Going The Distance review
Does Drew Barrymore and Justin Long’s romantic comedy mark a return to form for a much neglected genre, or just another turkey? Carley checks it out... Whatever happened to the good old romantic...
View ArticleJohn Cusack to play Edgar Allan Poe in The Raven
John Cusack is set to appear as Edgar Allan Poe in the forthcoming Victorian-era serial killer thriller, The Raven…Now lauded as one of 19th century America's most important writers, a master of the...
View ArticleConfused Views: The 5 trivial stages of idiocy
Matt’s been to the cinema and suffered through close to 30 minutes of trailers and beer commercials. And he’s not going to take it any more...You know what's great about the Internet? Wait, I've done...
View ArticleLost : The five biggest unsolved mysteries
The final episode of Lost may have aired and the show wrapped up, but not all of its events have been explained. Here are James’ most crucial unsolved mysteries of Lost... Lost, like its spiritual...
View ArticleWorld Exclusive: Kick-Ass video
Looking forward to the arrival of Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass on DVD and Blu-ray? Then step right this way for an exclusive making-of video…In the run-up to the release of the magnificent Kick-Ass on...
View ArticleThe Worst Action Hero Names
Marion ‘Cobra’ Cobretti. John Matrix. Frank Shatter. Action cinema history is littered with terrible hero names, and here’s our list of the most memorably awful...Weird accents and bizarre amounts of...
View ArticlePoster arrives for The Next Three Days
An enigmatic first poster drops in for Paul Haggis’ forthcoming thriller, The Next Three Days…In a reversal of his usual tough guy image, Russell Crowe is set to appear as a mild-mannered family man...
View ArticleThe American review
George Clooney stars as a brooding assassin in Anton Corbijn’s slow burning thriller, The American. Here’s Ron’s review…George Clooney has locked onto a certain career path. Given that he's gray and...
View ArticleKick-Ass: the superhero movie that keeps it real
With Kick-Ass all set to arrive on DVD and Blu-ray, we take a timely second look at what is arguably one of the year’s greatest comic book adaptations…Sometimes missing a film's theatrical release...
View ArticleThe James Clayton Column: Pilgrim and Poppins vs. real life
Taking his cue from Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, James argues that our humdrum, everyday lives would be made a lot more fun if we imagined them as one big videogame…"For every task that must be done...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman’s The Sandman TV series in the works?
Writer Neil Gaiman’s much-loved graphic novel, The Sandman, could be heading to the small screen soon courtesy of Warner Bros. TV…Neil Gaiman's revival of Jack Kirby's 70s Sandman series, with its...
View ArticleJ.J. Abrams heading to Alcatraz for new TV drama
The word coming in from the US is that Lost producer J.J. Abrams is pitching a new drama series set on the infamous Alcatraz Island…Producer, writer and director J.J Abrams has come a long, long way...
View Article22 Bullets review
Jean Reno stars in this revenge thriller from the producers of Taken. But is it as good as its tenuous Luc Besson connections imply? Duncan finds out…Two years ago, I leapt at the opportunity to...
View ArticleClash Of The Titans Blu-ray review
The original 1981 version of Clash Of The Titans featured Laurence Olivier and Burgess Meredith. But the film’s true stars, Dave says, are Ray Harryhausen’s fantastic stop-motion monsters…Zeus...
View ArticleThe Muppet Show episode 6 review
Our fond look back at Jim Henson’s classic series, The Muppet Show, continues. Here’s Glen’s review of episode six...This episode's guest is US variety star Jim Nabors, who earned his name playing...
View ArticleGeek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week
Doctor Who At The Proms, a new fourth series of Mad Men, a return to Deadwood and Mock The Week, plus great movies for the weekend ahead...We start the week with a musical treat and a temporary fix...
View ArticleMafia II Xbox 360 review
Aaron dons a sharp suit and grabs his Tommy gun with crime actioner Mafia II…It's quite some time since the first Mafia title appeared on the PC. Aiming to take a piece of the action from rival GTA....
View ArticleDuke Nukem Forever really is on the way
Once thought dead, 2K Games announce that the long, long awaited first-person shooter Duke Nukem Forever is officially back on track...For once, the apparently wild rumours were true. Duke Nukem...
View ArticleShelter DVD review
Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers star in this psychological thriller from the writer of Identity. Here’s Glen’s review of Shelter’s DVD release... Following condemning a man who claimed to have...
View ArticleHobo With A Shotgun red band trailer
Rutger Hauer stars in a brand new, very violent red band trailer for Hobo With A Shotgun…With Machete preparing to assault UK cinema screens, a feature-length trailer has arrived for the similarly...
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