens Go To College You never saw a student body like this!Ah, geez. This 1960 black-and-white uses some type of cardboard robot to select scantily-clad (for 1960) ...

What Is The Tunnel?

Published on 2012-06-04 22:01:46

I was sent this via my email…. #whatisthetunnel?

Himizu

Published on 2012-06-04 20:55:59

Himizu, the award-winning film from Japanese director Sion Sono is out in cinemas across the UK. The new film from Sion Sono (Love Exposure, Cold Fish) Himizu tells the powerful ...

FrightFest The 13th Artwork Revealed

Published on 2012-06-04 18:49:14

Not unlucky for us, top illustrator Graham Humphreys and designer Paul Johnstone – have come up with this stunning poster to help launch the 13th FrightFest event in August. Graham ...

King Of Devil’s Island Trailer

Published on 2012-06-04 16:41:59

Here is the trailer for King Of Devil’s Island, the Nordic Noir film starring Stellan Skarsgård (Avengers Assemble, Thor, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and my personal favourite Deep Blue Sea), King ...

Raven Waiting

Published on 2012-06-04 14:39:33

Raven Waiting is a fantasy adventure film being made in the UK and currently raising funds online for production. Dan Rowbottom is the director and brains behind the film which he ...

Catch .44 COMP!

Published on 2012-06-04 09:20:47

A violent crime thriller with a bad-ass attitude and a killer twist, this is an ultra-stylish cinematic love letter to the 90s-era wave of breakout indie movies that gave us ...

11 Questions with Margaret Cho

Published on 2012-06-04 07:49:53

Ok, so this time it’s more like 10 Questions with… But, it’s only cause I asked 2 questions in a row on a similar subject and things of a sort ...

Haywire – Review

Published on 2012-06-03 13:03:34

Usually before I watch a film I’m about to review I’ll always read up about it. I’ll check out the plotline, possible spoilers and other reviews to try to gage ...

The Raid: Gareth Evans Audio

Published on 2012-06-03 10:19:57

Took my time (sorry) but here it is at last!  BRWC was there at the Welsh Premiere of The Raid, after which Gareth Evans, the director said a few words… ...

War of the Dead COMP!

Published on 2012-06-02 09:20:42

To celebrate 28th May UK DVD release of War of the Dead (Momentum Pictures) we are offering one winner the chance to win an extremely limited edition money can’t buy ...

Death Watch In Cinema

Published on 2012-06-02 09:09:46

Death Watch is back on the big screen this month. Roddy (Harvey Keitel) has a camera implanted in his brain. He’s been hired by a television producer to film a ...

UPDATES! New 11 Questions with… Coming Soon!

Published on 2012-06-01 11:21:41

Sorry I’ve been away so long gang, but times they is be a changing! My “career” hath been breaking my back, also deep in production on a new film, suing ...

Prometheus – Review

Published on 2012-06-01 07:53:20

Prometheus, presumably at this point, needs no introduction. It is Ridley Scott’s long awaited return to the sci-fi story telling that began his career with Blade Runner and Alien. It ...

Scalene Trailer Looks Good

Published on 2012-05-31 15:18:51

Written and directed by Zack Parker, and starring Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale, Hanna Hall and Adam Scarimbolo. Scalene brings the best and the worst in everyone to the surface ...

Ninety Seconds Teaser Trailer

Published on 2012-05-31 13:03:30

In an unnamed city in the near future, surveillance experts use equipment as sophisticated as any intelligence agency and hire themselves out to well heeled and paranoid clients. They become ...

You’ll Know My Name – DVD Review

Published on 2012-05-31 06:33:08

The Kickstarter.com initiative set up in 2008, is a God’s send for young filmmakers. As a source for funding from everyday folk for any sort of creative project, “Crowd Funding”, ...

IN PROSE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM – Alien Franchise Book Reviews

Published on 2012-05-30 09:55:19

Did that awful pun get your attention, yes? Good – apologies, it was a shameless, cheap artifice but it sounds a darn site more engaging than “The Book of Alien/Aliens ...

Classic Scene : The Town (2010)

Published on 2012-05-30 08:00:25

>>>>>>Florist Scene

Almost Kings – DVD Review

Published on 2012-05-29 07:43:05

Almost Kings, previously known as The Wheeler Boys, was winner of the Netflix ‘Find Your Voice’ competition and is now getting a home cinema release courtesy of Breaking Glass Pictures. ...

Catch .44

Published on 2012-05-27 10:14:41

Screen legends Bruce Willis and Forest Whitaker star alongside Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) and Nikki Reed (The Twilight Saga) in this sexy, violent crime thriller. With ...

Tiny Furniture – DVD Review

Published on 2012-05-25 08:29:08

Having just graduated from college, split up with her longtime boyfriend, and thrust into the ‘real world’, Aura returns to her family home in New York, directionless and unsure of ...

The Raid: The Bag COMP! WIN!

Published on 2012-05-23 08:50:22

The Raid – ‘The Action Movie of the Year’ (The Guardian Guide) breaks out across over 290 cinemas on 18th May starring martial arts sensation Iko Uwais as he takes ...

Iron Sky – Review

Published on 2012-05-23 07:37:00

The concept for Iron Sky, the Finnish comedy/sci-fi/action/Nazi mash-up, was borne from the dream of writer Jarmo Puskala and a subsequent conversation with the eventual director, Timo Vuorensola, in a ...

The Raid: Q&A With Director & Star

Published on 2012-05-23 06:27:07

Here is a great with director Gareth Evans and star Iko Uwais.  Thanks to The Cult Lab. Q: Gareth, how did you come to establish yourself as a filmmaker in ...

The Raid: Comic Book

Published on 2012-05-23 01:18:49

Check out The Raid: Comic Book pages – pages from the Indonesian comic book of the film but with the speech bubbles blanked out you can have some fun with ...

The Raid: Videos

Published on 2012-05-22 18:54:23

Hello again! Check out The Raid TV teaser video. The Escalator Ad video is quite fun too!  This is what you see if you go onto the London Underground… And ...

The Raid: Stuff

Published on 2012-05-22 16:52:37

Well, we’ve seen it (at the Welsh Premiere dontyouknow) and it is BRUTAL. Its’ run in the cinema is doing pretty well indeed, check out this list of where it’s ...

Beyond The Grave – Review

Published on 2012-05-22 14:22:06

Beyond The Grave (or Porto dos Mortos) is a Brazilian movie from writer and director Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro set in a post apocalyptic future full of zombies and a ...

Skyfall – First Tease Trailer

Published on 2012-05-21 02:50:26

Here it is, the teaser trailer for Skyfall. Nothing else to say….

Piranhaconda Teaser Trailer

Published on 2012-05-21 01:42:40

Please watch this trailer! Part fish! Part snake! All killer! In B-movie icon Roger Corman’s latest, a hybrid creature – half piranha and half anaconda — attacks a movie crew ...

Beyond The Black Rainbow Trailer

Published on 2012-05-20 18:00:02

Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and ...

New Top Cat Trailer!

Published on 2012-05-20 17:56:21

Check out the new trailer! Top Cat and the gang face their biggest adventure yet. A new tech-savvy police chief joins the force and not only threatens to retire bumbling ...

King Of Devil’s Island UK Poster

Published on 2012-05-20 16:36:49

New Nordic Noir thriller King Of Devil’s Island starring Stellan Skarsgård will be released in UK cinemas on 29th June. In anticipation of the release we have the newly adapted ...

Piggy DVD COMP!

Published on 2012-05-20 16:35:18

Hello again! Piggy on DVD is up for grabs!  Just email us with you best pig joke!  Best one wins!

Sunset Song News

Published on 2012-05-20 15:30:17

Fortissimo Films has acquired the international rights to Sunset Song, from celebrated British filmmaker Terence Davies. Both Peter Mullan and rising film and stage actress, Agyness Deyn have signed on ...

Top Cat: The Movie – Review

Published on 2012-05-17 08:44:43

The names William Hanna and Joseph Barbera are huge in the animation world. Creating icons of animation since the 1950s, their characters became engrained in the childhoods of many and ...

The Testament Of Judith Barton – Book Review

Published on 2012-05-16 08:25:42

Vertigo is one of the most beloved films from the 20th century, considered by some to be Hitchcock’s masterpiece, it is an undeniably complex and dizzying marvel. So then, what ...

The Raid Will Explode!

Published on 2012-05-15 15:35:20

“THE BEST ACTION FILM OF THE YEAR” IS COMING TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU! Film critics are calling it “The Best Action Film of the Year”, The Raid, is hitting ...

Summer In February Still & Cannes News

Published on 2012-05-15 13:29:47

We told you about the film in January, and they will be showing new exclusive footage at the Cannes Film Festival of Summer In February starring Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning and Dan ...

Strippers Vs Werewolves Infographic

Published on 2012-05-15 12:14:58

To celebrate the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Strippers Vs Werewolves here is a great infographic showing the sexiest Strippers and scariest werewolf in films! Check it. The winners were: Salma ...

Brief Intermission

Published on 2012-05-15 11:06:29

Got this in the mail recently… “We are an award winning British production company looking to shoot an extremely exciting feature film this summer in Bristol. With the backing of ...

Blackthorn Trailer

Published on 2012-05-15 10:05:08

Mateo Gil, the Spanish filmmaker best known for his screenplays for Alejandro Amenabar offers “A fascinating imaginary sequel to the story of Butch and Sundance” (The Observer) in Blackthorn. Sam ...

Crime Or Punishment?!? – DVD Review

Published on 2012-05-13 12:15:35

Crime or Punishment?!? is a Japanese comedy about a pinup girl who is in love with a serial killer. Sort of. Well, maybe. Actually who knows… This movie is a ...

The Hooligan Wars Poster

Published on 2012-05-13 11:18:18

Chata Pictures have released the artwork for the upcoming film from writer/director Paul Tanter (White Collar Hooligan, Jack Falls), titled The Hooligan Wars. In the vein of The Football Factory and ...

Red Band The Raid Clip: Four On One

Published on 2012-05-13 09:27:23

WOW.  This clip just highlights reasons why exactly everyone is so excited for this film, and why it deserves to be called “The most exciting action movie of the year!” (Empire).

Sledge (Again) Speaks To The Hit Squad’s Chris Blundell

Published on 2012-05-13 08:18:31

We spoke a while back about his film.  Thought I would say hello again! So, what’s changed since the last time we spoke? Wow, well, we have changed a fair ...

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale – Review

Published on 2012-05-12 07:23:20

For almost a century the popular persona of a jovial, red-suited, round-faced Father Christmas has been a familiar one for many. Each year, we are led to believe, a kindly ...

ArcLight Interview With William Friedkin

Published on 2012-05-09 16:16:30

ArcLight Cinemas and Geffen Playhouse presents a special Q&A with William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist.  This summer the Geffen Playhouse will show the John Pielmeier penned play, The Exorcist. ...

ArcLight Interview With William Friedkin

Published on 2012-05-09 16:16:30

ArcLight Cinemas and Geffen Playhouse presents a special Q&A with William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist.  This summer the Geffen Playhouse will show the John Pielmeier penned play, The Exorcist. ...

Mitsuko Delivers – Review

Published on 2012-05-09 09:14:03

Mitsuko Delivers is a wacky Japanese comedy starring Riisa Naka as a pregnant woman finding her way in life. Mitsuko, in the final month of her pregnancy, is very direct ...

Mitsuko Delivers – Review

Published on 2012-05-09 09:14:03

Mitsuko Delivers is a wacky Japanese comedy starring Riisa Naka as a pregnant woman finding her way in life. Mitsuko, in the final month of her pregnancy, is very direct ...

Bolero – Short

Published on 2012-05-08 09:49:05

Bolero is a new short film from Denis Brucks that is, in his words,  a ‘unique “concept movie” about an abused boy who breaks free from his miserable life after ...

Bolero – Short

Published on 2012-05-08 09:49:05

Bolero is a new short film from Denis Brucks that is, in his words,  a ‘unique “concept movie” about an abused boy who breaks free from his miserable life after ...

At Silver Falls First Image!

Published on 2012-05-08 04:21:03

Here is the first image from supernatural thriller At Silver Falls ahead of its’ Cannes screening. At Silver Falls, directed by up-and-coming US filmmaker Brett Donowho, will have its international ...

At Silver Falls First Image!

Published on 2012-05-08 04:21:03

Here is the first image from supernatural thriller At Silver Falls ahead of its’ Cannes screening. At Silver Falls, directed by up-and-coming US filmmaker Brett Donowho, will have its international ...

Mother Joan Of The Angels Restored

Published on 2012-05-08 01:29:59

A celebrated landmark of Polish cinema, the award-winning Mother Joan of the Angels has been restored from its original materials and is presented in a new high-definition transfer. Taking the ...

Mother Joan Of The Angels Restored

Published on 2012-05-08 01:29:59

A celebrated landmark of Polish cinema, the award-winning Mother Joan of the Angels has been restored from its original materials and is presented in a new high-definition transfer. Taking the ...

An Interview With Cary Elwes For The Princess Bride

Published on 2012-05-07 18:09:19

A chat with Cary Elwes, the dreamy Westley from The Princess Bride. The sound isn’t great, but it’s an awesome interview.  He talks about some hilarious behind-the-scenes stories about the ...

An Interview With Cary Elwes For The Princess Bride

Published on 2012-05-07 18:09:19

A chat with Cary Elwes, the dreamy Westley from The Princess Bride. The sound isn’t great, but it’s an awesome interview.  He talks about some hilarious behind-the-scenes stories about the ...

10 Most Corrupt Movie Cops

Published on 2012-05-07 18:04:49

Here’s one… Dennis Peck, Internal Affairs You may have trouble picturing Richard Gere as anything but Julia Roberts’ movie soul mate, but he also knows how to play a cop-gone-bad. ...

10 Most Corrupt Movie Cops

Published on 2012-05-07 18:04:49

Here’s one… Dennis Peck, Internal Affairs You may have trouble picturing Richard Gere as anything but Julia Roberts’ movie soul mate, but he also knows how to play a cop-gone-bad. ...

“Inside The Script”

Published on 2012-05-07 17:16:31

“Inside the Script” is a digital publishing initiative that gives movie fans an innovative new way to go deep inside their favorite films.  Available now for iBookstore, Kindle and NOOK by ...

“Inside The Script”

Published on 2012-05-07 17:16:31

“Inside the Script” is a digital publishing initiative that gives movie fans an innovative new way to go deep inside their favorite films.  Available now for iBookstore, Kindle and NOOK by ...

