Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is perhaps one of the most absurd and unique films of the year. The film is completely self-aware, and that is the reason it is so much fun to watch. The film is (oddly) written by writer/director S. Craig Zahler who wrote and directed the gruesome Bone Tomahawk, the brutally…
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…
“I wasn’t always Michael Caine. I was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite,” tells Michael Caine as he recalls his early life in 1960s London. His mother was a housekeeper and father a fish butcher, a trade that Caine was supposed to follow into, but he didn’t because he can’t stand the smell of fish. My Generation,…
Director Wim Wenders has made some extraordinary films during his remarkable career, including Wings of Desire, The American Friend, The End of Violence, Buena Vista Social Club, Pina, and Paris, Texas. His latest film, Submergence, is not part of that rarefied company; it’s a mess and completely at odds with itself at more than one…
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…
I just recently viewed this flick for the second time, and I liked it even more than on my first screening. Matthew Ross, a former reporter for Variety and editor of Filmmaker magazine, crafted an intense psychosexual drama with the 2016 indie Frank & Lola, a film that features extremely strong performances from the always-superb…
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….
Weddings can be a slog to sit through when they’re not your own, but if the wedding in question is anything like the one featured in the off the wall black comedy Wild Tales, well then send me an invite! Damián Szifron’s Oscar-nominated film from Argentina will grab you by the throat and not let…
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…
