Revisiting the Top 10 Genre Series (BIOGRAPHY)
“A biographical film, or biopic, is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to…
Argo – ★★★★
Around a decade ago, Ben Affleck was ridiculed in Hollywood by critics and audiences for his poor acting skills in films such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Daredevil (2002) and the much-derided Gigli (2003). This was…
Nicholas Hoult climbs the beanstalk as Jack in official trailer for Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer
Fans of the British comedy About a Boy (2002) will no doubt remember the gawky but innocent boy who befriended Hugh Grant’s character. That young man was played by Nicholas Hoult who since then has…
James Franco travels to Oz in new trailer for Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful
Over 70 years after The Wizard of Oz was released, audiences will get the chance to return to the merry old land in 2013 after the full-length trailer for Oz: The Great and Powerful was…
Revisiting the Top 10 Genre Series (ANIMATION)
“A genre in which the film’s images are primarily created by computer or hand and the characters are voiced by actors.” ___________________________________ #1. TOY STORY 3 – 2010 DIRECTOR: LEE ULKRICH STARRING: TOM HANKS, TIM…
Revisiting the Top 10 Genre Series (ADVENTURE)
“Adventure films are a genre of film. Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way.” ___________________________________ #1. INDIANA JONES AND THE…
Michael Bay confirms Mark Wahlberg will star in Transformers 4
One of the more random castings of recent months has finally happened after director Michael Bay confirmed that Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg (The Departed, The Fighter) would join the latest instalment of the Transformers franchise….
Brad Pitt battles zombie apocalypse in official trailer for World War Z
For those of you who fear the world is ending in the last month of this year, fear not! As the new trailer for Brad Pitt’s latest film World War Z shows, we shall be…
The Dream lives on in official trailer for Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables
Those of you who watched Skyfall recently (including myself….twice) would probably have sat through lots of annoying adverts and trailers prior to watching it. However one preview which stood out immensely was the epic new…
Creators of The Inbetweeners confirm film sequel is in progress
Alright benders! Following last year’s successful transition from television to the big-screen with The Inbetweeners Movie, the popular quartet of Will, Simon, Jay and Neil are set to unpack their wellies once again for another…