Almost Kings

Published on 2012-05-07 16:02:18

Breaking Glass Pictures is proud to announce the release of Almost Kings, an edgy, coming of age drama centered around a young man following in his destructive brother’s footsteps. Almost Kings asks ...

Almost Kings

Published on 2012-05-07 16:02:18

Breaking Glass Pictures is proud to announce the release of Almost Kings, an edgy, coming of age drama centered around a young man following in his destructive brother’s footsteps. Almost Kings asks ...

Top Cat & Kate Middleton!

Published on 2012-05-07 15:23:32

Check out these brand-new spoof images from Top Cat: The Movie which opens in cinemas on 1st June. The pictures feature the wise-guy New York bred Top Cat crashing in on ...

Universal Studios Is 100

Published on 2012-05-07 13:09:02

Universal Studios reach their 100th anniversary today and to celebrate the occasion here is an exciting infographic, breaking down some of the most jaw dropping facts and figures. For example, ...

The Divide COMP! WIN!

Published on 2012-05-07 12:38:38

To celebrate 14th May UK DVD release of The Divide (Momentum Pictures) we are offering one winner the chance to win an extremely limited edition money can’t buy exclusively designed ...

Sybil Danning Double Feature: Part 3: The Cult

Published on 2012-05-05 17:48:11

Yet another installment of Sybil Danning Palooza 2012, leading up to my (fantabulous) interview with the First Lady of Action herself Monday, May 7th! This time I’m going to be ...

Sybil Danning Double Feature: Part 2: The Class

Published on 2012-05-04 13:14:09

We’re edging ever nearer the climax that is my interview with Sybil Danning next Monday. So, before then, here’s more Sybil Danning! So, none of Sybil Danning’s films really are ...

Sybil Danning Double Feature: Part 1: The Trash

Published on 2012-05-03 16:50:29

In honor of my upcoming interview with Sybil Danning (which is AWESOME by the way) I will be doing reviews of several of her films, starting with a couple of ...

Piggy – Review

Published on 2012-05-03 14:18:44

Before the premiere screening of Piggy, the debut of London Film School graduate Kieron Hawkes, the director took to the stage and jokingly commented that his maiden film was an ...

The Raven… A “Review”… Kinda…

Published on 2012-05-02 08:31:42

To quote the raven… this movie sucks BALLS. Sorry about that. Where was I? Oh yeah, The Raven. As I’ve mentioned previously I don’t really like to review a film ...

Confessions Of An Extra…

Published on 2012-05-01 18:55:23

I’m back! I know you all missed me. Sorry it’s been a while, but been gearing up for some big things coming soon. And, as usual after a long hiatus ...

Clone – Blu-Ray/DVD Review

Published on 2012-05-01 10:04:15

Clone (or Womb as it was originally known before being retitled for it’s UK Home Cinema release) is a sci-fi drama starring Eva Green (from The Dreamers and Casino Royale) ...

Kinyarwanda – Review

Published on 2012-04-30 08:45:19

Kinyarwanda is comprised of a series of short interconnected stories that weave through each other to tell a larger story of people living through, and after, the Rwandan genocide. Choosing ...

The Avengers – Review

Published on 2012-04-27 08:24:56

After years of planning, and sneaking in tidbits at the end of movies, Marvel’s movie roadmap meets it’s convergence point in The Avengers (or in this country The Avengers Assemble, ...

You’ll Know My Name

Published on 2012-04-26 18:11:04

The American western gets updated in this hard-hitting commentary on a lost generation caught in the decaying American dream. Nick is one of many teens roaming the wasteland of South ...

Gone – Review

Published on 2012-04-26 11:53:35

Gone is the latest film to star doe eyed, vacant, closeted psycho Amanda Seyfried… Wait maybe that’s a bit harsh. Seyfried, who was pretty fantastic in Chloe and unbearably awful ...

9 Most Acclaimed Animal Film Stars Of All Time

Published on 2012-04-26 01:25:34

Here’s one… Baby. …speaking of Bringing Up Baby, the role of “Baby” was played by Nissa, a trained leopard who scared the hell out of the film’s male lead Cary Grant, ...

Stash House!

Published on 2012-04-25 19:59:44

What a treat! Stash House has Dolph Lundgren, Sean Faris, Briana Evigan and Jon Huertas. For her birthday, Dave Nash buys his wife, Emma, a beautiful foreclosed home.  Gated, serene, ...

Beneath The Earth

Published on 2012-04-25 17:51:17

Beneath The Earth are happy to announce their 2012 Call for Entries. After another successful run last year where 24,000 people from 90 different countries watched their Official Selection, they ...

Tuesday, After Christmas Screening

Published on 2012-04-25 15:44:59

Award-winning Romanian director, Radu Muntean is set to attend a special screening of his critically acclaimed film Tuesday, After Christmas (15) at London’s Riverside Studios on Wednesday 9th May to ...

I Am Bruce Lee – Review

Published on 2012-04-24 17:05:20

I’ll admit it, I’m not exactly what you would call a Bruce Lee fan. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever actually watched a Bruce Lee film. Despite that I ...

King Of Devil’s Island Trailer

Published on 2012-04-23 18:43:47

King of Devil’s Island, the Scandinavian thriller by Norwegian director Marius Holst, is being released in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2012, by Arrow Films. Winner of Best Film ...

Piggy Trailer

Published on 2012-04-23 15:13:47

We mentioned Piggy a while ago. And now, here is the trailer.  Enjoy!

Doctor Who In Clone Trailer

Published on 2012-04-23 13:09:27

The worlds best-loved time traveller finds himself in an alternative universe, very similar to Earth as we know it, except that human cloning is possible and widely used. However these ...

Strippers Vs Werewolves: Simon Phillips Interview

Published on 2012-04-23 09:01:21

I fired some questions at Strippers Vs Werewolves star Simon Phillips. Can you recommend any decent gentlemen clubs?  I imagine to visited a couple, for research? Stringfellow’s, Angels, The Windmill, Heaven… ...

WIN! Freud & Slovik! CONTEST!

Published on 2012-04-23 05:57:11

You’d think by now that every great classic film would be available on DVD by now but on Monday 23rd April two unreleased films to UK DVD finally come out: ...

Holy Flying Circus – Review

Published on 2012-04-21 12:02:43

Holy Flying Circus is a BBC 4 comedy that was released in 2011 to mixed reviews from critics. I don’t know why it was mixed because it’s great! If Monty ...

Dana Fredsti – Interview

Published on 2012-04-21 06:00:17

A self-confessed zombie enthusiast, Dana Fredsti is an author and actress with a fondness for sword-fighting, cats and wine. Her background working as an armorer’s assistant and fighting technician on ...

Monster Project Teaser Artwork

Published on 2012-04-21 03:56:31

Move Mogul Ltd, the film company behind horror thriller PANIC BUTTON, have announced that their new feature film Monster Project has gone into development. Described as a “cross-genre” film, Monster Project ...

Plague Town – Review

Published on 2012-04-20 10:19:13

Zombies have risen (pun intended) to become one of the most ubiquitous supernatural presences in popular culture, gone are the days when it’s only a niche group of people who ...

Cats In Space – Short

Published on 2012-04-19 14:03:53

There are two pretty important things you need to know about me; 1. I love cats more than humans. and 2. I really don’t like Star Trek. To all the ...

Kim Newman – Interview

Published on 2012-04-19 08:01:38

Kim Newman is a critically acclaimed English novelist, journalist and film critic. Author of the Anno Dracula series of alternative history stories, he also writes for Sight and Sound and ...

Crime Or Punishment?!?

Published on 2012-04-19 05:50:45

Have you ever experienced a day when you are carrying on as usual just like the day before but strange things keep happening one after another on that particular day? ...

The 8 Most Notorious Criminals In Hollywood History

Published on 2012-04-18 17:28:31

Here’s one… Amy Fisher Amy Fisher, also known as the “Long Island Lolita,” was the infamous teenager responsible for nearly killing her then-boyfriend Joey Buttafuoco’s wife, Mary Jo, in 1992. ...

ArcLight Presents: An Interview With Jon Landau

Published on 2012-04-18 15:19:30

Producer Jon Landau talks to ArcLight about his years in the industry, from his first job as a production assistant, to how he rose through the ranks to become one ...

Acts Of Godfrey – Harry Enfield Interview

Published on 2012-04-18 13:03:06

Acts Of Godfrey is out on DVD this week and we caught up with star Harry Enfield for an exclusive interview to ask him about his experiences making the film. ...

The Top 10 Female Film Directors Of All Time

Published on 2012-04-18 10:45:04

Here’s one… Lone Scherfig Lone Scherfig is a Danish director who has developed a reputation for “mastering the art of subtle characterization” in her critically-acclaimed films. Scherfig made her international ...

White Collar Hooligan Trailer

Published on 2012-04-18 10:37:23

Here is the trailer… It’s the story of a casual football hooligan who becomes involved in the world of credit card fraud and find himself seduced by the lifestyle and ...

SCI-FI-LONDON 11

Published on 2012-04-18 08:18:15

SCI-FI-LONDON 11 is almost here. I’ve looked through and picked out a few highlights from the seven feature-film world premieres, three short-film world premieres, dozens of UK premiere screenings, comedy, ...

War Of The Arrows – Film Review

Published on 2012-04-18 04:36:34

Released to a thunderous reception in its native South Korea in 2011, War of the Arrows stormed the domestic box office picking up several prestigious awards along the way. Coming ...

Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron – Book Review

Published on 2012-04-17 10:38:15

The Anno Dracula series of books by author Kim Newman is a delightfully entertaining alternative history, focusing on a tangent reality that mixes historical fact and fictional sources into a ...

James Plumb – Interview

Published on 2012-04-17 06:37:01

I sat down with director James Plumb to talk about horror, remakes and his new film Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection.  DG: A lot of film makers can trace ...

INBRED Starts Horror Club

Published on 2012-04-16 05:01:32

Horror Club, created by Horror Channel, will open its ghoulish doors for the first time at The Horse Hospital on Thursday 3rd May from 7pm with a special screening of ...

The Cabin In The Woods – Review

Published on 2012-04-15 11:31:05

Five American college friends go for a holiday retreat to a cabin in the middle of nowhere; this is how countless horror movies begin, a tired cliche that The Cabin ...

War Of The Arrows Trailer

Published on 2012-04-14 17:17:31

Orphaned as a child, Nam Yi overcame tragic loss to become the most accomplished hunter and archer of his generation. When his beloved Korea comes under attack from Chinese imperial ...

The Avengers – Running Order?

Published on 2012-04-14 11:23:37

I don’t know if any of you have heard, but theres a little film coming out in couple of weeks called The Avengers (not Marvel Avengers Assemble, I refuse to call ...

Top Cat: The Movie: The Trailer

Published on 2012-04-14 09:47:23

Top Cat: The Movie is in UK cinemas first thing in June. “…Benny the Ball, Fancy Fancy, Choo Choo, Spook and Brains, and the indisputable leader of the gang TC, ...

ID:A – DVD Review

Published on 2012-04-13 09:02:02

ID:A is a Danish mystery thriller from Director Christian E. Christiansen that comes in the same vein as darkly Scandinavian dramas such as The Killing, Headhunters and The Girl with ...

Tiny Furniture

Published on 2012-04-12 09:44:21

The breakout film Tiny Furniture by one of America’s youngest female talents, 25-year director-writer-actor Lena Dunham, gets a home entertainment release in the UK. Already enjoying cult status in the ...

Inseparable To Play At The Terracotta Festival

Published on 2012-04-12 07:39:03

The Terracotta Festival is proud to hold the European premiere of the Chinese movie Inseparable directed by Dayyan Eng, featuring Daniel Wu and Kevin Spacey. Inseparable tells the story of hopeless ...

Mitsuko Delivers A Lush Trailer

Published on 2012-04-12 05:34:28

Mitsuko is in her ninth month of pregnancy. Her parents (serial failed entrepreneurs) think that she’s in California with the baby’s GI father, and she’s happy to leave them in ...

The Somnambulists Looks Amazing

Published on 2012-04-12 03:11:15

The Somnambulists, the latest film from Scottish filmmaker Richard Jobson, surrounds 15 testimonies from British servicemen and women who were involved in the Iraq conflict in Basra. The film uses a ...

7 Movie Quotes To Get You Through Exams

Published on 2012-04-12 01:05:10

Here’s one… “My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.” (Animal House) Think you bombed that chemistry exam?  Worried about what Mum and Dad will think?  Don’t fret; just ...

Dragon Eyes Trailer

Published on 2012-04-11 20:51:31

Dragon Eyes stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cung Le and Peter Weller.  Directed by John Hyams.  Written by Tim Tori. Welcome to St. Jude, a town where rival gangs rule the ...

Transit Trailer

Published on 2012-04-11 18:47:53

Transit stars Jim Caviezel, James Frain, Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Sterling Knight. Directed by Antonio Negret.  Written by Michael Gilvary. The family camping trip was meant to reunite the ...

Beyond The Grave (Porto dos Mortos)

Published on 2012-04-11 16:42:05

All the way from Brazil is Beyond The Grave (Porto dos Mortos). The film is going through the festival circuit with two international awards – Best Horror at the Arizona ...

Legendary Amazons Stills

Published on 2012-04-09 14:44:53

You’ve seen the trailer, now check out some stills…

SIX OF THE BEST: Jerry Cavallaro

Published on 2012-04-09 01:59:42

Welcome to another edition of SIX OF THE BEST, the semi regular part of BRWC where we fire six questions at lovely people.  This time, we chat to Jerry Cavallaro. Jerry ...

Win National Lampoon’s Dirty Movie DVD & Tee!

Published on 2012-04-08 13:20:16

Charlie LaRue is a cheap rate producer with a dream and that dream is a film, a film that will bring together all the most low-down, filthy, nasty, offensive jokes ...

Take A Hike – Short

Published on 2012-04-08 11:39:53

Written and directed by Mark Blitch ‘Take A Hike’ was nominated for 12 awards at the 168 Festival. It won 2 (Best Comendy and Best Screenplay – Comedy) and it ...

Easter Chill: The Divide Trailer

Published on 2012-04-08 04:36:17

Happy Easter.  Chill out, and let’s check out a trailer yeah? The Divide opens at UK cinemas on 20th April 2012 and comes to DVD on 14th May 2012!. Strongly ...

Stag Night Of The Dead: Neil Jones Interview

Published on 2012-04-08 01:09:09

We loved the film, so we thought we would chat to its’ director, Neil Jones. How are you guys? Busy? DVD Sales going well? We’re doing really well and have ...

