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Notebook Reviews: X-MEN

Bryan Singer – 2000. Bryan Singer‘s X-Men is a comic book movie which really delivers the goods in a big, big way. A strong screenplay, good character development and a top-notch cast (Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle [...]

December 4, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Jeremy Saulnier’s GREEN ROOM

Jeremy Saulnier’s 2015 thriller, Green Room is like a punk song (keep with me here) – it’s hard, fast and a violent thriller which packs a powerful punch. This is an edge of your seat modern day exploitation film, filled with gore and [...]

July 20, 2021

Notebook Reviews: CONSPIRACY THEORY

Richard Donner – 1997 Conspiracy Theory is a top-notch thriller from the winning combo of Mel Gibson and Richard Donner. It improves with repeat viewings and there’s a good mix of laughs and thrills to be had. Julia Roberts is somewhat [...]

March 4, 2021

Behind The Scenes: James Mangold Directs Hugh Jackman On The Set Of LOGAN

A neo-western told through the prism of a comic book movie, James Mangold’s Logan takes Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and breaks him into a thousand pieces, rebuilding him as a tragic character approaching the twilight of his life. Jackman’s [...]

January 17, 2021

Still Not Feeling It: New Clip For THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING

Twenty years ago I’d probably have been excited at the idea of The Kid Who Would Be King. However, I’m far from thrilled at the prospect of Joe Cornish’s cheap and derivative looking Arthurian tale. Maybe I’m just old and [...]

January 12, 2019

Trailer: THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING – Franchise Starter Or Failed Family Film?

Will The Kid Who Would Be King launch a new franchise, or will it die the same painful death as a dozen other family adventure films which failed in trying to ape the success of the Harry Potter series? If I was a betting man, I’d put the [...]

December 29, 2018

DVD Review: Hugh Jackman And James Mangold Give Us LOGAN – The Comic Book Movie We Needed

July 22, 2017

DVD Review: GREEN ROOM With Anton Yelchin And Patrick Stewart Isn’t For The Faint Hearted

Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room is like a punk song (keep with me here) – it’s hard, fast and a violent thriller which packs a powerful punch. This is an edge of your seat modern day exploitation film, filled with gore and violence. [...]

September 27, 2016

Patrick Stewart Turns Nasty In This Trailer For GREEN ROOM

Patrick Stewart turns evil in this trailer for Green Room. Jeremy Saulnier directs this neo-nazi thriller which co-stars Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Macon Blair and Callum Turner. The Trailer: The synopsis: [...]

January 16, 2016

Blu-ray Review: Seth MacFarlane’s TED 2 Is An Over-Stuffed Comedy Sequel

Ted 2 travels down well-worn path of many other comedy sequels and fails to recapture the magic of its predecessor. Many of the technical elements that made the first Seth MacFarlane movie a hit are present, but this is an unfocused comedy that [...]

November 24, 2015

Blu-ray Review: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST – THE ROGUE CUT Resets The Timeline And Loses The Magic

Bryan Singer returns to the X-Men series with X-Men: Days Of Future Past. This serves as a prequel, sequel and reboot to what has come before, resetting plot-lines and characters to ensure the longevity of the fifteen year old franchise. The Rogue [...]

July 18, 2015

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Concept Art: Angel’s Back For Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer is the man who helped create the superhero genre with X-Men back in 2000. He returned to the franchise last year with X-Men: Days Of Future past, revitalising it by merging the original cast (including Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen and [...]

April 11, 2015

Hugh Jackman Joins The Cast Of X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

This isn’t a big surprise, but Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play Wolverine in director Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. The move further cements the fact this film will combine elements from Singer’s original trilogy and [...]

December 2, 2012

Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen Sign Up To X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Bryan Singer has confirmed that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will be returning to the X-Men world. The pair will join the younger versions of Professor X and Magneto, played by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender as well as Nicholas Hoult and [...]

November 28, 2012

Vanity Is Fair For Paramount Pictures

The latest issue of Vanity Fair has a fantastic image celebrating Paramount Pictures 100th anniversary. The images below get bigger if you click on them, but Vanity Fair has a pretty nifty zoom option so that you can get up-close and personal with [...]

June 13, 2012

Back to the Future: Hollywood’s Fascination with Prequels

The release date for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is looming, and the marketing materials won’t have you know it, but the film is a prequel to Scott’s 1979 film, Alien. The term “prequel” is something of a dirty word in Hollywood these days, [...]

May 25, 2012