Sean Bean interview: Silent Hill: Revelation, Game Of Thrones, 007 and Lego

It frightens me how quickly time passes. Bit miserable wasnt it! The Bean seemed utterly relaxed and gracious enough to answer any questions, no matter how random. So without further ado, Mr Sean Bean. Ad content continues below What drew you back toSilent Hill,having done the first film? Im not very familiar with the games… I am now, with the following that the game has got, quite a cult following it seems....

October 30, 2012 · 3 min · 429 words · Brandon James

The all-time best Bond scores

So when it comes to Bond soundtracks, its difficult to draw the line. So much of the JB style, that iconic 007 sound, comes directly from him. Its no wonder that he accounts for half of the scores on this list. The hard part is trying to rate 007s other composers. How much should they be praised for imitating him or, in some cases, not? Heres my take on the best Bond soundtracks of all time....

October 26, 2012 · 3 min · 495 words · Jeffery Bell

The lasting impact of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

Once critically dismissed, Stanley Kubricks The Shining is now regarded as a classic. There are no dark corners in the hotel. No obvious places to hide. No traditional gothic horror trappings to fall back on. Also aiding this disquieting sense of space and size was the films pioneering use of Steadicam. But Kubricks issues with his creative partners werent just confined to his onscreen collaborators. routine being parodied, homaged and sampled by all comers....

October 25, 2012 · 1 min · 88 words · Patrick Cole

Looking back at A View To A Kill

Often maligned on release, is the 14th Bond movie worthy of reassessment? The result was 1985sA View To A Kill, the 14th movie in the Bond canon. To say this wasnt the best received entry into the franchise would be something of an understatement. This writer believes, though, that Moore did protest too much. In fact, Bond all but invents snowboarding to get away from the Russians. Bond replies that the trip back from Siberia took a lot out of me....

October 23, 2012 · 2 min · 411 words · Jamie Rosales

Sam Mendes interview: Skyfall, stunts & cinematography

Nothing thatll spoil the film, but Sam Mendes does discuss one or two sequences within it. How much ownership, do you feel you have over this film? Ad content continues below I feel the same sense of ownership over any film Ive made. Its no different, really. It just doesnt happen. Very occasionally theyll say, Were not sure Bond would do that, particularly at the script stage. But when youre making it, they keep you away from the political conversations at the studio....

October 23, 2012 · 7 min · 1478 words · Pamela Tucker

10 remarkable things about The Next Karate Kid

Even if you havent seen one of the 1980sKarate Kidmovies in years, youll probably remember something about them. Pat Moritas gentle, noble performance as wise martial arts trainer Mr Miyagi. Then there was Bill Contis oriental-inspired music. Maybe even the dialogue (There is no fear in this dojo!). In one of her earliest feature roles, Hilary Swank plays troubled teenager Julie. Thats an apt summary of the difference between Hollywood and UK movies, we feel....

October 19, 2012 · 2 min · 357 words · Anna Wood

10 Sci-Fi Films To Look Forward To In 2013

2013 offers up a veritable feast of genre movies. Heres our pick of 10 promising sci-fi movies to look forward to… At its debut at the Toronto Film Festival, the movie even received a 10-minute standing ovation. Damon plays Max, an ex-convict living among the ordinary classes on Earth. Given just how wellDistrict 9blended action and intelligence, theres every reason to be excited aboutElysium. The promising thing aboutAfter Earthis that, for once, Shyamalan hasnt written it....

October 17, 2012 · 1 min · 180 words · Victor Hernandez

Walter Koenig interview: Star Trek, Babylon 5, JJ Abrams’ reboot, and graphic novels

Did you think to yourself about time? Youve played a number of great characters, both good and evil. Do you have a preference? So its one of those Machiavellian things. Yeah, I tend to do that with every character. Of course the more unstuck the character is, the more developed, the further you delve. I remember when playing that guy, I dont think its a good thing to editorialise the character....

October 10, 2012 · 3 min · 522 words · Patrick Lawrence

Paul Dano interview: Ruby Sparks, De Niro, Harrison Ford and milkshake

Warning: weve spoiler-tagged a couple of questions that touch upon the ending of Ruby Sparks. Where do you want me? Where do you want me? he tries it out, What a question. This is the first thing to understand about Dano: he pays attention to words. Dano speaks slowly, quietly, choosing his words deliberately. Is that your take on it? I dont know that I could say it any better than that....

October 7, 2012 · 5 min · 943 words · Tiffany Cunningham

FIFA 13 Xbox 360 review

Will this years updates be enough? Will it be different enough to warrant another purchase? Will the fans rebel and accuse you of milking that cash cow dry? It adds to the overall realism, and gives the individual player skills more room to shine. Crank up the difficulty, and you’re able to have some truly brow-drenching match ups. Think Wario Ware football, and youre almost there. Another new inclusion this year is the EA Catalogue....

October 5, 2012 · 1 min · 96 words · David Glover

15 Novels That Were Eclipsed by Their Movie Adaptations

Movies that we bet most people don’t know were adapted from novels. The reasons for this can vary a title change can often sever the valuable link between book and film. Or maybe the passage of time has simply left the books renown diminished, while its film adaptation endures. ThatScarfacewas originally inspired by a novel is seldom mentioned. Again, Hitchcocks fame as an auteur might suggest that much of whats great aboutPsychooriginated with him....

October 1, 2012 · 2 min · 255 words · Jeffrey Thomas

Genndy Tartakovsky interview: Hotel Transylvania, and creating animation for the big screen

Dexters Lab and Samurai Jack creator turns to direction with Hotel Transylvania. Ad content continues below Well, its definitely a difficult thing. And that takes time. Before we started, they had a design for Dracula that I really didnt like. I felt like he wasnt a star, and I wanted Dracula to be the star of this movie. I wanted him to be a Daffy Duck or a Bugs Bunny....

October 1, 2012 · 4 min · 714 words · Dylan Young

Liam Neeson interview: Taken 2, The Dark Knight Rises, comedy and biscuits

Carrying with him an extraordinary reservoir of charisma, actor Liam Neeson sweeps into a London hotel room. When he takes a seat, he greets us with a gentle, soothing yet expansive voice. Today, Neesons in an Aslan kind of mood. And hisimpression of Christopher Nolanis truly priceless. Ad content continues below Do you have large fanbase in Albania, then? Id be game for it. When was the idea for this sequel first mooted?...

September 28, 2012 · 8 min · 1557 words · Ashley Summers