8 Ads You Didn’t Know Had Famous Directors

Published on 2012-04-07 18:30:09

Here’s one… My Life, My Card Directed by: Wes Anderson For: American Express If you’re not familiar with his work and aesthetic, have a go at getting with the program. ...

BRWC EXCLUSIVE: Infinite

Published on 2012-04-07 17:05:40

Event Films have just begun pre-production on their second feature film, the considerably larger budget time travel adventure film Infinite. There’s isn’t much about this film at the moment, but ...

AFTER DARK ACTION

Published on 2012-04-07 16:50:08

Dark Castle Home Entertainment and After Dark Films will debut the new action movie franchise AFTER DARK ACTION, it was announced by Courtney Solomon, After Dark Films President and CEO. ...

The Testament Of Judith Barton

Published on 2012-04-07 16:44:41

Imagine the cinematic masterpiece Vertigo re-told by its tragic heroine. That is what The Testament of Judith Barton is. Judy Barton may be the most-watched and least understood woman in movie history. ...

Legendary Amazons Trailer

Published on 2012-04-07 14:41:04

Paying homage to the 1972 Shaw Brothers classic The 14 Amazons, this action-packed blockbuster recounts the adventures of the legendary Yang Clan, a courageous and patriotic attack force of warrior ...

SIX OF THE BEST: Kat English

Published on 2012-04-04 16:28:37

Welcome to another edition of SIX OF THE BEST, the semi regular part of BRWC where we fire six questions at lovely people.  This time, we chat to Blogomatic3000‘s Kat English. ...

Bruno Collins – Interview

Published on 2012-04-04 10:00:40

Yesterday I shared The Morning After, a sexy short film about desire and discovering what you truly want from talented new filmmaker Bruno Collins. Following the recent success he’s had with ...

Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ In A Single Shot

Published on 2012-04-03 16:13:03

Rear Window is my favourite film.  I haven’t seen anything better. Thanks to /film, I have witnessed the genius of Jeff Desom, who has built a 3D digital model of ...

The Conformist – Review

Published on 2012-04-03 12:34:37

Until I watched The Conformist my only experience of Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci was 2003‘s The Dreamers starring Eva Green and Michael Pitt. Needless to say I found The Dreamers ...

Lovers, Liars, And Lunatics – Review

Published on 2012-04-03 10:00:01

It’s refreshing, I suppose, to be able to write a review of a film about which you have very little to say. When watching Lovers, Lies, and Lunatics, the second ...

The Morning After – Short

Published on 2012-04-03 09:18:51

It’s not an infrequent occurrence, waking up next to someone and not really knowing who they are, or what happened the night before. The Morning After, a short film by ...

DVD Review: Yamada – Way Of The Samurai

Published on 2012-04-02 16:22:51

As most movies seem to be, Yamada: Way of the Samurai is loosely based on a true story – that of the titular Yamada Nagamasa – a Japanese adventurer who ...

Strippers Vs Werewolves Original Drawings

Published on 2012-04-02 14:18:08

The Strippers Vs Werewolves Facebook page currently has exclusive images of the original drawings. We have a couple here. Martin Kemp is werewolf Mickey, accidentally killed in a strip joint ...

11 Questions With John Carpenter (Bonus Edition!)

Published on 2012-04-02 05:21:13

Here we are, the big day! Master of Nonsense Damien Sage meets Master of Everything John Carpenter! As my readers probably have gleamed by this point, I love John Carpenter. ...

The Raid Goodies!

Published on 2012-04-02 05:07:26

Now, this looks awesome! The Raid – the incredible award-winning action thriller starring Iko Uwais – due to open across UK cinemas mid-May. Here is an exclusive version of the ...

DVDs From Sledge: Part I: Deadly Blessing

Published on 2012-04-01 19:05:49

Tomorrow is the big day for my next ’11 Questions with…’ This time it’s going to be a bonus sized edition with legendary filmmaker John Carpenter on Monday April 2nd 2012! In the mean time ...

SIX OF THE BEST: J.R. Scarbrough

Published on 2012-04-01 14:35:06

Welcome to another edition of SIX OF THE BEST, the semi regular part of BRWC where we fire six questions at lovely people.  This time, we talk to screenwriter J.R. ...

Beauty – Review

Published on 2012-03-14 05:00:17

Beauty (aka Skoonheid) is the sophomore feature film from director Oliver Hermanus, a story of repression, jealousy, obsession and un-requited love. Both visually and thematically this is a dark movie ...

Friends With Kids: Jennifer Westfeldt & Jon Hamm Interview

Published on 2012-03-13 18:59:12

Friends With Kids director/writer/producer and star Jennifer Westfeldt, and producer/star Jon Hamm discuss the making of their newest film.  They discuss the ups-and-downs of independent film production, how the cast ...

Flight Of The Living Dead – An Inflight Movie With Bite!

Published on 2012-03-13 17:50:56

Review by nil. 2007 Dir. Scott Thomas This movie is hilarious. Director Scott Thomas has taken George A. Romero’s zombie franchise to ‘new heights’ with this tongue-in-cheek gore filled horror ...

1911 Revolution – Blu-ray/DVD Review

Published on 2012-03-13 05:00:22

Billed as Jackie Chan’s 100th* movie 1911 Revolution marks a staggering achievement of cinematic output from Chan but ultimately fails to live up to the legacy of such success. In ...

Neglected Classics – Rififi

Published on 2012-03-12 17:40:56

Review by walt. When Quentin Tarantino was writing his debut feature Reservoir Dogs, the video store clerk sought inspiration by watching some of the classics of the crime genre, including The Taking ...

The Bicycle Thief That Stole My Heart

Published on 2012-03-12 17:24:20

Review by wmasta. Ladri di Biciclette An Italian Neo-realist film where a man searches for his stolen bicycle and finds his SOUL. Let’s see…we begin in post-depressed World War II ...

David Farland Talks Runelords

Published on 2012-03-12 09:49:42

We talked about the upcoming adaptation of Runelords.  We spoke to it’s creator and writer David Farland. What are you up to today? I just finished teaching a workshop on ...

Four Hours

Published on 2012-03-11 16:05:30

Four Hours, directed by 19 years old “Norwegian Tarantino” Andre Rettedal, has just been released on DVD and VOD. The film is a British action comedy filmed in London.  It ...

John Carter – Review

Published on 2012-03-11 16:00:22

So begins another cinema blockbuster season chock full of action, explosions, shallow plots, spotty acting and 3D gimmickry in tow. John Carter, based upon the Barsoom series of books by ...

Billy Holland: Mini Hoodie

Published on 2012-03-11 04:48:11

Here is a lovely clip of Billy Holland who plays a ‘Mini Hoodie’ in Wild Bill. Wild Bill is at cinemas from 23 March.

SIX OF THE BEST: Brent Allard

Published on 2012-03-10 12:25:06

Welcome to another edition of SIX OF THE BEST, the semi regular part of BRWC where we fire six questions at lovely people.  This one is about Brent Allard. Brent ...

The Sniper – DVD Review

Published on 2012-03-10 11:00:08

The Sniper, or Sun cheung sau in its original Hong Kong release in 2009, is a tale of revenge whose story is centred around a team of police snipers that ...

The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain Review

Published on 2012-03-09 19:23:24

What can I say about this film that hasn’t been said before? Amélie isn’t without it’s praise from film critics all over the world. It took home two BAFTAs and ...

Jiro Dreams Of Sushi

Published on 2012-03-09 14:35:13

Jiro Dreams Of Sushi is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, ...

Columbus Circle – Blu-Ray/DVD Review

Published on 2012-03-09 07:47:54

A landmark and tourist attraction of New York City, Columbus Circle, often seen from aerial shots in Film and TV works set in Manhattan, is located at the intersection of ...

Win Urban Explorers On Blu-ray!

Published on 2012-03-09 07:04:47

The rapidly growing global phenomenon of urban exploration (also known as Urbex or UE), in which thrill-seeking enthusiasts explore the normally unseen or off-limits areas of towns, cities and industrial ...

Ten Things You Shouldn’t Do When Making A Video Game Movie

Published on 2012-03-09 03:09:11

Post by Andy D. 1 Don’t assume the game has enough story for the film. 2 Hire Uwe Boll (although he has a mean right hook) 3 Don’t take a ...

Watkins v Thomas

Published on 2012-03-08 17:29:20

My mate Jimmy Watkins was the holder of the Welsh Indoor 800m record. A young upstart named Joe Thomas was gunning for his record. None of us could predict the ...

Miss Hannah Minx In The Devil’s Carnival

Published on 2012-03-08 15:03:13

Unsure what to say about the following clips… Miss Hanna Minx is a massive viral video blogger on YouTube. As one of the newest viral personalities, she has gained over ...

Stephen Glickman: ArcLight Interview

Published on 2012-03-08 12:32:50

Stephen Kramer Glickman discusses his start in the industry before joining Nickelodeons’ Big Time Rush as Gustavo Rocque. He also talks about producing his first feature, Lionsgates’ tween parody Breaking ...

In Time – Blu-ray/DVD Review

Published on 2012-03-08 04:00:09

In Time is set in a dystopian future where every human is genetically engineered from birth to stop ageing at 25 – sound too good to be true? Well obviously ...

This Means War – Review

Published on 2012-03-07 11:00:32

I can sum up my review of this movie fairly quickly: This Means War fucking rocks. Now let me qualify that statement. This Means War sounds on paper like your ...

KONY 2012

Published on 2012-03-07 05:22:24

KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set ...

Invisible Mercedes

Published on 2012-03-06 01:27:02

For a campaign for its hydrogen-powered cars, Mercedes-Benz decided to make a car “invisible” using LEDs and a Canon 5D Mark II. One side of the car was covered with ...

Dark Shadows Pics

Published on 2012-03-05 22:49:48

JoBlo have some pics from Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows. Below is the synopsis: In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to ...

Sam Ashby Teaser For Beauty

Published on 2012-03-05 21:15:30

Do your eyes deceive you? Is this a show of envy, love or obsession? Below is Peccadillo PIctures’ unique teaser poster art for the South African film, Beauty which is ...

Bill & Ted 3?

Published on 2012-03-05 20:44:48

So, a Bill & Ted 3 script is ready?  Keanu Reeves thinks it’s all good, speaking to The Independent. The original writers, Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon have returned to put pen to ...

SIX OF THE BEST: King Is A Fink

Published on 2012-03-05 19:59:35

Welcome to another edition of SIX OF THE BEST, the semi regular part of BRWC where we fire six questions at lovely people.  Today it is King is a Fink. ...

FIRST LIGHT AWARDS 2012 WINNERS

Published on 2012-03-05 17:52:14

Youngsters from across the UK today gathered at the BFI on London’s Southbank for the 2012 First Light Awards ceremony. Junior film-makers had the chance to walk the red carpet ...

Immortals – Blu-ray/DVD Review

Published on 2012-03-05 16:31:49

Reviewing a Tarsem Singh film is always an interesting prospect as he creates incredible, visually enthralling movies, that are oddly paced, and usually have a harsh and/or violent edge to ...

National Youth Film Academy New Apprenticeship Scheme Launch

Published on 2012-03-05 15:42:58

Twenty youngsters from across the UK, aged between 16 and 25 will this week start a 9 month apprenticeship scheme with the National Youth Film Academy (NYFA). Based in Newcastle ...

11 Questions With Tuesday Knight

Published on 2012-03-05 07:40:13

This is a new segment I am doing called 11 Questions With… The ellipsis there will hopefully be filled with the name of an Actor, Filmmaker, Musician or Celebrity of ...

Trishna – Review

Published on 2012-03-05 06:08:34

Trishna is a modern take on Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the d’Ubervilles from Director Michael Winterbottom set in modern day India. Luckily (or not) I have read (the majority) ...

Unintended Roger Allam Double Feature: The Woman In Black & The Iron Lady

Published on 2012-03-04 11:16:23

Final quick succession post in preparation for my new Celebrity Interview series “11 Questions with…” Who’s debut will be TOMORROW, Monday March 5th 2012! The inaugural release is going to ...

Uggie Is A Nintendog

Published on 2012-03-03 18:31:24

Nintendo has released its ad featuring The Artist dogstar, Uggie who comes face-to-face with Mario!! “Uggie didn’t have to sit up and beg for his role as Nintendo’s spokesdog,” said Scott Moffitt, ...

Now Is Good

Published on 2012-03-03 16:30:50

A trailer for Dakota Fanning’s new film Now Is Good is here! Fanning plays Tessa Scott, a British girl dying of leukemia who tries to complete a list of things ...

Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter: Stories Of Redemption, Courage & Pee

Published on 2012-03-03 09:02:33

Build up post Number FOUR in preparation for my new Celebrity Interview series “11 Questions with…” Who’s debut will be on Monday March 5th 2012! We’ve got Elm Street 4′s Tuesday ...

I’m Back! News! And, My Top 10 Favorite Film Promos of All Time

Published on 2012-02-29 22:13:40

Before we get to the bulk of this feature I just want to say that… I’m back! (I know you all missed me so much didn’t you?) Oh, and Happy ...

DVD Review – Ninjas vs Vampires

Published on 2012-02-29 17:20:16

If we’ve learnt anything from the recent spate of Something vs. Something-else movies is that they are never as good as we’d like. Cowboys and Aliens was amazingly dull, Mega ...

DVD Review: Memphis Heat – The True Story Of Memphis Wrasslin’

Published on 2012-02-28 17:02:08

It’s hard to resist a film that has the word “wrasslin’” in the title. Actually it could be pretty easy. Depends on how much you like wrestling and wrasslin’. Like ...

Four Horsemen Trailer

Published on 2012-02-28 16:10:43

Here is the brand new trailer for Four Horsemen which opens at cinemas from 14th March 2012 and is released on DVD from 2nd April 2012. Featuring such amazing people ...

Sand Sharks – Review

Published on 2012-02-28 14:23:55

The American film industry spends too much money on crap and this film is a prime example of how wrong they can get it. Normally I’m pretty easy to please ...

Demons Never Die – Review

Published on 2012-02-27 14:18:19

If I’m honest I wasn’t expecting much from Arjun Rose’s urban slasher film. Maybe that’s because of the title, maybe the fact I’d never heard of it despite it’s relatively ...

Top 10 Films Based On Real-Life Crimes

Published on 2012-02-27 07:55:46

Here’s one… Summer of Sam (1999) Spike Lee’s crime drama Summer of Sam is based on the real-life Son of Sam serial murders that took place in New York City ...

1911: Revolution

Published on 2012-02-26 15:58:16

Jackie Chan’s latest historical epic 1911: Revolution will be his 100th film, making it a milestone in a sensational career. Chan commands the screen as Huang Xing: the fearless resistance ...

