Latest Movie News & Reviews
First Trailer For ‘Maniac’ Remake Chills To The Bone
Back in 1980 Maniac was a disturbingly realistic, un-rated horror film that caused many a film critic to lose their respect for director William Lustig, not to mention losing their lunch into the ... Read more
Cannes Film Festival 2012: Woody Allen: A Documentary Review
As many of you probably know, I am a huge, devoted and unapologetic Woody Allen fan - for years he has been my favourite filmmaker and despite his recent career being a little shaky, for the man to ... Read more
Film Review – How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Most vacations to Mexico start at a gentle pace on entering the country: a cheeky couple of cervezas, a taco or two, several shots of tequila and maybe an ill-advised oversized sombrero ... Read more
International ‘Prometheus’ Poster Reveals A Little Bit Too Much
The marketing strategy surrounding Prometheus has been one of the best strategies we've seen for years, but it's also been one of the worst. For every clever viral episode released there are a ... Read more
Cannes Film Festival 2012: Rust and Bone Review
Today saw the first particularly early start to this year's festival with an abundance of critics clambering around outside Cannes prestigious and gob-smackingly beautiful Grand Théâtre Lumière ... Read more
Morgan Freeman Joins Hangover-Esque Comedy ‘Last Vegas’
The Hangover turned out to be one of the biggest comedy films in years when it was released in 2009 and inevitably it spawned a sequel following this success. Unsurprisingly, other films since its ... Read more
Chris Hemsworth Teases More Brotherly Feuding In ‘Thor 2′
Now that The Avengers have been assembled and the dust is finally begin to settle following Marvel's finest creating the biggest stir of the year in the box office so far, it is now time for the stars ... Read more
Get Ready To Be Possessed By ‘The Possession’
Tales of possession are invariably based on true events, in fact I don't think I've ever seen one that wasn't. What this means of course, is that almost half of girls between the ages of ten and ... Read more
Anchorman 2 Teaser Poster
Fresh from the news that the teaser trailer for the much, much, much anticipated sequel to Anchorman is showing before The Dictator, comes the first teaser poster for Channel 4 News Team. Yes, ... Read more
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis ‘Won’t Back Down’ in New Trailer
The first trailer was released today for the autumn drama (and potential Oscar bait), Won't Back Down. Starring the previously Academy Award nominated Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart) and Viola Davis ... Read more
Latest Game News & Reviews
First ‘FIFA 13′ Details And Images Revealed
The domestic football season is now over and the footballing calendar heads toward June when the European Championships hit Poland and Ukraine, but another notable mark in the diary comes in the form ... Read more
The Puzzle Is Complete – ‘Halo 4′ Box Art Is Revealed
Game developers 343 Industries know how to get things done, namely let the fans do the hard work. Earlier this year fans on the Halo Waypoint Forums were emailed thirty two pieces of a puzzle, today ... Read more
‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Delayed Until 2013
It's always disappointing when you are looking forward to a certain project being released and then the word 'delayed' hits you smack in the face. Unfortunately for fans of the Tomb Raider games, much ... Read more
World Gameplay Premiere Trailer Unveiled For ‘Assassin’s Creed III’
First we experienced the world through the eyes of master assassin Altair and then we took a step forward and leapt into the life of Ezio Auditore in Assassin's Creed II. Now a new hero in the form of ... Read more
‘Game Of Thrones – The Game’ To Hit Consoles In June
As one of today's most wildly gripping and imaginative TV shows, HBO's Game Of Thrones, based on the superb books by George RR Martin, continues to captivate audiences with its second series currently ... Read more
‘Beyond Good & Evil 2′ Currently In Development For Next-Gen Release
Beyond Good & Evil is the best game you've probably never heard of; released by Ubisoft in 2003 the game was a critical success but a commercial failure. The game has achieved cult status over ... Read more
Silent Or All Guns Blazing – Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Trailer Lets You Decide
It's been a while since we had the opportunity to don the black suit, the red tie and those famous leather gloves and immerse ourselves in the world of Agent 47. The last time, in fact, was some six ... Read more
First Trailer For ‘The Elder Scrolls Online’ Touches Down In Style
Zenimax Online Studios are obviously not ones to sit on their hands because here, as promised, is that first trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online. Featuring a voice-over by a suitably powerful ... Read more
Xbox 360 Review – Kinect Star Wars
Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... Well, to be precise, the date was actually 10th November 2010 when the Kinect was released for Xbox 360, thus revolutionising the way we play games on ... Read more
Awesome Concept Artwork for Batman Arkham City Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC
