Impact Film & TV

5! 4! 3! 2! 1! Thunderbirds Are GO! The boys from International Rescue are back, mixing CGI effects and live action sets to create a punchy revamp of the classic show. ITV’s Thunderbirds Are Go may not be perfect, but it is a lot of fun and should easily keep...

Get Hard is a comedy that reeks of wasted potential and disappointing execution. Its two leads, Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell, are some of the funniest comedic actors working in Hollywood today. Despite having a few good moments, the two do not function well as a double act. Darnell Lewis...

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...

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...

Many of us binge on Netflix marathons but probably don’t munch brains with hot sauce. iZombie is a new comic book adaptation (yes another one) created by the same people who make the successful shows  Arrow and The Flash. The show centres on our medical student protagonist, Liv, who gets...

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...

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...