Oscars 2012: Winners Walk & Predictions

Published on 2012-02-26 15:09:59

The Oscars start in a good few hours. The Artist is going to clean up, so everyone tells me.   Here’s a sneak peek of the first thing the winners involved ...

Oscars 2012: 25 Winners!

Published on 2012-02-24 16:08:31

This year Universal Pictures is celebrating their 100th anniversary with a lifetime of movie memories.  Ahead of the Oscars this coming Sunday, Universal have created this brilliant graphic below, 25 ...

The Shrine DVD Giveaway!

Published on 2012-02-24 16:00:35

From award-winning filmmaker Jon Knautz, writer-director of the cult hit horror-comedy Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, comes The Shrine, “a wonderfully eerie slice of Lovecraftian horror. (BeyondHollywood.com) that sets itself up ...

SIX OF THE BEST: Kristi Barnett

Published on 2012-02-22 16:23:02

Welcome to the first edition of SIX OF THE BEST, the semi regular part of BRWC where we fire six questions at lovely people.  First up is writer Kristi Barnett. ...

A Sure Moment: Short Review

Published on 2012-02-21 17:13:08

Lawrence Bourke has helmed a fine piece of work, displaying a lot of heart and warmth through it’s simple premise. Two strangers meet at a busstop. That’s the premise really… ...

Terracotta: Opening & Closing

Published on 2012-02-21 17:02:47

Terracotta is London’s premier celebration of the film and culture of the Far East. With a stunning line-up of films hand-picked from the best of the region, encompassing diverse genres ...

The 10 Best Movies About Genius

Published on 2012-02-21 16:46:05

Here’s one… The Royal Tenenbaums Most movies about genius share the struggles and triumphs of a single gifted individual, but this movie goes beyond the singular, exploring what an entire ...

North Sea, Texas Trailer

Published on 2012-02-20 10:04:50

Bavo Defurne’s debut feature is a beautifully measured coming-of-age drama based on André Sollie’s novel, This Is Everlasting.  He built up an international reputation with his highly stylised shorts such as Campfire and Particularly Now, ...

Marley

Published on 2012-02-20 08:10:45

Directed by Academy Award® and BAFTA® winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, the film is scheduled for theatrical release in North America and the UK on April 20th 2012, then will release ...

Remember Fukushima Charity Event

Published on 2012-02-20 08:03:51

On March 11th, 2011 the largest earthquake in recorded history struck off the coast of Japan, sending shockwaves across the nation and a tsunami which engulfed much of the eastern ...

New Wild Bill Poster

Published on 2012-02-20 07:54:08

Here is the new poster for Dexter Fletcher’s Wild Bill.

Holy Flying Circus COMP!

Published on 2012-02-16 12:32:10

In 1979, Monty Python’s Life Of Brian became one of the most controversial films ever to be released in British cinemas, causing outrage amongst religious groups, members of the public ...

20 Things – Straw Dogs

Published on 2012-02-16 12:24:34

Rod Lurie’s remake of Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs was always bound to cause a stir. Peckinpah is one of those directors whose work tends to inspire a certain brand of ...

10 Made-for-TV Movies That Were Actually Good

Published on 2012-02-16 08:34:36

Here’s one… HBO’s You Don’t Know Jack was a critically acclaimed television film featuring Al Pacino as Jack Kevorkian, the former pathologist who led a controversial crusade to end the ...

The First Pusher Trailer

Published on 2012-02-16 07:26:34

Here is the first trailer for the upcoming British gangster flick Pusher, which is directed by Luis Prieto and features a cast that includes Agyness Deyn, Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb ...

Beauty Trailer

Published on 2012-02-16 06:59:20

Winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes Film Festival 2011 and officially selected for 55th BFI London Film Festival, Oliver Hermanus’ Beauty is a psychologically provocative examination of one man’s damaging self-hatred ...

The Top 5 College Movies

Published on 2012-02-13 10:36:10

The Top 5 College Movies Almost everyone can relate to or at least be entertained by a great college movie. Students going to colleges in Miami may be in the ...

Things I Don’t Understand: Review

Published on 2012-02-13 08:46:31

Review by Lauren Thomas. Things I Don’t Understand has joined the ranks of thought provoking films that are proving very popular lately. It follows Violet Kubelick (Molly Ryman) an angry ...

Chronicle: Review

Published on 2012-02-10 13:50:28

Review by Dom Gwyther. Josh Trank’s Chronicle is a strange beast. To call it a sleeper hit seems almost too obvious at this point as the film currently stands atop ...

Terracotta Far East Film Festival

Published on 2012-02-10 12:49:34

The 4th edition of Terracotta Far East Film Festival will take place in London April 12th – April 15th 2012 and will continue its support of films and emerging film-makers ...

Top 10 List Of Gangster Movies Based On Real Life

Published on 2012-02-10 12:33:57

To celebrate the release of the award-winning Brazilian gangster flick Boca, which is out this Monday 14 February on Blu-ray and DVD, we take a look at the Top10 gangster ...

Twister 2: The Revenge By Damien Sage

Published on 2011-07-05 14:30:00

I was a part of a rather interesting experience on Saturday April 16th, 2011. (No, not an Asian gang bang orgy, that was April 14th.) My would be husband, Adam, and I decided to go for a nice little walk in the warm summery rain… That walk then tur

Anuvahood Infographic

Published on 2011-07-03 11:17:00

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL

Published on 2011-07-03 11:12:00

Director Brad Bird and Producer J.J. Abrams bring us the action packed, entertainment event of the holiday season with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL.The new film in the series, which has grossed $2 billion dollars worldwide, will featur

CELLUDROID Film Festival

Published on 2011-07-03 11:08:00

It is time again to get abducted to the CELLUDROID Film Festival for a wild line-up of Science Fiction, Animation and Fantasy movies.In addition to a wide range of exciting movies, this year will feature special visiting guest director Rich

Siren: Review

Published on 2011-07-01 10:24:00

By a desert road, an attractive woman is putting the finishing touches to her makeup and struggling to contain herself in a tight, red dress. With long hair and high heels, she is an embodiment of female sexuality and her placement here as a sultry d

Love Life: Review

Published on 2011-07-01 05:56:00

Taboo has always made for good swearing material. With dirty English tongues, we talk about intercourse, illegitimacy and naughty bits. Generally rather liberal in their attitudes to sex yet troubled by disease, the Dutch have made 'Kanker'

Random Video - My Thoughts, Period. With William Shatner

Published on 2011-06-24 06:41:00

A double dip this go! Part One and Two of Episode One of my Being Shatnerness, talking about what it really means to be a man. Enjoy. © BRWC 2010.

Savage Streets: The Greatest 80’s Film Or The Greatest Film Ever Made? By Damien Sage

Published on 2011-06-21 13:10:00

Savage Streets (1984)Starring Linda Blair, John Vernon and Linnea QuigleyDirected By Danny Steinmann I have a long standing love affair with Linda Blair, in fact she would be my favorite actress were not Sigourney Weaver born (and… a much better ac

Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Published on 2011-06-20 06:06:00

I remember seeing this film back in the late 90's when it first came out and thinking "Shit, what kind of drugs was the Director taking when he made this film" but that was long before I appreciated the warped yet brilliant literary works of the Lege

(Belated) DVD Reviews: What War May Bring & Eaters

Published on 2011-06-19 19:26:00

Yet another straight to DVD review double-bill, you lucky people. They're rather late, but hopefully Mr. Sledge will forgive me for that. Without further ado...Firstly we have What War May Bring. Directed by Academy Award winner Claude Lelouch, it ha

Anuvahood on DVD

Published on 2011-06-17 10:30:00

ANUVAHOOD on DVD and Blu-ray from Revolver Entertainment on July 4th. Grossing over £2m at the box office; Writer, Director and Actor Adam Deacon delivers a satirical spoof of the ‘hoodie’ movie, and paying tribute references to

Random Video- RIPTORN- Systematic Failure (2009)

Published on 2011-06-16 15:58:00

On November 30, 2007, RIPTORN released their first ever single Systematic Failure from the album The Last Time For Everything. On November 30, 2009, we here at Static Omega decided to commemorate this event with Systematic Failure (2009). A new vide

Michael Bay’s Facebook Profile By Michael Bay (With Akiva Goldsman)

Published on 2011-06-13 14:10:00

Michael Benjamin Bay Lives In: Hollywood CA, Steven Spielberg's AssMarried To: Michael BayKnows: English, Ghetto English, Spanglish, Blackanese, Jew, Boomboomsplosion Noises, LeBeoufismness, Mouth TrumpetBirthday: February 17th 1965From: Hell Educati

Quote of the Week : Chopper (2000)

Published on 2011-06-11 15:54:00

"Look. The bloke's been me best mate since 1975. We've had our fallots from time to time, it's no big deal. Y'know, it's like... if ya Mum stabs ya whaddya do ? Ya don't get upset. Ya don't get angry, ya go, "Shit, Mum's stabbed me, I better get off

Random Video- Psychotropica Excerpt- The Demon Fight by Damien Sage

Published on 2011-06-10 09:33:00

It has been nearly two years since we unleashed our no-budget feature film "Psychotropica" and, to refresh everyone's memory of it's existence I've decided to post this little segment called "The Demon Fight."We like to joke that it is like Disney Me

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Hangover Part II

Published on 2011-06-10 03:29:00

The Hangover Part II ** Two summers ago, a Hollywood movie came seemingly out of nowhere to take cinemas by storm. For once it wasn’t a big budget effects blockbuster that was busting blocks at the box office but rather a low budget raucous comed

Top 10 Travel Destinations For The Ultimate Movie Buff!

Published on 2011-06-09 16:25:00

Thank you Liz for showing me this. © BRWC 2010.

Money For The Weekend

Published on 2011-06-09 16:12:00

David O. Russell (The Fighter & Three Kings) has directed three Ketel One Vodka ads featuring a new single from Brooklyn-based band, Alberta Cross, entitled "Money for the Weekend." The song, which appears in all three ads, will be the lead singl

The Unleashed Trailer

Published on 2011-06-08 17:04:00

Now this looks awesome!Dark House Films, a Cananda-based film production company have produced The Unleashed, and it will be premiering at The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto on June 25th.What's it about?Madison Kennard, a troubled woman deal

Siren Trailer

Published on 2011-06-08 16:59:00

Hoping to escape their busy city lives for a weekend of sailing off Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast, Ken, his girlfriend Rachel and her old college friend Marco see their plans hit a snag when they go to the aid of a castaway. Raving incoherently and

The Peddler Comp!

Published on 2011-06-08 16:50:00

To celebrate the UK cinema release of THE PEDDLER on 15th July, Network Releasing invites filmmakers to submit their short film to a contest judged by film director Eduardo de la Serna, Time Out Film Editor Dave Calhoun, and Manag

Have You Seen Risen?

Published on 2011-06-08 16:26:00

Have you? Tell me! Email BRWC here."...The remarkable and compelling true story of one of Britain’s greatest sporting heroes, Welsh boxing legend Howard Winstone, is brought to the screen in Risen, a distinctively British boxing film th

Pusher

Published on 2011-06-08 16:19:00

Vertigo Films and Embargo Films are delighted to announce that principal photography will commence on the highly anticipated English language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s film PUSHER, on May 8th, 2011. Directed by LUIS PRIETO, lead c

Classic Trailer - A Bucket Of Blood

Published on 2011-06-08 14:10:00

A few years back I went on a quest to watch a host of films revered for their terribleness. One such film was The Killer Shrews. Fun as it was it was definitely a bad film. But along with it in a 2 for 1 DVD package a Roger Corman "classic". The titl

Rejoice & Shout

Published on 2011-06-07 15:50:00

"No wonder the music is so beautiful. God is on their side."Perhaps the most intense and emotional music one can ever hear is the best of African-American Gospel music.Packed with evocative photos, rare audio recor

Point Blank Clips

Published on 2011-06-07 14:11:00

Above is a clip from Point Blank.Everything is going well for Samuel (Gilles Lellouche) and Nadia (Elana Anaya), his beautiful wife. He is studying to become a registered nurse and she is expecting their first child. But everything changes when Nadia

Honey 2 Clip Treat

Published on 2011-06-07 11:43:00

"I, I Can Be A Freak. I, I Can Be A Freak. I, I Can Be A Freak."Kat’s slick dances moves as the HD Crew audition for the Battle Zone. © BRWC 2010.

Visibly Smart Video Comp!

Published on 2011-06-07 11:36:00

ASUS UK, alongside partner Intel, has announced the launch of the ‘Visibly Smart’ short video competition; a celebration of the creative strength in British filmmaking and a chance for talented teams to win a video commission from ASUS UK as well

Conan!

Published on 2011-06-07 11:15:00

Here is the UK Quad poster for Conan The Barbarian.It's back this summer. Having thrived and evolved for eight decades in the public imagination - in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small - Conan’s exploits in the Hyborian Age now come al

Film Review with Robert Mann - Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules

Published on 2011-06-07 03:35:00

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules ***½ Considering that, as the title suggests, they revolve around a rather wimpy lead character, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films have to date proven surprisingly mighty, their opening weekends at the US box offi

If my childhood were an overly complicated, implausible name, what would it be? By Damien Sage

Published on 2011-06-06 08:34:00

If my childhood were an overly complicated, implausible name, what would it be? By Damien Sage This is a little game I have played with my friends in the past. Think of the best, most important aspects of your childhood and mash them all togethe

Film Review with Robert Mann - X-Men: First Class

Published on 2011-06-06 03:32:00

X-Men: First Class ***** While continuing to be popular performers at the box office, the X-Men films have been in a state of disarray in terms of how well received they have been ever since X-Men and X-Men 2 director Bryan Singer bailed on the fra

Roadside

Published on 2011-06-02 16:41:00

Bloody Disgusting have some stills from Roadside."The film is a high concept thriller that finds Dan Summers and his pregnant wife, Mindy, in a fight for their lives when they are held hostage in their car by an unseen gunman on the side of a desolat

Random Video - SOMETHING (1980) - Trailer by Damien Sage

Published on 2011-06-02 06:43:00

Recently unearthed from the Static Omega Films Archive, here is the trailer for the 1980 Drive In Hit "SOMETHING."This summer there is nothing to be afraid of... but, there is.... SOMETHING! Enjoy,Damien Sage © BRWC 2010.

