The previous installment in the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) retrospective discusses "Spartacus." James Mason’s slippery disintegration from debonair paedophile to desperate murderer is the key to...
Gamers and fantasy fans are often maligned as freaks and geeks, but they also foster close-knit communities that support each other and are wary of outsiders. Writer Ethan Gilsdorf left the gaming...
Imagine your street. Imagine it strewn with litter and debris. Now imagine that any plastic bag you touch or Coke can you kick could annihilate you and a large proportion of your surroundings....
After 17 years together, Tokyo-based alterna rock band Noodles are still going strong. Kirsty Evans sat down with them during their latest trip to the USA as part of the Japan Nite tour to talk about...
Hayao Miyazaki’s "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" is another perfect illustration of why he may well be the most quietly influential feminist filmmaker out there right now. Unlike previous works...
I am an unabashed sci-fi fan. I love "Star Trek," and even tried to get into "Enterprise." I have watched all six "Star Wars" movies and "Blade Runner" in the theaters during their first weekend of...
Right from the off you can guess Enzo Castellari’s "Dirty Dozen" rip off, "Inglorious Bastards," was never going to win at the Oscars or even make it onto many people’s top ten WW2 movies list....
Thinking of going to see Quentin Tarantino’s "Inglorious Basterds" soon? You’ll need to brush up on your Second World War knowledge, Hollywood-style. Typically a bunch of mismatched guys, each...
The previous installment of the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) retrospective discusses "2001: A Space Odyssey." Betrayed by pirates and trapped between three Roman armies Spartacus has little choice but...
Film fans are mourning the loss of iconic filmmaker John Hughes, who died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 59. The genius behind hits such as "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off," "The Breakfast...
