Mike Mills interview: writing and directing Beginners, and working with Ewan McGregor

Theres also a cute dog, for good measure. However, the roots ofBeginnersgo deeper. This is actually a very personal story, unapologetic in its tone, and marked by grief. Mills own father came out in his old age, and died only a few years later. We recently had the chance to talk with Mills, ahead of the release ofBeginnerson Friday. Beginnersseems like such a personal project, and one that might be hard to get funding for....

July 20, 2011 · 7 min · 1349 words · Juan Curtis

John Lasseter interview: Cars 2, Pixar, Disney, The Muppets, Frankenweenie and more

Hes been doing interviews all day forCars 2by the time we turn up in the graveyard slot. He wouldnt be the first. But then we start talking animation and its as if fresh jolts of energy are rippling through his body. Thats interesting, yeah. How does that work, and what are the ramifications for the rest of your job? Im not going to lie. Its a challenging thing in my job....

July 19, 2011 · 5 min · 1038 words · Morgan Reeves

Animal Kingdom Blu-ray review

Out now on Blu-ray, Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom has already been heaped with praise. Heres Josephs review of an excellently constructed film… We have become conditioned to American filmmaking as the primary mode of cinema. For example, theres very little to say about the uniquely British experience of watching a George Clooney film. This is not just because we share so much history and culture with our American cousins....

July 18, 2011 · 3 min · 428 words · Sophia Thomas

Derren Brown interview: Svengali, magic and beards

It was back in November 2010 that I first met Derren Brown. I saw Svengali a couple of weeks ago… Did you? Where did you see it? Yes here, I thought it was fantastic, absolutely brilliant. Which I am not sure I agree with… I wouldnt have thought so. I read that too. I thought, maybe, Has he been to the others? I think it is probably a little lighter than others....

July 18, 2011 · 4 min · 819 words · Christina Neal

Battle: Los Angeles Blu-ray review

Thunderous alien invasion movie Battle: Los Angeles arrives on Blu-ray. And as far as the plot goes, well, thats about it, really. Because, it has to be said, the characters certainly wont keep you interested. Here we have possibly the most generic group of stock soldiers ever committed to celluloid. Worse than that, characters appear to have been stolen wholesale from other films. Some members of the squad dont trust Eckhart at the beginning of the film....

July 14, 2011 · 1 min · 188 words · George Gill

Julie Gardner interview: Torchwood, Doctor Who, Miracle Day and Russell T Davies

Its always said that the greatest enemy of making television shows in Britain is time. It kind of works. Ad content continues below This is the first show Ive made extensively in the US. The UK has longer prep time, less crew, slightly more hours, and slightly more shooting days. Because you have to prepare for almost any eventuality. No, neithers ideal. An ideal would be some kind of hybrid, which Id hope weve kind of almost got withTorchwood....

July 14, 2011 · 4 min · 702 words · Katherine Mckinney

What can we expect from Transformers 4?

Warning: MinorspoilersforTransformers: Dark Of The Moonfollow. Heres what we know. MoreTransformersfilms are a certainty. Lets, then, take a look at the possibilities forTransformers4… Who will direct? Steven Spielberg Obviously, you cant count Spielberg out. Having produced all theTransformerfilms to date, maybe he wants a shot at directing the next one. Lets class Spielberg, despite occasional rumours to the contrary, as a very long shot. Whether the man himself would be interested is a whole other question, though....

July 12, 2011 · 2 min · 326 words · John Wilson

Ironclad Blu-ray review

James Purefoy waves his sword about in period epic, Ironclad. Heres Ryans review of a full-blooded siege film… The real star ofIronclad, though, is its eyeball-popping violence. And as daft as the film sometimes seems, much of what takes place is actually quite accurate. King John really was a nasty piece of work, though, as my subsequent research revealed. This would certainly explain why the composition looks so askew in some shots....

July 11, 2011 · 1 min · 126 words · Rita Jennings

Mekhi Phifer interview: Torchwood, Miracle Day, ER and Torchwood season 5

Warning:this article contains some mildspoilersforTorchwood: Miracle Day. Without further ado, heres what happened…Youre the new man on the block. Have you been enjoying working onTorchwood: Miracle Day? Im having a great time. Its nice to be welcomed with open arms. Theyre really great, and were just having a great time. Yet alone Wales, or Cardiff, or Swansea. Im thinking very warm thoughts! Ad content continues below Had you been to the UK before?...

July 11, 2011 · 5 min · 892 words · Adam Johnson

Battle: Los Angeles – Den Of Geek goes on a military training day

Im the damnkingof these sort of things. How wrong I was. A local taxi informed another journalist there that the place didnt really exist anymore. Once there we were met by men wearing a lot of body armour and stroking guns. Ushered inside into the crumbling factory, we saw yet more guns, and more heavily tooled up guys. The timetable looked intense. Eight hours of becoming men (and one woman)....

July 10, 2011 · 2 min · 347 words · Daniel Ruiz

Zookeeper review

Kevin James tries to build on the success of Paul Blart: Mall Cop with Zookeeper. Ron checks the movie out… Griffin (Kevin James) is a dedicated, loyal, friendly zookeeper. Man thinks he wants girl, ignores perfect match. Man changes himself to get girl, after using perfect match as jealousy bait. Man gets perfect match, who loves him for himself. Ad content continues below ZookeepermakesCars 2look likeUp, and thats definitely not the case....

July 10, 2011 · 1 min · 160 words · Angela Conley

Dirt 3 PlayStation 3 review

Its the latest instalment in the Dirt driving game series. But is it any good? This is due, in great part, to the addition of more detailed weather effects. Its details like this that giveDirt 3an engrossing frisson of realism. As ever, more challenges are unlocked as you win races and your reputation grows. In terms of multiplayer, these challenges are joined by several modes, some of which are genuinely fun....

July 7, 2011 · 1 min · 106 words · Patrick Dean

Doctor Who: a celebration of Jon Pertwee

Probably) and a keen sense of idealism are all traits he shares with Bertie Wooster. Plus, he likes yelling Haii, mugging shamelessly and wearing ostentatious clothing. Thus was a TV legend born. Pertwees background was in comedy. He doesnt deliver punchlines as such, but theres a lot of character-based comedy delivered straight. Ad content continues below Take his first meeting with Jo Grant, for example. Theres a lot of funny dialogue in it, but the Doctors not trying to make a joke....

July 6, 2011 · 2 min · 305 words · John Perez