Cannibal Holocaust, A Review by Damien Sage

Published on 2011-05-31 09:40:00

Cannibal Holocaust (1980) A Film By Ruggero Deodato A Review By Damien Sage I am a self-professed gore hound. I’ve sat with demented glee through City of the Living Dead, Tenebre, Mountain of the Cannibal God, Dead-Alive, The Thing (and countles

What To Expect: Ghostbusters 3

Published on 2011-05-28 21:32:00

Ghostbusters is a franchise that is very dear to me. When I was young, it was hard to understand how a film could be a comedy and horror at the same time. There was even some impressive sci-fi to it as well. It had everything a kid like me could enjo

Tobe Hooper: What the Hell? By Damien Sage

Published on 2011-05-26 10:06:00

Tobe Hooper: What the Hell? By Damien Sage *In the early 1970’s young, fresh faced, Tobe Hooper was out shopping one evening for Christmas gifts at a hardware store. The crowd was thick, loud and unruly, as is often the case at that time of th

A Conversation with Sir Alton Earl Williams and Doctor Professor Damien Sage Esq. Obgyn

Published on 2011-05-26 09:51:00

A Conversation Between Alton Earl Williams, proprietor of “Battle Royale With Cheese” and Damien Sage, Filmmaker/Occasional Writer for said internet blogsite. By Damien Sage "and" Alton Earl Williams* Im back! Not that anyone here was missin

The Man From Nowhere

Published on 2011-05-25 16:52:00

The Man From Nowhere tells the story of pawnshop owner Cha Tae-sik and his blossoming friendship with So-mi, the little girl who lives next door. Cha Tae-sik is a mysterious and haunted character forced to face up to his past issues when So-mi and he

Green With Envy

Published on 2011-05-23 14:27:00

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Film Review with Robert Mann - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Published on 2011-05-22 13:04:00

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D *** Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2D *** When it was originally greenlit way back in 2001, the first Pirates of the Caribbean film was considered to be something of a wildcard in terms of

Film Review with Robert Mann - Blitz

Published on 2011-05-20 10:20:00

Blitz **½ Unless you are a reader of the novels of author Ken Bruen, whose book of the same name provides the basis for Blitz, it is very likely that you may be completely unaware of the existence of this film, such is the near complete absence of

DVD Review - Sweatshop

Published on 2011-05-19 16:13:00

Sweatshop (18) Dir: Stacy DavidsonScr: Stacy Davidson and Ted GeogheganStarring: Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Brent Himes, Melanie Donihoo 80 mins, 2009Distributor: High Fliers In a supposedly deserted factory, rave organizer Charlie and her band of te

Rubber: Review

Published on 2011-05-15 14:54:00

There's something decidedly Beckettian about this darkly comic piece which gently mocks the horror genre and medium of film in general.It may be hard to swallow at first, but Rubber's plot is centred around a tyre that comes to life and escalate

Film Review with Robert Mann - Attack the Block

Published on 2011-05-15 12:27:00

Attack the Block ***½ Quietly hyped up for several months now, horror comedy Attack the Block marks the cinematic directorial debut of comedian Joe Cornish, who many Brits may remember as one half of the comedy duo Adam and Joe whose TV sketch ser

The Taqwacores: Review

Published on 2011-05-15 04:00:00

Thought you knew all about punk? Think again. This film not only unearths a new punk subculture, but teaches us a lot about how and why we use rebellion. Bobby Naderi is excellent as Yusef, a naïve and likeable young man who enters the house of out

Heartbeats: Review

Published on 2011-05-15 03:45:00

Any film littered with casual references to pine-nuts and theatre automatically gets my approval. If such allusions are delivered in French by characters gazing longingly at each other while wistfully smoking, then all the better. In Heartbeats, two

Unlawful Killing

Published on 2011-05-14 16:51:00

Here is the trailer. Don't hate me...Keith Allen’s controversial new documentary is being premiered in Cannes this week. Here is a pic from the film... © BRWC 2010.

Priest Is Every Film Genre!

Published on 2011-05-14 14:33:00

Have you seen this infographic? It highlights the 12 genres encompassed in Priest... namely; sci-fi, horror, fantasy, action, comic-book, vampire, western, steam-punk, film-noir, revenge, martial arts, movie set in a post-a

The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists

Published on 2011-05-14 14:27:00

Hugh Grant will voice the lead role alongside an all-star cast in The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists, the new stop-motion, 3D, animated film produced by Aardman Animations for Sony Pictures Animation. The film, which will be distributed by

Conan Trailers!

Published on 2011-05-14 14:21:00

You lucky sods!The fantastic new, full trailers for Liongate’s Robert E. Howard based CONAN THE BARBARIAN, now out in the UK on the new date of Weds 24th August 2011.Here is the Yahoo! trailer - And the YouTube on

Film Review with Robert Mann - Water for Elephants

Published on 2011-05-14 11:37:00

Water for Elephants ***½ “Life is the most spectacular show on Earth’ reads the tagline for Water for Elephants, the latest romance movie starring Twilight star Robert Pattinson – thus ensuring that an army of swooning teenage girls will be

Transformers 3: The Dark Film of the Series

Published on 2011-05-14 03:52:00

Everyone remembers it. So early into the movie, and the descent into awful dialogue, humor, and film making was very clear. Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen wasn't a good film. I don't know what other people's expectations were, but I didn't eve

Film Review with Robert Mann - Hanna

Published on 2011-05-10 03:49:00

Hanna **** If you were to think of director Joe Wright the films that would most likely come to mind would probably be British period dramas like Pride and Prejudice and Atonement or American biographical music drama The Soloist. It’s highly unli

Film Review with Robert Mann - Something Borrowed

Published on 2011-05-08 10:58:00

Something Borrowed **½ With the summer moviegoing season now in swing and the first action blockbuster of the period now on release, it’s time for the customary counterprogramming provided in the form of a Hollywood romantic comedy, this year that

Film Review with Robert Mann - Priest

Published on 2011-05-06 14:23:00

Priest 3D *** Priest 2D *** Coming to cinemas just one week after Thor, the second of this summer’s comic book based movies is not preceded by the same positive anticipation and fanboy excitement that came ahead of that film’s release. Rather

DVD Review: Blooded

Published on 2011-05-04 10:09:00

A film about pro/anti hunting is always going to get tongues wagging. However BLOODED adds a nice, if not a touch cliched, spin on things. Based on actual events (in a fictional world) Four friends, one of whom is a spokesman for hunting, go to a ve

DVD Review - Red Canyon

Published on 2011-05-03 14:21:00

Red Canyon Dir: Giovanni RodriguezScr: Giovanni Rodriguez and Laura PrattStarring: Christine Lakin, Tim Draxl, Norman Reedus, Justin Hartley 90 mins, 2008Distributor: Chelsea Films Red Canyon was made in 2008 and is receiving it's UK home release on

Film Review with Robert Mann - Arthur

Published on 2011-04-27 03:47:00

Arthur **** As films to remake go, the 1981 Dudley Moore comedy Arthur hardly seems like an obvious choice to get the treatment. And, as people to take over Dudley Moore’s titular role go, Russell Brand might not seem like the obvious candidate. Y

The Change Up Images

Published on 2011-04-26 15:23:00

The Change Up, which stars Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds as best friends who swap bodies after a night out resulting in hilarious consequences. Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin helms the movie from a script by The Hangover duo

Little Thor

Published on 2011-04-26 15:02:00

You've seen this right?Little Thor is here:This is a shot-for-shot remake of the 2011 VW Passat Super Bowl advert that hit 30 million global views in less than 1 week.The spoof Thor version replaces Vadar with ‘Little Thor’, complete with ha

Age Of Heroes

Published on 2011-04-26 14:55:00

The achievements of the soldiers who fought in the 30 Commando should be a source of great national pride. This film tells the true story of one of most important elite units in the history of the British Armed Forces. Due to the secretive nature of

Film Review with Robert Mann - Thor

Published on 2011-04-25 12:57:00

Thor 3D ***** Thor 2D ***** Ever since the first Iron Man movie mentioned S.H.I.E.L.D and a post credits scene featuring Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury spoke of “The Avenger Initiative”, the greater Marvel Comics universe has been hinted at i

Film Review with Robert Mann - Fast & Furious 5

Published on 2011-04-24 12:40:00

Fast & Furious 5 **** In 2009, Fast & Furious injected a huge shot of nitrous into the engine of the Fast and the Furious franchise which had been seeing dwindling box office returns ever since the 2001 first film was followed up the sequel

Film Review with Robert Mann - Beastly

Published on 2011-04-23 03:34:00

Beastly ***½ The latest teen fantasy romance that seems to be going after Twilight’s crown – although it appears that it has already failed to capture it, its total at the US box office failing to even come close to what every one of the Twili

Film Review with Robert Mann - Bad Things

Published on 2011-04-22 04:52:00

Bad Things **** In the art of making movies it could be said that making a good film out of something elaborate and sophisticated might perhaps be easier than making a good film out of something simple and basic. The reason for this is simple – man

BRWC & The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer

Published on 2011-04-21 03:44:00

BRWC has been sent a ASUS Eee Pad Transformer to play about with, and blog the findings and results…We'll tell you all about it, and if we liked it or not in the next couple of weeks or so.Basically, it's a little netbook with the screen being able

Confessions On BluRay

Published on 2011-04-20 14:48:00

This is Robert's review from the cinema release, reposted to coincide with the BluRay release.Best known for his critically acclaimed films Kamikaze Girls and Memories of Matsuko, Japanese writer and director Tetsuya Nakashima has deve

Point Blank Trailer

Published on 2011-04-20 14:39:00

Point Blank is the new film by Fred Cavayé and is a great Luc Bessoneque French thriller, very much in the vein of Tell No One.What do you think? Tell us in the comments. © BRWC 2010.

Film Review with Robert Mann - Winnie the Pooh

Published on 2011-04-19 04:38:00

Winnie the Pooh **** A couple of years ago Walt Disney Animation Studios made a move back towards a more traditional style of animated filmmaking following a series of computer animation efforts that were neither the most commercially successful or

Thor Goodies!

Published on 2011-04-18 17:14:00

It’s almost Thor time and to get into the mood, we have a truly addictive game for you.Thor: Hammer of The Gods.Thor stands in the Asgardian battlefield awaiting the attack of his foremost enemies, the mighty Frost Giants. Take control of Thor, aim

Cowboys. Aliens.

Published on 2011-04-18 15:16:00

Here's the bumpf too... "Blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau directs Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in an event film for summer 2011 that crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in a blazingly original way: Cowboys & Aliens.&

Film Review with Robert Mann - Your Highness

Published on 2011-04-18 11:57:00

Your Highness NO STARS The fantasy movie is a genre that has long been regarded as one that is aimed primarily at younger viewers. From Harry Potter to The Chronicles of Narnia, The Spiderwick Chronicles to Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortu

Film Review with Robert Mann - Red Riding Hood

Published on 2011-04-17 05:25:00

Red Riding Hood *“From the director of Twilight” (fair warning, the T word is going to get mentioned a lot in this review) – five words that can either make or break your film at the box office and, based on the mediocre performance of Red Ridi

Film Review with Robert Mann - Scream 4

Published on 2011-04-16 11:44:00

Scream 4 **** A few years ago reviving old movie franchises was all the rage in Hollywood with a number of beloved movie series being given new instalments, among them Indiana Jones, Die Hard, Rambo and Rocky. Unless you count last year’s Toy

Quote of the Week : Goodfellas (1990)

Published on 2011-04-16 07:50:00

"Paulie may of moved slow, but it was only because Paulie didn't have to move for anybody."Voice over from Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) speaking about Mafia Boss Paul Cicero (a masterful Paul Sorvino) in what is one of the greatest examples of adapting a

Happy Thorsday

Published on 2011-04-14 15:01:00

Happy Thorsday!The lovely Louisa has guided us towards the Thor Interactive Guide – The Universe of Thor Have a look below, explore all parts of the trailer and you could find new stills, footage and unlocking an Easter

Film Review with Robert Mann - Mars Needs Moms

Published on 2011-04-14 14:44:00

Mars Needs Moms 3D ***½ Mars Needs Moms 2D *** On March 12, 2010, it was announced that ImageMovers Digital, the digital film studio founded by Robert Zemeckis in 1997 (at which time it was simply called ImageMovers, it being renamed ImageMover

Jack Falls At LIFF

Published on 2011-04-13 14:49:00

Following on from the success of Jack Falls since its release just over three weeks ago, it is now in official selection for Best Film at the London Independent Film Festival.Jack Falls, the independent film noir thriller starring Tamer Hassan, Simon

What War May Bring

Published on 2011-04-13 14:28:00

Over 10 years in production, Academy Award-winning director Claude Lelouch celebrates his 50th anniversary of film-making with What War May Bring, an epic World War II film, starring Dominique Pinon (Micmacs, Alien: Resurrection) and Jacky Ido (Inglo

Salon Kitty

Published on 2011-04-13 12:00:00

The most shocking and controversial work by director Tinto Brass (Caligula; Black Angel) is about to be revealed in glorious High Definition for the first time in the UK with the release of Salon Kitty on Blu-ray. A serious,

Savage

Published on 2011-04-12 14:15:00

“Fear”, says the tagline of violent thriller Savage, “Control, Anger, Revenge”. So with the emotional state of the main character summed up for me in advance I sat down to Savage reassured that I couldn’t fail to understand the violent jour

Film Review with Robert Mann - Rio

Published on 2011-04-12 03:33:00

Rio 3D **** Rio 2D ***½ The Easter holiday is almost upon us once again and, without the holiday even having actually started yet due to Easter itself arriving unusually late this year, it is already clear what the number one family movie of the

Film Review with Robert Mann - Tomorrow, When The War Began

Published on 2011-04-10 11:08:00

Tomorrow, When the War Began ** Aside from a few adverts shown on television recently, there has been so little marketing or publicity of any kind for Tomorrow, When the War Began that you may not have any clue that it is even being released in

Ceremony Trailer

Published on 2011-04-08 15:01:00

Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). But it soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly i

The Sweeney

Published on 2011-04-07 17:30:00

Here are the first two pics of the two new dudes in The Sweeney. 2011 Brit Winner, Ben Drew (Plan B) has signed up to play George Carter in the upcoming movie The Sweeney. He will star alongside Ray Winstone, who’ll play&

Norwegian Ninja

Published on 2011-04-07 17:17:00

Norwegian Ninja is it's a real film based on true stories... and it's from the makers of Dead Snow., and a little hubsite has been set up.There's a blog there, and they're going to add in more clips and images as the weeks go by.Any Facebook users -

Straight To DVD De Niro

Published on 2011-04-07 10:48:00

Last summer a trailer was released for an upcoming thriller that would re-unite Robert De Niro and Edward Norton nearly ten years after they starred in The Score. Stone was it's name. It looked like an interesting enough idea - Norton is a criminal l

Film Review with Robert Mann - Source Code

Published on 2011-04-07 03:02:00

Source Code ****½ One of a number of British directors to break out in a big way in the last few years, Duncan Jones – who many may still think of as the son of David and Angela Bowie – made his breakthrough back in 2009 with Moon, a science fic

Brendon's 4 Minutes Of Sucker Punch

Published on 2011-04-06 16:45:00

Untitled from brendonconnelly on Vimeo.My good mate, film geek and Bleeding Cool dude Brendon Connelly has looked at and discussed the first four minutes or so of Sucker Punch. I haven't seen it yet, but this clip makes me want to see it soon.

