Take Team America, Ted, and The Muppets, throw them all together in a blender and then set fire to the giant fluffball and you’ll have The Happytime Murders. A film that single-handedly ruins just about everything Jim Henson created and makes for one hell of an awful feature film. This noir focused film centers on Phil, once a…
To celebrate Jurassic Park’s 25th anniversary and the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Drop Dead has released an iconic Jurassic Park collection in partnership with Universal Brand Development. There really is something for everyone in this urban prehistoric collection from bags to coats, macs, and patches Founder and Creative Director of…
I was invited down to London’s Frightfest last Thursday to check out the brand new short-film Final Stop. An immersive horror short that has teamed up with audio giants Sennheiser to bring you a 3D binaural audio horror bonanza. What is 3D audio? 3D audio is the idea of having sound come from all directions…
It’s been a whopping 15 years since Alton Towers had a TV programme dedicated to it. But in the year 2018 we have a behind the scenes look at the park once more with Inside Alton Towers. A definitive look at Wicker Man, a new thrill seeking ride being introduced to the park and the…
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of being invited to the premiere of Manchester-based short-film Out Of Focus from first time Director Sean Gonet. Sean also stars as the lead in the movie and when those credits rolled I was incredibly impressed with what I had seen. A young detective, Jack Parker, is assigned to…
Jason Statham is back in an action movie. That’s always good news, well, that was until we saw that it was a Chinese produced shark movie. After seeing this movie my original anticipation (before seeing the trailer) turned to disappointment as I felt all the dumber for watching one of this year’s worst movies. Razzie…
Introducing Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema, a five-part series on BBC four exploring a personal guide to cinema told through some of the most iconic films of all time including rom-coms, heist movies, horror films and more. Mark passionately delves into the world of cinema as he examines a wide range of genres, film structure…
After an epic few months of experiencing all that Escape Stoke has to offer we are now finally down to the last room at the venue, the Da Vinci Room. The Da Vinci Room is one of the harder rooms at Escape Stoke and upon entering the room you find yourself in an old fashioned…
Three nuclear warheads are set to be detonated by a rogue faction called The Apostles. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) must use an enemy from the past (Sean Harris) as a bargaining tool to infiltrate The Apostles and put a stop to an explosion that could wipe out a third of the world’s population. Mission Impossible never…
The iconic Hogwarts™ Castle has been reimagined as a detailed microscale LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Castle. A pain-staking 6000 piece build is available from LEGO stores and online from the 15th of August, 2018. The Castle features the Great Hall complete with specially created buildable stained-glass windows, as well as the house banners that…
Former FBI agent and amputee Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) is hired as a security advisor for a brand-new Hong Kong skyscraper called The Pearl. Known as one of the tallest and most secure structures in the world. What results is a terrorist attack on the building where Will’s family are trapped above a blazing fire….
I think I’m going soft in my old age. I always look over other reviews of films before I make up my own mind. First, it was Gotti which was critically panned and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it and then seeing reviews for 211 I once again was pleasantly surprised when the credits rolled….
When writer Taylor Sheridan announced, off the heels of Sicario’s success, that he had a trilogy planned, it was greeted with a perplexed reception. The first film stood on its own merits and neatly tied itself together when it ended. It didn’t foreshadow or even tease a continuation of the story, leaving many to wonder…
One gun. One bullet. And a game where everyone hopes for an empty chamber. As you may guess, these are the elements of the famous psychological game called Russian roulette. Tension, adrenaline and unpredictability are reasons why Russian roulette has become an interesting topic in several great movie blockbusters. Here’s the list of top 10…
A quick search of the movie Gotti on Google brings up some ugly results. Terrible reviews, 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, every critic in the land trashing the movie. I took this in my stride as usually, these bent up outta shape critics completely trash films that end up being easily watchable. Thank god I’m…
Whether on the big or small screen, British science-fiction has always had its own distinct flavor. Often hampered by smaller budgets than their Hollywood counterparts, Brit sci-fi movies rely on big ideas to create fantastic stories and push the genre in exciting new directions. Famed authors such as Arthur C. Clarke and H.G. Wells have…
