Youve worked on both sides of that indie-mainstream divide. Is that a conflict, or a thought process that you’re able to empathise with? And a role can be really interesting in a big movie. LikeThe Social Networkis such an interesting role that you dont often see in big Hollywood movies. And by contrast, a role can be very uninteresting in a small indie. So, maybe I just dont have a good sense for that thing....
We admit it: some of us are movie snobs. Personally, Im even worse. Again, not all of them withstand close scrutiny. Many of us have been accused of being film snobs at some point in the past. But have you committed any of the ten cardinal sins here…? Ad content continues below With thanks to our Twitter chums for many of their suggestions! Its just the kind of MacGuffin that Indiana Jones should be hunting for, in my book)....
Theyre sometimes furry, sometimes scary, and always angry. Heres our list of cinemas 10 most underrated monsters… King Kong. The terrifying creature out ofAlien. Theyre all household names. Theyre the superstars of the monster world, hogging the limelight while their less charismatic brethren languish in obscurity. As movie monsters go, Q is held back somewhat by the fact that shes seldom particularly scary. Nevertheless, theres something quite endearing about a creature that enjoys chomping down the heads of nude sun worshippers....
Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher star in the romantic comedy, No Strings Attached. Carley is not amused… There is something quite special about getting ready to watch a movie. This is exactly the reaction I had less than five minutes intoNo Strings Attached. The formulaic setup of the movie, though, isnt its biggest flaw. She deserves a lot better than this. You feel theyve put it all in just because they can....
Can the videogame of Transformers: Dark Of The Moon eclipse the movie? In fact, aside from the PS2Transformerstitle from Atari, there havent been any real decentTransformersgames at all. Then, when all looked lost, High Moon studios gave us the surprisingly goodTransformers: War For Cybertron. Gameplay is pretty standard third-person fare, and the action is as basic as it gets. As well as their robot forms, each character can also transform, but here its a little different....
Ad content continues below So, here goes… On closer inspection, though, the films inherent inferiority toMac And Mebecomes apparent. A true master of his craft, Stewart Raffill had no such problem when directingMac And Me. With that level of imagination and filmmaking magic, you really dont need computers. At no point does anyone dance with a wolf, let alone the pack of wolves its name implies. What is the relationship between Mac and Me?...
Director Clint Eastwood turns his attention to the supernatural in Hereafter, starring Matt Damon. But is it any good? Heres Tis Blu-ray review… Throughout his expansive career, Clint Eastwood has never been afraid to try something different. However, I dont think anyone was expecting it to be so dull. It also doesnt help that the film has an incredible opening. When Marie is caught in the tsunami, Eastwood shows the full brutality of Mother Nature in action....
Hes certainly an actor Ive admired and followed for many years now. Here, then, are the top ten (and then some) Fichtner films… Ad content continues below 10. The Dark Knight (2008) I know what youre thinking. That William Fichtner only appears for five minutes inThe Dark Knight. So, why have I included it? Christopher Nolan is a man whos known for his immaculately cast movies. An angry, shotgun-toting Fichtner, at that....
Depends what sort of films you were watching as a youngling, really. Troughton was an actors actor. He could lead, add to and energise an ensemble cast. Ad content continues below you could see why Eccleston would refer to him as great. The man was clearly a joy to work with for many, and a consummate professional. However, in multi-Doctor stories, the Second Doctor is often misrepresented as the funny one....
A loose pairing of stories for a classic Doctor Who DVD release. This release definitely falls into the what the hell are we going to do with these? The first and far stronger of the two stories on offer isThe Gunfighters. Which, ironically, is a word that could be used to describeThe Awakening. Theres also a sneaking suspicion that those cutscenes might also have helped clarify the plot. For example, just what is the Malus planning to achieve?...
The answer, of course, is that you cant. And yet, at the same time, its impossible for me to viewKrullwithout a sense of genuine affection. Touching down on the planet Krull, the scene is set for a classic struggle between good versus evil. Ken Marshall plays the handsome hero, Colwyn. The first of these is the hapless Ergo the Magnificent, brilliantly played by David Battley. Then theres Bernard Bresslaw in heavy make-up as a melancholy Cyclops....
Its the new shooter from the creators of No More Heroes, Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill. Ad content continues below Beneath its rather contrived schlock horror exterior,Damnedis a conventional third-person shooter. Enraged, Garcia flings himself into the closing portal after them. There are cobbled streets closed off with stone architecture and iron railings. There are sinister statues and black towers lurking in the foggy distance. And then there are demons, which come in a variety of flavours, all of them unpleasant....
I felt thatFear 2was the victim of some overly critical reviews when it arrived in early 2009. Fear 3(no, Im not going to change the E to a 3. Both are playable this time, either solo or co-op, and each presents a whole different play style. This is enhanced further, thanks to the inclusion of a new active cover system. Some cover is also destructible, so you also have to be careful where you decide to hunker down....