13 ASSASSINS Trailer

Published on 2011-04-05 14:41:00

FlashFlashTakashi Miike, the director responsible for such uncompromising and unforgettable movies as Audition and Ichi The Killer indelibly stamps his trademark style on the Samurai genre with the ultra-violent, all-action, blood-spattered epic, 13

Top 10 Wes Craven Films

Published on 2011-04-05 14:33:00

Ahead of the releases of My Soul To Take available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, we count down the top ten Wes Craven horror flicks...10.Red Eye (2005)Killer: Jackson Rippner Synopsis: A woman is taken hostage in her seat and blackmailed by a strange

Honey 2 Trailer

Published on 2011-04-05 12:53:00

The follow up to Universal’s film dance sensation, the legacy of legendary dancer and choreographer Honey Daniels lives on in spirited 17-year-old Maria Bennett (Katerina Graham). After a brush with the law, Maria has returned to her grit

Going Somewhere?

Published on 2011-04-05 12:34:00

Check out Going Somewhere, directed by Alan Lyddiard. Click here for the facebook page.A filmmaker travels to the Philippines to make a documentary about Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the world. As he searches for the story he

Quote of the Week : Training Day (2001)

Published on 2011-04-05 00:47:00

"Aww, you motherfuckers. Okay. Alright. I'm putting cases on all you bitches. You think you can do this shit... Jake. You think you can do this to me ? You motherfuckers will be playing basketball in Pelican Bay when I get finished with you. SHU p

Film Review with Robert Mann - Sucker Punch

Published on 2011-04-03 04:13:00

Sucker Punch *** The success of 300 back in 2007 has earned director Zack Snyder a lot of good will with the execs at Warner Brothers Pictures, good will that has translated into a level of creative indulgence that only Christopher Nolan has also bee

Film Review with Robert Mann - Hop

Published on 2011-04-02 12:46:00

Hop *** Last year newcomer production company Illumination Entertainment stormed onto the CG animation scene in a big way with their first film, Despicable Me, which proved to be both a huge winner at the box office and a strong performer with critic

Lovely, Still

Published on 2011-03-31 06:42:00

Above is the trailer for Lovely, Still. It's directed by Nicholas Fackler and unites of two Oscar winning veterans in an enchanting fairy tale of late blossoming love and loss.Martin Landau (North By Northwest; Crimes and Misdeme

Classic Review - Play Time (1967)

Published on 2011-03-30 16:19:00

Play Time(U), 120 mins, 1967, FranceDir: Jacques TatiScr: Jacques Tati & Jacques LagrangeStarring: Jacques TatiNot really a film of plot, more of a series of unfortunate events. Jacques Tati's world-famous creation Mr. Hulot continues his 'whacky

Film Review with Robert Mann - Faster

Published on 2011-03-28 03:25:00

Faster *** When he first made the transition from wrestling to acting with his bit part in The Mummy Returns back in 2001, Dwayne Johnson, then going by his wrestling name The Rock, appeared to have a very promising career as an action star ahead of

Film Review with Robert Mann - Limitless

Published on 2011-03-27 12:02:00

Limitless ***½ What would you do if you were to acquire superhuman abilities? Would you use your newfound gifts to fight crime and generally try to protect humanity from all the evil out there or would you rather use your powers for personal gain, t

Film Review with Robert Mann - A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

Published on 2011-03-26 10:48:00

A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures 3D ** A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures 2D *½ With the Easter holidays getting closer and closer and the major studios having already lined up a series of family films from some of the big names in an

BRWC On Lunch!

Published on 2011-03-25 17:25:00

Battle Royale With Cheese is part of the Lunch Network! The Lunch Network is a place to share and discover relevant reviews across many subjects such as: Movie Reviews, Book Reviews, Music Reviews, Food Reviews,&nbs

Mother's Red Dress

Published on 2011-03-25 11:07:00

Below is the official trailer for Mother's Red Dress which features music by Moby, who will be donating any money generated from the soundtrack to The Humane Society (more on that here). Laura Ullman, a single mother, k

Wake Wood Trailer And Poster

Published on 2011-03-25 08:54:00

Above is the quite beautiful poster for Wake Wood, the new one from Hammer Horror. They've been a bit hit and miss since their comeback. We'll see.The trailer is below.There is also a clip running on Hammer’s website.Wake Wood is out in

HEARTBEATS Trailer

Published on 2011-03-25 05:35:00

Francis (Xavier Dolan) and Marie (Monia Chokri) are close friends. The tight bond that they take comfortably for granted is severely tested when during lunch one day, they meet Nicolas (Niels Schneider), a new arrival in town from the country. As a b

The Man From Nowhere Trailer

Published on 2011-03-25 04:44:00

Here is a cracking trailer for the dark and wonderful action thriller The Man From Nowhere.A box office smash in Korea, where it became the highest grossing movie of 2010 and swept the board at the Korea Film Awards taking honours for Best Actor, Bes

Movie Trailer - 'Mother's Red Dress'

Published on 2011-03-25 03:42:00

From Edgar Michael Bravo, the director of One Hour Fantasy Girl, comes Mother's Red Dress. Above is the trailer featuring music by Moby and any money generated by the soundtrack will be donated to the Humane Society - read about that here: http://mob

Jacks Falls Bits

Published on 2011-03-24 17:08:00

Just to follow up on the Jack Falls review, an online animated short has been let out. It shows why Jack carries the guilt of the death of his former undercover police colleague Sid, played by Neil Maskell (The Football Factory, Bonded by Blood

3SOME Winners

Published on 2011-03-24 13:33:00

We ran a comp to win a copy of 3SOME on DVD. The three winners are...E Wright from RipleyCooper from BournemouthM Riva from S. WalesCongrats! © BRWC 2010.

THE ALIENS ARE COMING?!

Published on 2011-03-24 12:59:00

With the UK National Archives recently releasing new files on UFO sightings and the release of Skyline on DVD and Blu-Ray just the other day, we take a look at some of the most recent Hollywood interpretations of our extra-terrestrial frie

Mark Jeavons Interview

Published on 2011-03-24 05:16:00

Mark Jeavons is the writer and director of britflick Whatever Happened To Pete Blaggit? (which we really liked by the way). I managed to spend some time with him. Below is the result. What prompted you to come up with the idea?I

DVD Review: Jack Falls

Published on 2011-03-22 13:09:00

Jack Falls is the third in a trilogy of films from newcomer Paul Tanter. All three follow undercover cop Jack (Simon Phillips) as he descends into a criminal underworld populated by familiar faces of the British film scene. In this third instalment w

Musicians Go To the Movies - Part 2

Published on 2011-03-21 18:26:00

A few months back I wrote up a little feature called When Disaster Strikes talking about some “interesting” cases of musicians trying their hands at acting. A couple were good, some were godawful. Today having caught a glimpse of the new Pirates

Review: Primevil

Published on 2011-03-21 16:30:00

Let me just start this off by giving you some background on this "Movie". In 2009 a film called After Dusk They Come was made and released. This then became The Forgotten Ones, I think these two are the same movie but I can't be sure. Now, the crew

Film Review with Robert Mann - Hall Pass

Published on 2011-03-21 04:30:00

Hall Pass NO STARS Back in the 1990s Bobby and Peter Farrelly were considered to be two of the hottest things in mainstream movie comedy. Their 1994 film Dumb and Dumber launched their directorial careers with a big commercial success and establishe

Film Review with Robert Mann - Chalet Girl

Published on 2011-03-20 14:08:00

Chalet Girl ***** The romantic comedy is a genre that has been struggling as of late, largely due to the constant output of mediocre product by the Hollywood filmmaking machine, but where Hollywood has often failed in delivering a truly charming an

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Lincoln Lawyer

Published on 2011-03-19 12:20:00

The Lincoln Lawyer *** Matthew McConaughey is one of those Hollywood actors who seem to have become hopelessly typecast over the years. With films such as The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Failure to Launch, Fool’s Gold and Ghost

Fancy A 3SOME?

Published on 2011-03-16 16:17:00

A passionate and emotionally powerful story, 3SOME is about clasping on to the freedom of youth before the real world comes knocking at the door. The events continue into a seductive love triangle between her, him and a third student. 3SOM

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Scanner

Published on 2011-03-16 04:32:00

The Scanner ****½ From Gerard Lough, the director of Deviant, The Stolen Wings and The Boogeyman, comes another superbly made short film, this time a short science fiction piece entitled The Scanner. Made in 2009, after Deviant and before Lough’

Blooded

Published on 2011-03-15 13:22:00

"In October 2005, five young people were kidnapped in the Highlands of Scotland by the militant Real Animal League. Stripped and abandoned in the wilderness, never for one moment did the friends know what was coming to them. What followed was a

Cold Fish Trailer

Published on 2011-03-15 12:52:00

The latest feature from cult Japanese writer-director Sion Sono, Cold Fish is “yet another step in Sion Sono's rise as one of Japan's most consistently bold and intriguing film makers… [and] stands as one of the most powerful, puni

Jack Falls

Published on 2011-03-15 12:49:00

Jack Falls is released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray on March 21st. Shot in a Sin City style with high contrast black and white with splashes of colour, the film goes back to the roots of the original graphic novel in this gripping film noir thriller.

Film Review with Robert Mann - Fair Game

Published on 2011-03-14 04:18:00

Fair Game ** On July 14, 2003, a newspaper column entitled Mission to Niger, written by syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, author, and conservative political commentator Robert Novak, disclosed the identity of Valerie Plame W

Film Review with Robert Mann - Battle: Los Angeles

Published on 2011-03-13 12:49:00

Battle: Los Angeles ***½ If 2011 is the year of the alien invasion movie (and with no less than eleven alien themed movies being released year – including Paul, I Am Number Four, Mars Needs Moms, Apollo 18, Attack The Block, Green Lantern (okay,

Ironclad - Review

Published on 2011-03-13 12:41:00

Release Date (UK) – 4th March 2011Certificate (UK) – 18Country – UKRuntime – 121 minsDirector – Jonathan EnglishStarring – James Purefoy, Paul Giamatti, Brian Cox, Charles Dance Considering the effect that the economic climate has had on

Super 8 Poster

Published on 2011-03-13 07:48:00

You've seen the trailer right? Well, here is a poster. Look at it. © BRWC 2010.

Critical Mass

Published on 2011-03-13 03:41:00

It's been on my mind the past few days. Is it easier to criticise than it is to create? The quick and easy, and maybe also correct, answer would be yes. Who painted the Sistine Chapel is a general knowledge point on the board but could you off-hand n

Film Review with Robert Mann - The King Maker

Published on 2011-03-11 02:58:00

The King Maker (DVD review) NO STARS Made back in 2005, released in the states in 2007 and only now receiving its UK (straight to DVD) release, The King Maker is a Thai film that is very hard to recognise as being made in Thailand, despite boasting

DVD Review - And Soon the Darkness

Published on 2011-03-10 12:50:00

And Soon the Darkness Dir: Marcus Efron Wri: Jennifer Dewington & Marcus Efron based on the script of the 1970 film "And Soon the Darkness" by Brian Clemens & Terry Nation Starring: Amber Heard, Karl Urban, Odette Yustman, Cesar Vianco Run T

25 Books...

Published on 2011-03-09 17:38:00

...Every Cinephile Should Read is a article here.The books listed all sound fantastic. Any others that should join the list...? © BRWC 2010.

The Union Opens Tribeca

Published on 2011-03-09 17:33:00

The Tribeca Film Festival have announced that the world premiere of Cameron Crowe’s documentary The Union will be the opener. The Union is an unprecedented and personal look at the creative life of Elton John and the remarkable colla

Beatdown: Review

Published on 2011-03-09 10:13:00

Ahh... cage-fighting. That glorious dance of masculinity where men pitch their instinctual desire to maim and control against their need to stay out of jail, win a girl's approval and establish themselves as stable family men. Drawn into the&nbs

Film Review with Robert Mann - A Glaring Emission

Published on 2011-03-09 02:34:00

A Glaring Emission ** Upon hearing the title – or even seeing the DVD cover – for A Glaring Emission it is easy to come to the impression that the film is some sort of satire dealing with issues relating to climate change. After all, the simple

Film Review with Robert Mann - Rango

Published on 2011-03-08 04:29:00

Rango ***½ Rango is not your average run of the mill animated feature. For starters, it is not produced by one of the major animation studios that completely dominate this area of filmmaking (i.e. Pixar, DreamWorks Animation, Walt Disney Animation

DVD Reviews: Circle of Pain & Stonehenge Apocalypse.

Published on 2011-03-07 19:27:00

You're in luck, dear BRWC readers! Today you get two (yes two) reviews of some straight-to-DVD goodness. Or, more accurately, badness...First up is the Ultimate Fighting Championship-em' up Circle of Pain, starring Dean Cain (of TV's New Adventu

I Saw The Devil Trailer

Published on 2011-03-07 05:49:00

I SAW THE DEVIL is a shockingly violent and stunningly accomplished tale of murder and revenge from Korean genre master KIM Jee-woon (The Good, The Bad, The Weird and A Tale of Two Sisters). Oldboy's CHOI Min-

Film Review with Robert Mann - Unknown

Published on 2011-03-07 03:04:00

Unknown ***½ The success of Taken back in 2008 (or 2009 for anyone reading in the states) has had a very profound effect on the acting career of star Liam Neeson. Irish actor Neeson was already a recognisable face, due to roles in films like Star

Just About Famous Chat With Matt Mamula & Jason Kovacsev

Published on 2011-03-06 05:27:00

These guys are busy. They have a few upcoming festivals to promote their fantastic short film Just About Famous, reviewed here. I managed to pin down the filmmakers, Matt Mamula (MM) and Jason Kovacsev (JK) and talk about the film.S

Tribeca Film Festival, Some Of Its' Slate

Published on 2011-03-06 00:36:00

Here is some of the films to be seen at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.Tribeca Film plans to release the following titles theatrically, on video-on-demand and via other platforms throughout the coming year:· &nb

Stella Artois - Le Cannes Casting Call

Published on 2011-03-05 16:55:00

This looks like this could be fun!"...Last year the world was introduced to Jacques d’Azur – the undisputed King of Cannes. He was the coolest man in the world – a player on and off the court. A boules champion, competitive water-skie

Scream Of The Banshee Stills

Published on 2011-03-05 16:45:00

Just been sent pics from of a new horror, Scream Of The Banshee, starring Lauren Holly (NCIS) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens).Thought I would share them with you. © BRWC 2010.

