Top 50 Modern Documentaries

50 fabulous documentary films, covering hard politics through to music, money and films that never were… Thanks to streaming services such as Netflix, weve never had better access to documentaries. Whats more, theyre all true too. But with a new found glut of them comes the ever more impossible choice, whats worth your time? Below is my pick of the 50 best modern feature length documentaries. Im looking at you,Hoop Dreams....

November 13, 2015 · 6 min · 1138 words · Richard Gibson

10 Directors Leading the Comeback of Italian Cinema

The old adagio of Italians do it better does not pertain to romance alone. This opened a new chapter in the countrys way of making films. Most recently his films explore a wider European setting, such as the romantic mystery filmThe Best Offer. He also has an upcoming English language movie that has been shot in Italy, Scotland, and England. It has wowed audiences and sets Garrone up for the Hollywood track....

November 12, 2015 · 2 min · 236 words · Paul Cook

James McAvoy & Daniel Radcliffe Talk Bringing Life to Victor Frankenstein in the 21 Century

There is a scene early on inVictor Frankensteinthat director Paul McGuigan thinks sums up the movie. And hes not wrong. Ostensibly, he is actually removing an overabundance of puss for help the young lad. It also crystallizes the mania that informs this very different take on Mary ShelleysFrankensteinstory. It should also be pointed out that this was McAvoys first day on the shoot. McAvoy is keen to point out that the siphoning of the hump was always in Max Landis revisionist script....

November 12, 2015 · 2 min · 333 words · Heather Daniel

South Park: Naughty Ninjas Review

It’s police vs. the townspeople on the latest episode of South Park. Join in on the outrage! Every character has given in to the kind of ill-contrived group-think thats brought us so much joy watchingSouth Park. Its standard fare, until the episode does good to defy our expectations. you’re free to see how this is problematic to a newly progressive town. This could go down as the least interesting Cartman season of all time....

November 12, 2015 · 1 min · 79 words · Jeffery Meyer

The Frankenstein Chronicles: A World Without God Review

Sean Bean watches a dead pig float down the Thames in new supernatural ITV drama, The Frankenstein Chronicles… This Frankenstein Chronicles review contains spoilers. Ad content continues below *Other retailers are available. Bits and pieces left over fromThe Bill. Todd Carty, someone like that. Its as though the sliced/spliced body and the Anatomy Act thing might turn out to be related somehow… Plus, at least some of it was probably on the GCSE syllabus for most viewers....

November 12, 2015 · 1 min · 139 words · Darren Richards

Corin Hardy interview: The Hallow, The Crow, fairytales

No better time, then, to sit down for a long chat about films and fairytales… I sawThe Hallowa few months ago and loved it its really scary, and its got brilliant monsters. Tell me a bit about how you came up with the mythology? I looked at fairytales and fairytale mythology, and tried to bring that into reality. I didnt want to do Gothic fairy movie, although Im a big fan of them....

November 11, 2015 · 4 min · 721 words · Heather Reed

Mystery Science Theater 3000: 8 Things We Want From the MST3K Reboot

Im certain thatthere is absolutely no way they can screw this up. Even though nobody asked me, I made a very small, relatively reasonable list of demands. Theyre not really demands. Theyre hardly even suggestions. Ad content continues below Anyway, weve got list sign… 1. Dont make it a reboot. Well, as much asMystery Science Theater 3000respects anything, of course. Speaking of which… 2. Keep the theme tune. Seriously, some version of Love Theme From Mystery Science Theater 3000 is non-negotiable....

November 11, 2015 · 2 min · 313 words · Zachary Rodriguez

Thor: Ragnarok and Its Importance to the Marvel Universe

We piece together what we know about Thor: Ragnarok and its place in the Marvel Universe. This article contains potential Marvel phase three spoilers and some minor ones forAvengers: Age of Ultron. We think were ready to believe him. Im willing to make a few safe predictions aboutThor: Ragnarok. Thor: Ragnarokwill be the fifth entry in Chris Hemsworths six picture deal. And speaking of staying off the playground,Ragnarokwill probably be the Thor entry least beholden to Midgard....

November 11, 2015 · 1 min · 135 words · Charles Sosa

Behind the Scenes of the Inside Out Short

Its a 4-minute follow-up to Pixars hit Inside Out. We take a look at the making of director Josh Cooleys Rileys First Date?… His eyes are half-closed, his mouth slightly open, his shoulders slumped. And some humor is being told the truth faster than youre ready to hear it. So the quicker you see it, its just funnier. Is Riley really going out on her first date? Inside his brain, Anger and Disgust are working overtime....

November 10, 2015 · 1 min · 168 words · Matthew Haas

Fallout 4 Review

Fallout 4 is the most highly-anticipated video game of the last few years. Does it deliver on the hype? Find out in our review! The follow-up to one of the greatest RPGs ever made had a lot to live up to. Would this sequel implement as many changes to gameplay asFallout 3? No, there isnt as much of a jump in innovation, its less surprising, than whenFallout 3debuted. But thats okay, because there wasnt a lot that needed fixing in the first place....

November 9, 2015 · 2 min · 313 words · Shannon Johnson

The Strangest Cameos in Video Games

Al Gore, Spider-Man, Justin Bieber, Mikhail Gorbachev and more have all appeared in video games… These are the kinds of cameos were interested in. Were also not counting inclusions like special skins that simply change the look of a player character. With that in mind, lets begin. Batman enters the fray, although his powers arent quite as accurate, being able to fly and all. Before this, the character turns green with each hit, just like The Hulk....

November 9, 2015 · 5 min · 996 words · Kelsey Davis

Ash vs Evil Dead: Bait review

Oh, and there’s lots of Deadite action, too. ThisAsh vs Evil Deadreview contains spoilers. Wouldnt it have been nice if it was? And you know what? Ad content continues below Because, seriously. Things were looking pretty dire in Michigan, werent they? This is a franchise thats all about the shocking, the wacky, and the yucky. Dont get me wrong; Im not saying this a sophomoric slump. The biggest bores here have to be the procedural sequences with Agent Fisher....

November 8, 2015 · 2 min · 384 words · Jessica Arroyo

Power Rangers Dino Charge: No Matter How You Slice it Review

This episode of Power Rangers Dino Charge just couldnt make the cut. ThisPower Rangers Dino Chargereview contains spoilers. Power Rangers Dino Charge Episode 16 I really didnt care for this weeks episode. Lets just put that out front. It had some fun moments but it was just soboring. I kept checking the time to see how much more I had to watch. This isnt normally the case withDino Charge. I do like the season....

November 8, 2015 · 3 min · 622 words · David Fleming