Following the first look trailer for Batman Arkham City GOTY Edition, which featured an additional first look of the Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC last week, the folks at Rocksteady have released this ... Read more
Competitions
Win ‘Haywire’ on Blu-ray & an Exclusive Haywire Hoodie
Steven Soderbergh‘s action packed Haywire is out to own on DVD and Blu-ray from 21 May 2012. The film stars MMA champion Gina Carano in her debut movie role as government agent Mallory Kane. A very impressive list of star names make up the supporting cast for the film, including Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Michael… Read more
Win a ‘Piggy’ Poster Signed by Actor Martin Compston
Piggy is the brand new film from first time feature director Kieron Hawkes (read our recent interview with Kieron Hawkes here). Piggy is out in cinemas now and out on DVD on the 21st May. To celebrate, we’re giving away a poster for the film signed by Piggy star Martin Compston (The Disappearance of Alice… Read more
Win Tickets to an Exclusive Early Screening of ‘Top Cat’
If you’re a child of the 80′s, I dare you not to sing along if I write: Top Cat! The most effectual Top Cat! Who’s intellectual close friends get to call him T.C. Providing it’s with dignity. Top Cat! The indisputable leader of the gang. He’s the boss, he’s a pip, he’s the championship. He’s… Read more
Movie Reviews
Cannes Film Festival 2012: Woody Allen: A Documentary Review
As many of you probably know, I am a huge, devoted and unapologetic Woody Allen fan – for years he has been my favourite filmmaker and despite his recent career being a little shaky, for the man to still be writing and directing feature films every year is beyond admirable. Allen is also an extremely talented prose writer, poet… Read more
Film Review – How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Most vacations to Mexico start at a gentle pace on entering the country: a cheeky couple of cervezas, a taco or two, several shots of tequila and maybe an ill-advised oversized sombrero purchase. Mel Gibson’s character Driver goes for something a little less pedestrian: he crashes a car in mid-air at 100 mph through the… Read more
Cannes Film Festival 2012: Rust and Bone Review
Today saw the first particularly early start to this year’s festival with an abundance of critics clambering around outside Cannes prestigious and gob-smackingly beautiful Grand Théâtre Lumière to enter the day’s 08:30 screening. Thankfully I’m an early riser anyway and surely the beautiful, baking French sunshine is enough to get anyone out of their pit (sorry to brag Britain). Thursday’s… Read more
DVD Review – Dragon Eyes
Recently released from prison the myserious Hong finds himself in the neighbourhood of St Jude Square. A place torn apart by vicious gangs Hong’s hopes of a peaceful life are shattered almost as soon as he arrives. With no choice but to fight fire with fire Hong takes matters into his own hands and sets out to… Read more
Film Review – Jeff, Who Lives At Home
Softly spoken, shy, sensitive, and Sasquatch like slacker Jeff (Jason Segel) is a deep thinker. He likes to spend his days at home (which is in his mother’s basement) pondering his belief that everything happens for a reason, and all he needs to do is keep his eyes and ears open for the signs that… Read more
Trailers & Clips
First Trailer For ‘Maniac’ Remake Chills To The Bone
Back in 1980 Maniac was a disturbingly realistic, un-rated horror film that caused many a film critic to lose their respect for director William Lustig, not to mention losing their lunch into the bargain. The story of an insular loner Frank Zito scalping his victims, it saw effects maestro Tom Savini using his personal experience… Read more
Get Ready To Be Possessed By ‘The Possession’
Tales of possession are invariably based on true events, in fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that wasn’t. What this means of course, is that almost half of girls between the ages of ten and fifteen have been possessed by a demon at one point in their lives, but I’m sure any parent… Read more
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis ‘Won’t Back Down’ in New Trailer
The first trailer was released today for the autumn drama (and potential Oscar bait), Won’t Back Down. Starring the previously Academy Award nominated Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart) and Viola Davis (The Help), the film follows two mothers who are determined to change an inner city school when their own children’s educational needs aren’t fulfilled. David… Read more
Chariots of Fire Gets a Digitally Restored Trailer Ahead of Summer Re-Release
The 1981 sports hit Chariots of Fire returns to cinemas this July, ahead of the London Olympics. Directed by Hugh Hudson, the film followed two very different men as they competed as runners in the 1924 Paris Olympics. To remind yourself why you loved it all those years ago – or just to see for… Read more
Prometheus Has Landed – First Clip From Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’
We are only a few weeks away from what looks to be one of the movie events of 2012 (as there weren’t enough highlights already!) and following a number of already released trailers for Prometheus, we are now treated to a short clip from the film itself. Already featured in most of the trailers briefly,… Read more
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