• Trailer Watch – Spectre

    After the monumental success that was 2012’s Skyfall, mixed feeling of excitement and concern are a given for the eventual followup. Skyfall hit that perfect balance of nostalgia and modernisation, largely aided by its release on James Bond’s 50th anniversary, making whatever came next in the franchise a slightly worrying prospect. With the...
  • Around the World in 80 Films #6

    The Babadook is a rare horror film that contains a very meaningful message, and is one of the best horror experiences in recent years. It will frighten, unsettle and make hearts race on several occasion. Following the story of single mother Amelia (Essie Davis), The Babadook explores the crumbling...
  • Trailer Watch – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

    Tom Cruise returns for a fifth outing as IMF super spy Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. As first trailers go, this one is pretty excellent. Broken down into almost three miniature trailers each of around a minute in length, the first introduces a new member of the...
  • Trailer Watch – Maggie

    Maggie looks a bit odd, and this trailer doesn’t really give us a lot to go on. Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking aged, and suited to play a tired father in a departure from his typically action-heavy roles in this post-apocalyptic horror drama. In Maggie, there appears to be some form of...
  • Trailer Watch – Self/less

    Regardless of how scientifically accurate or inaccurate the premise of this film may be, Self/less explores the miraculous and scary possibilities that behold the future of science and technology, as well as humankind’s obsession with seeking immortality. A modern tale of reincarnation, the film stars Sir Ben Kingsley, a...
  • Trailer Watch – Entourage

    The boys are back in town. With the release of Entourage comes the return of fan favourites Vince, Ari, E, Drama and Turtle, who made their names when the popular TV show first aired back in 2004. Loosely based on the life of producer Mark Wahlberg, recounting when he...
  • Film Review – The Gunman

    Like it or not, Taken was a hit. To date, it’s grossed over $220 million. So, Pierre Morel may now be trying to recreate that success in his new action flick, The Gunman. Sean Penn is the latest actor to imitate Liam Neeson, offering his take on the tough as...