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Adjustment Bureau

Published on 2011-03-05 12:41:00

The Adjustment Bureau ***** If we were to make a list of the science fiction authors who have made the biggest contributions to science fiction cinema, American writer Philip K. Dick would have to be pretty high up the list. The writer, whose novel

Review: Sharktopus

Published on 2011-03-04 05:31:00

Yes, you heard me SHARKTOPUS! Already you have this feeling that this is bad. Like Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus before it, this film has the best of both worlds. A government program to create the "ultimate" killing machine goes wrong and the American

Madison County Poster & Trailer

Published on 2011-03-03 15:35:00

Madison County is about a group of college students that travel to a remote, mountain town called Madison County to interview the author of a tell-all book on the accounts of the grisly murders that happened in the town over two decades ago. Upon the

51 Trailer

Published on 2011-03-03 15:14:00

Above you will will find After Dark Originals' latest trailer - 51. Directed by Jason Connery (remember him?) and starring Bruce Boxleitner (Tron: Legacy), John Shea and Jason London (Dazed And Confused). it was voted a "Must Watch" in the last

Classic Trailer - China 9, Liberty 37

Published on 2011-03-02 07:55:00

I saw China 9, Liberty 37 years ago. It was one of those mysterious films that pop up in the middle of the night on some God-forsaken Sky movie channel, you know the ones that play old movies that obviously haven't been remastered and you san still s

Film Review with Robert Mann - Drive Angry 3D

Published on 2011-03-02 03:42:00

Drive Angry 3D **** Drive Angry 2D *** Nicolas Cage, once perhaps one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood, has lately developed a reputation for starring in some very bad movies. With films such as The Wicker Man, Bangkok Dangerous and, most r

The Institute - A New Web Series

Published on 2011-03-01 09:44:00

Ever had that burning quest for knowledge and empowerment. That yearning to become the best you can be, to better yourself through persistent studying and learning. Then welcome my friend to The Institute. Specializing in teaching all aspects of the

Movie Poster - 'The Stolen Wings'

Published on 2011-03-01 03:32:00

Sent to us by director Gerard Lough, this is the poster for short film The Stolen Wings which might be getting a limited cinema release in the second half of this year.Credit goes to designer Emmet Griffin for designing the poster. Below is the link

Competition - And Soon The Darkness DVD

Published on 2011-02-28 08:42:00

A couple of weeks ago we mentioned the imminent DVD release of And Soon The Darkness, a horror-thriller starring Amber Heard and Karl Urban about a vacation that goes oh-so-wrong. We have three DVDs of the film burning a whole in our, admittedly, la

#Oscars #OnLineOSCAR

Published on 2011-02-27 17:28:00

On the left is BRWC's feed on twitter, as we will be liveblogging during The Oscars!So keep checking this all evening!Below is the complete list of nominees, and my picks are in blue.BEST PICTURE:Black SwanThe FighterInceptionThe Kids Are All RightT

Film Review with Robert Mann - I Am Number Four

Published on 2011-02-27 10:44:00

I Am Number Four **½ The massive financial success of both the Harry Potter and Twilight franchises has prompted movie studios left, right and centre to go on the hunt for the next literary property that they can turn into such an uber box office

Wild Wild West Sussex?

Published on 2011-02-27 10:00:00

Writer-Producer Nicholas Sercombe has signed Richard E Grant to direct his off-the-wall spoof western, In With The Outlaws.The US$10 million dollar production will be shot entirely on location in West Sussex, in the South of England, with an anticipa

Review: Drive Angry 3D

Published on 2011-02-26 15:49:00

Well, well, well, well, well. I was not expecting this! The trailer was enough to get my interest, ladies, fire, guns and muscle cars. There was some discussion after as to whether the film makers and cast had taken it at all seriously, I

Film Review with Robert Mann - No Strings Attached

Published on 2011-02-26 11:45:00

No Strings Attached * With the 2011 awards season in full swing and numerous actors and actresses in line to see their careers gain a major shot in the arm as a result of their nominations and/or wins at the big awards, there is one star who seems

Flatley My Dear I Don't Riverdance

Published on 2011-02-25 16:04:00

Yes! It's what we've all been waiting for!Tickets are on sale for the ground-breaking new movie project from the original Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley. The hotly anticipated LORD OF THE DANCE 3D uses pioneering 3D technology to give

Film Review with Robert Mann - Smoke

Published on 2011-02-25 03:16:00

Smoke ***½ The product of Polish filmmaker Grzegorz Cisiecki, Smoke – or to quote its original Polish title, Dym – is the latest short film I have been sent for review and it also probably one of the strangest. The synopsis for this film reads

My Soul To Take

Published on 2011-02-24 14:33:00

Ahead of the hotly anticipated finale of the nightmarish Scream franchise, Wes Craven invites us to witness his latest terrifying offering that promises to make the skin crawl and the heart race. Get ready to be plunged into

Whatever Happened To Pete Blaggit - Review

Published on 2011-02-24 12:02:00

On first viewing Whatever Happened To Pete Blaggit I thought I must have dozed off. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I was bored, quite the contrary, but the previous ninety minutes of my life had been so odd that a strange and twisted dr

Return To Babylon

Published on 2011-02-22 17:51:00

Now, this looks really interesting...Shot in black-and-white on a vintage hand-cranked camera, Return To Babylon is a satirical, sexy, and silent look at the scandals that rocked Tinseltown during the 1920s. The cast includes

Film Review with Robert Mann - Gnomeo & Juliet

Published on 2011-02-21 03:19:00

Gnomeo & Juliet 3D **½ Gnomeo & Juliet 2D ** Gnomeo & Juliet is the latest computer animated feature to be released by Disney – almost anyway. In a rare turn of events, this family animated movie does not carry the Walt Disney Pictur

Altitude

Published on 2011-02-20 14:12:00

Kaare Andrews’ imaginatively named Altitude tells the story of a group of American teenagers who decided to take a small private air craft on a weekend away with, you’ve guessed it, disastrous consequences.If you enjoy watching eye meltingly beau

Film Review with Robert Mann - Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Published on 2011-02-20 12:35:00

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son * It’s official – 2011 has a major case of sequelitis, this year boasting the highest number of sequels ever to ever be released in a single year – 27 of them in fact – with 9 second movies (Sherlock Holmes

Film Review with Robert Mann - Yogi Bear

Published on 2011-02-19 08:02:00

Yogi Bear 3D *** Yogi Bear 2D **½ It’s the February half term holiday again (has it really been a year already?) and, as usual, Hollywood has a barrage of family films lined up to try and cash in on the inevitable onslaught of families looking f

The Devil's Double

Published on 2011-02-18 10:36:00

Following the successful international launch at the Sundance Film Festival and on the eve of the film's European premiere at this year's Berlinale, Corsan World Sales today confirmed Icon Film Distribution will distribute the highly sought after, mu

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Red Room

Published on 2011-02-18 04:08:00

The Red Room **** Last year I reviewed the excellent short film Henry John and the Little Bug written and directed by J.T. Mollner and starring Mikos Zavros. That film, which received much attention following its premiere at the Hollyshorts Festiva

Film Review with Robert Mann - Paul

Published on 2011-02-17 03:00:00

Paul ***½ Following the breakout success of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, British comedy legends Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have teamed up once again to storm onto cinema screens for a third time, this time embracing Hollywood’s current obsessi

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never - REVIEW

Published on 2011-02-16 14:58:00

Justin Bieber has a movie out. The lovely Natalie Hinman attended the European premiere in London yesterday evening. Here is what she thought...I cannot stress enough how skeptical I was about seeing Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. As some

DVD Review: Amer

Published on 2011-02-16 11:40:00

Amer is... odd. Inspired by Italian 'Giallo' films from the 1970's, it is a richly sensory and complex film; one that your average cinema goer may find more than a little challenging.Conceived by two directors - Héléne Cattet and Bruno Forzani, Ame

Classic Trailer - Sex Madness

Published on 2011-02-16 05:35:00

Being the week that is supposed to inspire love in all its forms, I think it's important that before there can be any hanky panky of any sorts that we should all take a moment to view this serious public service announcement.Directed by exploitation

Quote of the Week : GO (1999)

Published on 2011-02-16 04:08:00

"Wow, i didn't know we'd become such good friends, because if we had, you'd know that i give head before i give favors and i dont even give my best friends head, so your chances of getting a favor are pretty fucking slim."Suave drug dealer Todd Gaine

My Funny Valentine - Wall-E

Published on 2011-02-14 14:31:00

Happy Valentine's Day, whether your happily with someone or you're one of those people that shuns the day, proclaiming yourself to be, and always, will be a lone wolf. Coincidentally that's how I used to act until I found someone, funny that. It is,

BAFTA 2011

Published on 2011-02-14 07:39:00

The BAFTA's took place last night in wonderful rain-soaked Covent Garden, London. Somewhere between all the fashion magazines scrambling over themselves to ask Emma Watson who did her hair and the presenters fluffing their auto-cue, some awards were

Film Review with Robert Mann - Just Go With It

Published on 2011-02-14 03:34:00

Just Go With It * Another year, another Adam Sandler comedy, and yet again it’s directed by Dennis Dugan. From this statement you should have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Just Go With It, the latest in a string of Adam Sandler disapp

Film Review with Robert Mann - True Grit

Published on 2011-02-13 13:25:00

True Grit **** Film remakes tend to have a bad reputation. Often viewed as a shameless cash in on the good name of great movies and an indication that Hollywood is all out of original ideas, the mere mention of remaking a beloved classic film will

DVD Review - Pelican Blood

Published on 2011-02-13 03:27:00

Pelican BloodDir: Karl GoldenWri: Chris ColeStarring: Harry Treadaway, Emma Booth, Arthur Darvill, Christopher Fulford, Ali Craig Run Time: 90 minsDistributor: Icon Entertainment As it begins, Pelican Blood, feels like it is going to be something ver

Panic Button

Published on 2011-02-12 12:48:00

Movie Mogul Fund are proud to present the first official Panic Button trailer. This is a very low budget independent feature film, which aims to make its mark. Here's the bumpf... Panic Button - the forthcoming social network themed horror/thril

Virus

Published on 2011-02-12 12:40:00

Virus is the horror inspired music video of Cape Town based female-fronted Industrial-Metal band TERMINATRYX.Originally in October 2009 a werewolf transformation promo clip was produced by Paul Blom & Sonja Ruppersberg for their So

Exorcismus: Review

Published on 2011-02-11 12:29:00

Oh those teenage years are full of troubles. You're never allowed to go to the gigs you want to, you have to spend half of your free time doing your French homework (pourquoi?!) and your parents never believe you, especially when you tell them you're

Film Review with Robert Mann - Just About Famous

Published on 2011-02-11 04:30:00

Just About Famous ****½ Here is a film that has played in and been part of the official selections for no less than 14 film festivals to date, including the Sarasota, Indie Memphis, Hot Springs Documentary, Sidewalk Moving Picture, San Diego, DC S

DVD Review: The Reef

Published on 2011-02-10 20:51:00

Joining the surprisingly well populated ranks of the 'film about scared people floating around in water' genre is The Reef, a new shark-horror from Australian director Andrew Traucki. Ostensibly based on true events, the film sees five mates setting

And Soon The Darkness Trailer

Published on 2011-02-10 13:57:00

A contemporary remake of the cult 1970 British thriller directed by Robert Fuest (The Devil’s Rain; The Abominable Dr. Phibes) and written by Brian Clemens (Bugs; The Avengers; creator of The Professionals) and Terry Nation (Dr. Who; creator of the

Kevin Macdonald & Bob Marley

Published on 2011-02-10 10:56:00

Academy Award® and BAFTA® winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald has boarded the Tuff Gong Pictures / Shangri-La Entertainment Bob Marley documentary MARLEY. Director of two of the most acclaimed documentaries of recent years, ONE DAY IN SEPTE

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Fighter

Published on 2011-02-10 03:07:00

The Fighter ****½ It was only a couple of years ago that Mark Wahlberg’s career seemed to be in a downward spiral from which he would not be able to escape with 2008 film The Happening and Max Payne failing to deliver a response to be proud of i

Alien Vs Ninja: Review

Published on 2011-02-09 17:48:00

A group of Ninjas are stalked by an Alien in a forest. Hilarity ensues! That's it, if you thought the title left little to the imagination you should try giving up the 90min or so I did watching the thing. Films like this should be better, AvN had a

Classic Trailer - The Devil's Rain

Published on 2011-02-09 14:20:00

In a small rural town a group of satanists hope to unleash hell... whilst melting your face!This little gem of crappy 70s horrors falls is one of those great examples where you watch it and ask "when's it going to get scary". People go missing, satan

The Rebound: Review

Published on 2011-02-09 14:07:00

Ok. So. This film? Was surprising. I am a big lover of romantic comedies. All but three of my DVD collection are romantic comedies. But when I saw who was in this film; Catherine Zeta Jones; I shrugged my shoulders. I'm not the biggest fan of her fil

Quote Of The Week : The Green Mile (1999)

Published on 2011-02-07 05:32:00

On the day of my judgement, when i stand before God, and he asks me why did i kill one of his true miracles - what am i gonna say ? That is was my job ?Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) speaking with emotion to John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) just prior

Film Review with Robert Mann - Sanctum 3D

Published on 2011-02-06 03:51:00

Sanctum 3D **½ Sanctum 2D *½ “From executive producer James Cameron, creator of Titanic and Avatar” – these words have been plastered all over the marketing for Sanctum 3D and the simple association of Cameron with the film will undoubtedly c

The Reef

Published on 2011-02-06 00:59:00

So here's the trailer for The Reef... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQw4OcJnpu4 A post jaws man hunter thriller. Although to be fair in the world of water related man-eating shark infested big screen affairs there is only 'Before Jaws' which I will

Come Rain, Come Shine

Published on 2011-02-04 16:38:00

Just as the colour of the sky gives us plenty of warning of what's to come, the existing work of director Lee Yoon-ki provides us all with significant clues that something good is about to happen in Korean film. Indeed the director's latest release,

