The wonderful world of Yie Ar Kung-Fu
Konami’s seminal beat-em-up, Yie Ar Kung-Fu is 25 years old. We look back at the game’s hot fighting history…Forget Street Fighter. Balls to Tekken. You can keep Dead Or Alive, Soul Calibre and Mortal...
View ArticleLooking back at Konami’s Shao-Lin’s Road
Konami’s strange and downright mad platform brawler Shao-Lin’s Road is the latest 80s arcade classic to get the retrospective treatment…Having already showered Yie Ar Kung-Fu in nostalgic love in a...
View ArticleA Bug's Life Blu-ray review
Pixar’s classic second feature, A Bug’s Life, finally makes its high-definition debut. Here’s Mark’s review… Let me be upfront about this: I like Antz more than I like A Bug's Life. Yet, in making...
View ArticleLuke Goss interview: Blade, Hellboy and Death Race sequels, The Hobbit and...
To tie in with the release of the crashtastic Death Race 2, we caught up with star Luke Goss to chat about his film appearances and growing geek credentials…Thanks in large part to Guillermo del Toro,...
View ArticleThe Apprentice episode 12 review: series finale
A muted finale for the latest series of The Apprentice. We weigh up the battle between Stella and Chris in our review of the final... For the first time in my memory of The Apprentice over the past...
View ArticleWeekend US box office report: Tron: Legacy takes out Yogi Bear
The return of Tron to the big screen wins the weekend box office, leaving Yogi Bear and a host of other releases in its wake...Between new releases and expanding releases, there were five movies...
View ArticleEdgar Wright interview: Scott Pilgrim, John Landis, Quentin Tarantino, Eli...
Edgar Wright talks to us about the reaction to Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, his viewing habits, the film's music and a whole lot more...Back in August, we were so excited for the release of Scott...
View ArticleGulliver's Travels review
Jack Black takes centre stage in Gulliver's Travels. But is this a Boxing Day treat, or a massive misfire? Pete finds out...When I first heard about Gulliver's Travels starring Jack Black, during one...
View ArticleThe Fighter review
David O Russell takes on the story of boxer Micky Ward, and comes up with one of the best films of the year. Here's our review of The Fighter...'Irish' Micky Ward was one of the hardest men in the...
View Article24 movie on hold
Jack Bauer has overcome many obstacles in his time. But he’s never had to do battle with development hell…It’s been six months now since the television adventures of Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer...
View ArticleTop 10 underrated performances of 2010
As 2010 draws to a close, we celebrate the year's 10 most underrated performances...As we head into awards season, the likes of Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter are hotly tipped to pick up...
View ArticleThe hidden treasures of Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is filled with allusions to movies, comics and videogames – here are just a few of its hidden treasures…One of the most fun parts of Scott Pilgrim is finding...
View ArticleLittle Fockers review
Reuniting Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, can Little Fockers recapture what made Meet The Parents such a successful comedy?Back in the 80s and early 90s, the Police Academy series of films became...
View ArticlePeep Show series 7 episode 4 review
Is this week’s instalment of Peep Show the most disappointing of the series so far? Here’s Mark’s review of episode 4…Many years ago, when I was living in London, I was locked in my block of flats....
View ArticleCuckoo: Tony and Richard Bracewell interview
With British drama Cuckoo out now in cinemas, we caught up with its producer and writer-director, Tony and Richard Bracewell, to chat about it…Brothers Tony and Richard Bracewell area formidable team....
View ArticleChatroom review
Chatroom is the latest movie from Ring director Hideo Nakata, but is it any good? Here’s Nick’s review…Billed as ‘the anti-social network’, Chatroom is, sadly, just anti-social. A UK-based internet...
View ArticleMisfits series 2 episode 7 review: Christmas Special
It's the festive season, and Misfits is treated to its very own Christmas Special. Here’s Jake’s review of a particularly irreverent Yuletide episode…This review contains spoilers. No more community...
View ArticleMusic in the movies: the 10 best movie songs of the year
With 2010 almost over, Glen rounds up his favourite movie songs of the year…With the year drawing to a close I thought I’d draw my first year of Music In The Movies to a close in the same way it...
View ArticleHuman Target season 2 episode 5 review: Dead Head
The team protect an amnesia victim who's not sure if he's bad or good in the latest episode of Human Target...This review contains spoilers. 2.5 Dead Head This episode opens with Chance and Winston...
View ArticleEpic Mickey Nintendo Wii review
Game design legend Warren Spector was behind the production of Disney's Wii adventure, Epic Mickey. But how does it compare to Deus Ex? Joseph finds out...There are a surprisingly large number of...
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