• Look Out For… October

    Well here we are, folks: the first wave of awards fare is upon us. A barrage of biopics and dramas have begun tooting their horns in the hopes of piquing the interests of Academy voters far and wide. Don’t worry though – there are still plenty of other choices...
  • Film Review – X-Men: Apocalypse

    In a year where the superhero genre has arguably hit the heights of greatness (Captain America: Civil War) and the depths of the cesspit (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), X-Men: Apocalypse provides a safe middling entry to the list. The weakest of Bryan Singer’s four contributions to the...
  • 2016: Hot Or Not – X-Men: Apocalypse

    In the latest instalment of the X-Men film series, X-Men: Apocalypse will be bursting onto the big screen in May 2016. Bringing together all our favourite characters from both the original trilogy and the ‘first class’ gang, Apocalypse features Oscar Isaac as the eponymous villain who is intent on...
  • “How Have You Never Seen…The Usual Suspects?”

    “Did you see it coming?” I was asked by an Impact colleague; no it was shocking, but less surprising is that at number 23 on IMDb’s Top 250, The Usual Suspects (1995) is a fan favourite and considered one of the best crime films to date. Not knowing a lot about the...
  • Scrapbook – Alternate Cut Films

    With the rerelease of Blade Runner‘s 2007 ‘Final Cut’ this week, our writers slice together some notable nods to films with special editions and alternate cuts in our latest Scrapbook. Blade Runner: The Final Cut Blade Runner is possibly the ultimate ‘alternate cut’ film, with five discrete and distinct edits to...