R.I.P. Edward Woodward (1930 - 2009)
on Nov 16, 2009 in News Veteran British actor passes away...British actor Edward Woodward has today died aged 79 after a long battle with illness, his agent has announced. Woodward's career began in 1955 and after treading the boards in the West End and making sporadic film...

I Sat Through That #19 - King Kong (2005)
on Nov 15, 2009 in I Sat Through That? In which Gerry Hayes keeps his distance for fear of colossal, monkey onanists...King Kong, 2005Directed by Peter JacksonStarring Jack Black, Naomi Wattsm Adrien BrodyWritten by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter JacksonPeter Jackson takes another fou...

Movies... For Free! The City of the Dead (1960)
on Nov 14, 2009 in British Cinema Movies for Free "Movies... For Free!", showcasing classic movies that have fallen out of copyright and are available freely from the public domain (with streaming video!)...The City of the Dead a.k.a Horror Hotel, 1960Directed by John MoxeyStarring Venetia Stevenson...

Five Essential... Hollywood Remakes
on Nov 13, 2009 in Five Essential... Articles and Opinions Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential Hollywood Remakes…Given the current Hollywood trend of shunning creativity and originality in favour of a quick cash-in based on name recognition, the remake (reboot, reimagining, rehash, or whatever you’...

Animated Storytellers: A Pixar Profile (Part 2)
on Nov 11, 2009 in Filmmaker Profiles Articles and Opinions In the second of a three-part article on the phenomenally successful animation studio, Trevor Hogg details Pixar's incredible transition to feature-length movies... be sure to read part 1.On July 12, 1991, The Hollywood Reporter published an article...

UK Box Office Top Ten - weekend commencing 06/11/09
on Nov 10, 2009 in News UK Box Office UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 6th - Sunday 8th November 2009.Debuting straight in at the top of the chart is A Christmas Carol from director Robert Zemeckis, with the 3D motion-capture tale banking just under £2m and f...

I Sat Through That? #18 - Hot Fuzz (2007)
on Nov 8, 2009 in I Sat Through That? Articles and Opinions In which Gerry Hayes dons mirror sunglasses so people can’t see when he falls asleep...Hot Fuzz, 2007Directed by Edgar WrightStarring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Paddy Considine, dozens of other British actors who you know...

Movies... For Free! The True Glory (1945)
on Nov 7, 2009 in Movies for Free "Movies... For Free!", showcasing classic movies that have fallen out of copyright and are available freely from the public domain. This week we continue our Carol Reed theme...The True Glory, 1945Directed by Garson Kanin and Carol Reed (uncredited)R...

Five Essential... Arnie Characters
on Nov 6, 2009 in Five Essential... Articles and Opinions Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential Arnie Characters…With the recent news that ‘The Governator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back – having filmed a scene alongside fellow action icons Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis for Sly’s upc...

221B - free online game to promote Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movie
on Nov 5, 2009 in News To promote the release of Guy Ritchie's latest movie Sherlock Holmes, Warner Bros. have released a free online adventure 221B, to be played in the eight weeks leading up to the launch of the movie across the UK on Boxing Day, 26th December 2009.The u...