Arguably the two biggest 80s action icons of all time, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, are finally teaming up for a full movie together. While they technically already did in The Expendables 2, that was more of an extended cameo for Arnold and this is the first time they've ever shared top billing. Both actors have had comeback films this year in the form of The … [Read more...]
Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Following the success of the Kenneth Branagh directed original, Thor: The Dark World continues the trend of the tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the differences between Asgard and Earth and perhaps surprisingly brings more laughs than any other Marvel film to date. … [Read more...]
Review: Ender’s Game (2013)
You can't help but feel a little bit sorry for the big cheeses at Summit Entertainment when it came out that the author and producer of their new blockbuster, Ender's Game, was at the forefront of such controversy. (Don't feel that sorry for them though, Orson Scott Card has been writing about this stuff since the nineties). … [Read more...]
Review: We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks (2013)
It is testament to Alex Gibney's skill as a storyteller that the central character in We Steal Secrets: The Wikileaks Story didn't participate in the film, and yet it doesn't detract at all from the narrative, but, in fact, adds to it. … [Read more...]
Review: Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
Directed by Steve Miner, the director of part 2, Friday the 13th Part III follows the by-now well trodden path of these films, but with the notable difference that this film was part of an early 80's 3D film fad, and life Jaws 3D and The Amityville Horror 3D uses it's part 3 moniker to add 3D 'thrills'. Unfortunately, this is a terrible weakness for the film, with all sorts of … [Read more...]
Review: Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
Following the success of Friday the 13th, a sequel was quickly put into production, but with original director Sean Cunningham unwilling to direct, producer Steve Miner took over the duties. … [Read more...]
Review: Friday the 13th (1980)
That Friday the 13th has an important place in the history of horror films is indisputable; while not the first 'slasher' film (Halloween beat it by two years and undoubtedly inspired this film in many ways), the runaway success of Friday the 13th kick-started the explosion of these type of films that dominated the 80s horror scene. But does that historical significance … [Read more...]
Top 30 Horror Films
Our list of the Top 30 Horror Movies of all Time. Do you Agree?.........Horror films are one of the most consistently popular film genres of the last 4 decades. The point of a horror film is to provoke a ˜horrified' reaction from the audience, or put simply to scare people. For the purposes of the top horror countdown it should be noted that while certain films might be better … [Read more...]
Review: Turbo (2013)
Turbo is the latest Dreamworks animation which follows the antics of Turbo the snail (Ryan Reynolds) whose love of motor racing has him daydreaming of being a famous racing driver, much to the annoyance of his brother and co-workers. … [Read more...]
Review: Dogtown and Z Boys (2001)
By now most people will know all about Dogtown and Z Boys but when this documentary first arrived in 2001 the curious title meant little to the majority of the world. Using a mixture of archive footage from the 1970s and up to date interviews with those involved it charts the creation of the Zephyr skateboard team and chronicles the way they changed the skateboarding … [Read more...]