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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
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
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
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
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
Set in the Oxfordshire countryside, Tortoise in Love sees Tom fall in love with Polish au pair, Anya. Tom, though, cannot seem to get enough momentum to actually tell her as much. The film, which has a cast of TV actors and relative unknowns, certainly is a labour of love, with the entire Oxfordshire village… Read more
What happened to those left behind in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion in 1986? Well, that’s the theme of new horror movie Chernobyl Diaries, written by Paranormal Activity scribe Oren Peli. This second trailer shows quite a bit more footage than the first, but doesn’t really give much more away in terms of scary… Read more
Cannes is almost upon us and with it the premieres of Moonrise Kingdom, On The Road and Cosmopolis to name but a few. Buried beneath these behemoths however, is a scaly little French film that might well out-tentacle David Cronenberg himself when it comes to body horror. Dead Shadows is the directorial début of David Cholewa, a sci-fi… Read more
Stars have been altered for the big screen before, whether it be a diminutive Chris Evans in Captain America, a large Sir Ian McKellan or hobbit Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings. Now, with Snow White and the Huntsman due to hit cinemas at the end of the month, audiences can see just… Read more
With a castle vista as the backdrop for their interviews, the cast of Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth open up about the upcoming film and talk about their characters. Snow White and the Huntsman is scheduled for release in the UK 1 June 2012 and stars Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris… Read more
This new behind the scenes featurette of Wes Anderson‘s highly anticipated new movie, Moonrise Kingdom, focuses on star Bill Murray. A long-time collaborator of the director, Bill Murray continues his trend of outlandish humour on and off the set. And, so too does the director. Any Andersonian’s out there will recognise the fact that the narrator (whoever he… Read more
This new featurette for the new Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, pays special attention to the main villain of the new Spidey adventure, The Lizard. Rhys Ifans plays the dark foe who has a temper to match his vast scientific intellect. So far the Lizard has been a closely guarded figure, with only snippets of… Read more
Here’s the first trailer for The Campaign and (no surprises here) it’s very funny. Will Ferrell stars as Cam Brady, a fourth term U.S Congressman who has been unchallenged in his campaigns for years. That is until Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) decides to take a run for political power. A dogfight ensues (which is appropriate… Read more
Can film releases this year get any better? Seriously, what a year it’s been for movies so far, and it looks like the best is still yet to come. Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises - now add to that list Gangster Squad. From the film’s inception and drip announcement of star names involved during casting news,… Read more
Pixar has a long standing tradition of humour in their films. Whether it’s Dory forgetting her way in Finding Nemo, or Mater’s comic relief in Cars, comedy is used, no matter the story, to bring laughter to their audiences. It seems that their newest offering, Brave, will be no different based on this new featurette… Read more
Exorcist director William Friedkin‘s new film Killer Joe has been receiving high acclaim at a number of film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival where it premiered last year. And if this first trailer is anything to go by, then this is one film to look forward to. The movie stars Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch,… Read more
Samuel L. Jackson stars as Foley, an ex-con who is tired of his wayward ways, so tries to do right. A new woman (Ruth Negga) could be his saviour, but his past is having a hard time letting him go. In this new clip for Fury (known elsewhere as The Samaritan), Jackson proves his worth… Read more
The relentless marketing campaign for Prometheus continues with this brand new “Origins” Featurette. And although there have been worries that too much of the game is being given away in the amount of video hitting the net ahead of the film’s release 1st June, you can’t deny that it isn’t working. Prometheus has already broken… Read more
Indie Comedy Jeff, Who Lives At Home is due to hit UK cinemas this Friday, 11th May. Directed by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass (Cyrus), the movie stars Jason Segel as Jeff, a down and out waster living in his mum’s basement. Queue brother and seemingly more together person Pat (Ed Helms), who discovers his wife… Read more
The phrase ‘based on a true story’ has lost much of it’s sting these days, with films regularly using the term to describe wholly fictional events. Ben Affleck aims to change the balance however, with his next directorial effort, Argo. Based on the ‘Canadian Caper’ of 1979 it’s the story of a group of US… Read more
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