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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
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
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
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
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
The first trailer for David Cronenberg‘s Cosmopolis is here and, much like the book, it looks strange, surreal and extremely intriguing. Robert Pattinson stars as Eric, a 28 year old billionaire who decides to cross town to get a hair cut. His journey, however, is something of an odyssey, to say the least. Sarah Gadon,… Read more
Just over 3 weeks to go until Snow White and the Huntsman hits UK cinemas, with Kristen Stewart playing the titular heroine and Chris Hemsworth taking on the role of The Huntsman. This version is as far removed as possible from Tarsem Singh’s kiddy take on Snow White, Mirror Mirror, released earlier this year. And… Read more
The first spots for Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis‘ new comedy, The Campaign, have arrived. Ferrell plays politician Cam Brady and seems to have taken a leaf out of George ‘Dubbya’ Bush in the grammar department and a whole tree in the Al Gore lookalike department. His opponent, Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) is doing his… Read more
Ben Drew (Plan B) appears to be a man of many talents. He has been a hit in the charts with his music and turned his hand to acting in Adulthood, Harry Brown and The Sweeney (out this year). But with the release of the new trailer for Ill Manors, audiences get to see yet… Read more
The brand new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man has swung in with style. Not only does Marc Webb’s reboot look fantastic, but the new venture for the friendly neighbourhood spider is actually looking like it wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with this year’s other massive superhero blockbusters. I’m not sure that it will reach… Read more
Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña and Anna Kendrick star in End of Watch, the story of two cops who become entangled in a battle for their lives when they inadvertently pick on the wrong guys during a routine bust. The first trailer is astoundingly intense; fast action combined with extreme close ups, shaky camera combined with… Read more
When it first came to light that action’s greatest stars were to combine in the action film to put all others to shame, movie fans all over the world waited in anticipation. The Expendables arrived and, despite the mass firepower in the form of Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and more, it… Read more
If the success of this years Chronicle, directed by Josh Trank is anything to go by, it can definitely be agreed that the found footage sub-genre of film is here to stay. Or, at least, it is not going anywhere any time soon. Here, we have the first clip of Chernobyl Diaries, the latest horror that has decided the found… Read more
Following a very successful viral campaign which launched yesterday, the brand new trailer for Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight Rises has finally been revealed. And things aren’t looking good for the masked vigilante. Fans who were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the film last year during special prologue screenings will be familiar with the… Read more
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