• Trailer Watch- Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice

    Fresh from San Diego’s Comic Con comes a brand new look at Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. Wonder Woman, the Batcave, Robin, Kryptonite, and the body of General Zod, are just a few easter eggs that this trailer revealed. Easily the most powerful scene is the one that...
  • Leaving the Lynch Mob, Or a Defence of the Human Centipede and ‘Bad Films’

    In the beginning there was controversy. Well-calculated and admittedly cynical, it still had a legitimate established history, as the showmanship present even in critical darlings like Hitchcock attests. The second Human Centipede as we all know pushed things further, attaining that coveted horror badge of honour – the BBFC...
  • Trailer Watch – Goosebumps

    The brand new trailer for Goosebumps has just surfaced. If Jurassic World and Terminator Genisys are being called sequels that nobody wanted then surely this is a film nobody asked for. Regardless, this is bound to breathe some new life into the hit 90s T.V. and book series, in which...
  • Trailer Watch – Queen of the Desert

    Director Werner Herzog returns to his favourite themes of travel, culture and exploration in this intriguing ‘biography’ of Gertrude Bell, the famous cartographer, archaeologist, traveller and spy. Her incredible reputation in the Middle East during World War One, led to her influential role in British policy-making and helped found...
  • Film Review – Terminator: Genisys

    The original terminator films are pop culture icons. With Arnold Schwarzenegger as the no-nonsense, gun wielding metal man from the future, his famous lines ‘I’ll be back’ and ‘hasta la vista baby’ have been parodied and referenced hundreds of times over the years. But Terminator: Salvation was a flop,...
  • Trailer Watch – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

    This trailer watch offers something a little bit different. Some of the Impact Film & TV contributors have given their thoughts on the trailer rather than a usual write up.  “Do you like your favourite pop songs murdered using high pitched autotune? Do you like the same jokes over...
  • Film Review – The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

    “I have no morals.” So said director Tom Six, to much audience laughter, during the UK premiere of The Human Centipede (courtesy of Nottingham’s superlative Mayhem Film Festival and Broadway cinema). Those familiar with his already iconic series will likely not refute this claim. The 2009 original caused a stir...