Fertile Ground Trailer

Published on 2011-02-04 08:45:00

There's spooky doings a transpirin' in this new haunted-house horror from Adam Gierasch director of Night Of The Demons and Autopsy. Nate and Emily Weaver move into their "dream" house - where else would they live? - only to discover it has a dark pa

Pelican Blood Trailer

Published on 2011-02-04 08:32:00

Out on DVD March 7th Pelican Blood is the humorously dark story of the relationship between Nikko and Stevie, who happened to meet on a suicide website. The film deals with their break up, Nikko's journey to find something to ease the pain and the co

Exorcismus Trailer

Published on 2011-02-03 15:48:00

Exorcismus is the new terrifying film from the production company of the hugely successful REC and REC 2. Fifteen-year-old Emma Hawkins seemed like a pretty typical teenager. Suddenly, Emma's life changes in an unexpected way

Seconds Apart Trailer

Published on 2011-02-03 15:40:00

Here is the trailer for Seconds Apart, which stars Orlando Jones (Drumline, Magnolia, Evolution), Gary Entin ( Rest Stop, The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising, Devolved) and his twin brother Edmund Entin (Rest Stop, The Seeker: The

Classic Scene : Animal Kingdom (2010)

Published on 2011-02-03 05:23:00

"If your as smart as i think you are, you'd know to walk right on by me like we'd never seen each other before in our lives."The film that should of made the Academy's selection for best picture of the year, not only easily but by a country mile. Cen

Film Review with Robert Mann - Lovers Jump

Published on 2011-02-01 03:08:00

Lovers Jump ***½ Originally hailing from the small town of Newcastle in Northern Ireland but now living in London, rising director Mark McCombe has recently finished his first short film, Lovers Jump. Starring up and coming actor Laurence Fuller,

DVD Review - Shock Labyrinth 3D

Published on 2011-01-31 12:18:00

While the debate rages on as to whether 3D is truly the path that all films will tread in the future or if it's just another flash in the pan gimmick we will be treated to a variety of eye-poppers. The latest contribution into this mighty pantheon th

Bridesmaids Poster

Published on 2011-01-31 09:21:00

Bridesmaids is the new movie from producer Judd Apatow, and I think I am actually looking forward to it.The movie stars Kristen Wiig as Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), an

Film Review with Robert Mann - How Do You Know

Published on 2011-01-31 03:27:00

How Do You Know *** Writer/director James L. Brooks is probably best known for his work as writer and executive producer on The Simpsons but he has also entered the world of live action film directing, having made several highly acclaimed films for

Whatever Happened To Pete Blaggit?

Published on 2011-01-31 03:18:00

"Pete Blaggit is a man desperate for a second chance at life. For the past twenty years he's been responsible for the downfall of his family business; Blagmore Wedding Videos is no longer the leading company it once was. Pete has made a living filmin

Film Review with Robert Mann - Hereafter

Published on 2011-01-30 13:17:00

Hereafter ** As a director, Clint Eastwood has made westerns, crime thrillers, character based dramas, war movies and true to life biographies but one thing he has never done is something more fantastical, until now that is. With a distinctly super

Anuvahood Trailer

Published on 2011-01-30 03:06:00

The trailer for Anuvahood has been about a few days now, so I thought I would share it with you, if you haven't seen it already...Kay (Adam Deacon) is a small man with a big dream. All he wants is to be a gangster, a respected man of the type that wo

Blackbird

Published on 2011-01-29 15:03:00

Blackbird - Preview Trailer from Tommy Harrington on Vimeo.Stumbled across this short film. It's called Blackbird.Their website states the film is "...a powerful short film, pushing the limits of story and style, exploring the inner-workings of

Film Review with Robert Mann - Tangled

Published on 2011-01-29 08:30:00

Tangled 3D ****½ Tangled 2D **** Walt Disney Pictures has a very long tradition of producing movie fairytales about princesses and has produced many classic movies in this particular subgenre, among them such beloved animated features as Snow Whit

James Bond January - Quantum Of Solace

Published on 2011-01-29 01:30:00

Quantum of Solace ***** Following up Casino Royale, the fantastic 2006 reinvention of the James Bond franchise, was always going to be an extremely daunting task. That film was widely regarded as a masterpiece on its release, and rightfully so, so i

James Bond January - Casino Royale

Published on 2011-01-28 01:30:00

Casino Royale *****Casino Royale has been the subject of much criticism since it was announced that actor Daniel Craig would be the new 007. I was one of those who were opposed to his casting and I was expecting this film to be a bitter disappointmen

Fans Select "Roswell" Concept for Syfy and IGN.com's "B Movie Mogul"

Published on 2011-01-27 14:10:00

Over the last couple of months IGN and Syfy have combined forces to give film lovers the opportunity to have a creative hand in the making of a Syfy Original Movie. Giving it's readers the choice of film based around the Roswell alien conspiracy, the

Out Now On DVD - Circle Of Pain

Published on 2011-01-25 08:04:00

If you're in the mood for a piece of trashy as hell action tomfoolery you could do at lot worse, or maybe you couldn't who I am to say, than Circle Of Pain. Released this week, the outline reads like a throw-back to those powerhouse 80s fighting flic

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Dilemma

Published on 2011-01-24 02:54:00

The Dilemma * While it could hardly be said that he is one of the greatest directors working in Hollywood today, Ron Howard has nonetheless developed a reputation for directing quality movies, only occasionally slipping up with a dud and then one t

I Spit On Your Grave 2011 Review By Lostzombie

Published on 2011-01-23 17:22:00

Another week and another remake this time its the turn of I Spit On Your Grave.Telling the story of a young woman played by Sarah Butler who decides in true horror movie style that its a good idea to write her new book in a isolated cabin in the wood

Film Review with Robert Mann - Black Swan

Published on 2011-01-23 13:18:00

Black Swan *** 2011 is a very big year for Natalie Portman. She’s co-starring in one of the year’s big superhero movies, Thor, starring alongside Ashton Kutcher in adult romantic comedy No Strings Attached and co-starring in the new comedy from

DVD Review - The Hole

Published on 2011-01-23 06:28:00

* Spoiler ahoy!* Dane, 17, and Lucas, 10, are uprooted for the dozenth time by their mother as they try to keep out of reach of their abusive father. Moving into a small town where the diner still appears to be the hot spot of activity Dane and Luca

J. Van Auken Interview

Published on 2011-01-23 03:37:00

J. Van Auken has been making movies his entire life. He was trained as a cinematographer at Columbia College Chicago, and recently signed to direct his first feature, due out in 2012. Until then he is in the midst of making his short film,

The Task Trailer

Published on 2011-01-22 23:47:00

A reality show set in an abandoned penitentiary. Things start going wrong fast, and soon the prison becomes very real to the reality show contestants. © BRWC 2010.

Husk Trailer

Published on 2011-01-22 23:31:00

An interesting looking film about a group of young adults stranded in the middle of nowhere (wouldn't be horror without that) near a vast cornfield. Things are astir and sooner or later, someone will be going missing.If you have a fear of scarecrows,

Alien Vs Ninja

Published on 2011-01-22 13:57:00

This look insane.Written and directed by Seiji Chiba, Alien Vs Ninja is one insane, action-packed, martial arts-meets-sci-fi gore-fest that delivers everything its perfectly descriptive title promises.Returning from a deadly mission ag

Film Review with Robert Mann - Morning Glory

Published on 2011-01-22 10:40:00

Morning Glory ***½ The name of producer, writer and director J.J. Abrams is one that has become synonymous with a very specific type of film and television show, him having developed a reputation for complex and compelling serialized storytelling

Rubber Trailer

Published on 2011-01-20 13:18:00

Thanks to @Finx1 for the heads up on this one. This looks just up my street.Rubber is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak land

DVD Review: Puppet Master - Axis Of Evil

Published on 2011-01-20 11:03:00

After a young man accidentally inherits a collection of creepy puppets from an old man, he stumbles into an allegedly intriguing plot by Nazi and Japanese agents to blow up a munitions plant in America. Luckily for him, the aforementioned puppets can

The Other Superheroes: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Published on 2011-01-20 07:32:00

Whenever I think of superheroes that don't get enough praise and attention, I think of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A lot of people I know would say "But they aren't superheroes! they're mutant turtles who know martial arts. They don't have supe

Film Review with Robert Mann - Confessions

Published on 2011-01-18 08:23:00

Confessions ***** Best known for his critically acclaimed films Kamikaze Girls and Memories of Matsuko, Japanese writer and director Tetsuya Nakashima has developed a reputation for creating surreal candy-coloured worlds full of chaos and confusion

BAFTA Nominations Seem To Have Popped Up

Published on 2011-01-18 08:14:00

Whether your a fan of awards, devotedly following all those nominated to keep up to date with the films that are considered the best of the crop or if you don't give a toss, we are now into award season.Here are the BAFTA nominations!BEST FILMBLACK

Golden Globes: 2011 Winners (Film)

Published on 2011-01-17 14:46:00

Here are the winners, if you interested...Best film (drama)The Social NetworkBest film (musical or comedy)The Kids are All RightBest directorDavid Fincher - The Social NetworkBest actor (drama)Colin Firth - The King's SpeechBest actress (drama)Natali

The Hole - Released Today On Blu-Ray & DVD

Published on 2011-01-17 13:34:00

Released today, just in time for "Blue Monday", is Joe Dante's return to the horror genre he thrives in so anarchically. Having brought us cult classics like Piranha, The Howling and Gremlins, it's been sometime since Mr. Dante gave us something new

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Green Hornet

Published on 2011-01-17 02:49:00

The Green Hornet 3D *** The Green Hornet 2D *** The first of numerous superhero movies to be released in 2011 (and the first ever superhero movie to be released in 3D, three others following this summer), The Green Hornet (not to be confused with

The Brave - Trailer

Published on 2011-01-15 07:59:00

Whilst I was watching A Serbian Film the other day I got to thinking about Johnny Depp's directorial debut The Brave.Again, a very bleak story of a man who agrees to "star" in a snuff film in return for a large sum of money which will set his family

Review - A Serbian Film

Published on 2011-01-14 06:30:00

*** starsMilos is a former porn star. But not just any porn star. He is "the best there ever was". Now retired and living a quiet life with his beautiful wife and precocious young son, he spends his days drinking Jack and admiring his old films. A pl

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Next Three Days

Published on 2011-01-13 03:49:00

The Next Three Days ***½ Paul Haggis is a screenwriter with a truly enviable list of credits behind him. An award-winner who, in 2006, became the first person to write two Best Film Oscar winners back-to-back – 2004’s Million Dollar Baby direc

Grotesque Trailer

Published on 2011-01-12 15:35:00

Ahead of a review of A Serbian Film a trailer of the most recent film banned outright by the BBFC.Good old Japan, the masters of extreme cinema. Directed by Koji Shiraishi, Grotesque is the simple story of two people being tortured by a deranged luna

Hobo With A Shotgun

Published on 2011-01-10 16:39:00

This trailer has been playing the rounds for a few months but just in case anyone's missed it...Rutger Hauer plays the Hobo. The trailer gives the impression of a much more nihilistic affair than the delightful title would suggest but I'm sure there

Road To Ghostbusters 3

Published on 2011-01-10 16:16:00

Over the last few months it seems like I can't go on any movie news website or forum without there being a new scrap of news about the proposed, third Ghostbusters film in development.Literally months of chatter about scripts being written, re-writte

Drive Angry Trailer & Comp

Published on 2011-01-10 15:58:00

Drive Angry is the new film from Nicolas Cage.In the newest 3D action-adventure from the director of My Bloody Valentine, Drive Angry stars Cage as Milton, a hardened felon who has broken out of hell for one last chance at redemption. Intent on stopp

Film Review with Robert Mann - Season of the Witch

Published on 2011-01-10 02:55:00

Season of the Witch * Neither a remake of the little known 1972 George A. Romero film Jack’s Wife – which was released on video in the states as Season of the Witch – or the much derided 1982 horror “sequel” Halloween III: Season of the W

Film Review with Robert Mann - 127 Hours

Published on 2011-01-09 13:20:00

127 Hours ****British director Danny Boyle has always been a filmmaker to attract a fair amount of critical acclaim (even if the box office results for this films haven’t always reflected this) but the runaway critical, commercial and awards succes

Film Review with Robert Mann - The King's Speech

Published on 2011-01-08 10:23:00

The King’s Speech ****½ Kicking off both 2011 and the awards season in fine style The King’s Speech has already emerged as one of the frontrunner’s in this year’s awards race. Having already been nominated for eight awards and walked away

The Reef

Published on 2011-01-07 16:43:00

From the director that brought you the deeply scary Black Water and the studio that chilled you to your core with the masterful horror Frozen comes the most terrifying shark thriller since Jaws."Damien Walshe-Howling lea

VOTE BRWC BEST REVIEW BLOG 2011!

Published on 2011-01-07 05:48:00

Oh my days!The 2011 Total Film Movie Blog Awards are now open, and will run for three weeks until Thursday 27th.We at BRWC have been lucky enough to be nominated in the Best Review Blog category. We are gobsmacked to be in the mix

Film Review with Robert Mann - Review of 2010 Part 2

Published on 2011-01-05 03:56:00

The Best and Worst of 2010Top 10 Movies1) Inception ****Following up a film as masterful as The Dark Knight was never going to be an easy task for Christopher Nolan but with Inception he created a blockbuster every bit as brilliant as his previous di

Film Review with Robert Mann - Review of 2010 Part 1

Published on 2011-01-04 02:24:00

Complete List of Films Reviewed - 2010 Mainstream Releases 1) 4.3.2.1 **½ 2) The A-Team **** 3) Alice in Wonderland 3D **** Alice in Wonderland 2D ***½ 4) All About Steve *½ 5) Alpha and Omega 3D *½ Alpha and Omega 2D * 6) Animals Uni

Film Review with Robert Mann - The Way Back

Published on 2011-01-03 03:25:00

The Way Back *** The Way Back is one of those films that purports to be “inspired by real events”. As is often the case, though, this statement is one that should definitely be taken with a pinch of salt, not because the film itself is unfaithf

Film Review with Robert Mann - Arthur and the Great Adventure

Published on 2011-01-02 02:50:00

Arthur and the Great Adventure * Director Luc Besson is best known for his distinctive thrillers, two of his best known and most highly appreciated movies probably being Leon and The Fifth Element, but in 2007 we saw the release of his first foray i

Film Review with Robert Mann - Love & Other Drugs

Published on 2011-01-01 03:01:00

Love & Other Drugs ***Anyone who has seen the trailer for Love & Other Drugs could easily be forgiven for expecting yet another tired and predictable Hollywood romantic comedy with little to set it apart from the countless other films release