Once in a while a film comes around which boasts such an incredible cast that it becomes a must see film event. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is one such film. Boasting a remarkable cast including: Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Mark Strong and Ciaran Hinds. In addition to this remarkable cast the film is helmed by Tomas Alfredson, the acclaimed director of Let the Right One In (2008). The film is a remake of the classic 1979 TV series starring Alec Guinness and based on John Le Carre’s 1974 novel. The film’s plot revolves around intelligence veteran George Smiley (Oldman) and his mission to find a Soviet agent buried at the very top of MI6. [click to continue…]
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Wes Craven is one of the greatest Horror directors in the history of American cinema. He has produced groundbreaking works such as ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (1977) and ‘A Nightmare on Elm St’ (1984) Craven also re-invented the Slasher movie with ‘Scream’ (1996). However Wes Craven has also always been a director prone to a turkey or two such as ‘Shocker’ (1989) and ‘Cursed’ (2005). So which category does ‘My Soul to Take’ fall into I hear you ask… [click to continue…]
The Scream franchise is one of the most endearing and well loved horror franchises in the history of cinema. So for Wes Craven to return to the franchise after ten years was, to say the least, risky. Ultimately both Craven’s reputation and the legacy of the franchise were at risk in deciding to make a fourth instalment. Luckily for Craven he had the stars of the original trilogy Courtney Cox, David Arquette return, alongside the titular final girl Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell. Despite the obvious risks for all involved, thankfully, to a large extent, the risk pays off. [click to continue…]
It has been twenty long years since a Predator movie graced the big screen (discounting the Alien VS Predator franchise) which is far, far too long. After innumerable scripts and pitches it is Robert Rodriguez’s vision which has finally made it to the big screen under the direction of Nimrod Antal. The first thing that we need to understand about this film is that it is not a remake or a ‘reimagining’ but a sequel, specifically to the first movie, which is referenced by Isabelle (Alice Braga) in one of Predators exposition sequences. As a fan of the first, and indeed the underrated second movie, I was thrilled at the possibility of the Predator returning to the big screen and the series returning to its roots. [click to continue…]
Everybody has an opinion on the Twilight series; whether you love it or loathe it you certainly can’t avoid it. The series has always been something of an enigma to me; I just don’t know what to make of it. The first film was OK, despite being too long and the presence of that horrible baseball sequence. New Moon however, is one of the most tedious films I have ever seen. With this fluctuation in quality in mind I went into Eclipse with low expectations despite the film being helmed by David Slade, a director of real potential, and I was right to. [click to continue…]
