Film

Apollo 18 – DVD review

“There’s a reason why we never went back to the moon” – lack of government funds? A budget not quite big enough to handle a lunar landing? Environmental climate worries? Lack of resources even? All of the above are perfectly plausible and valid reasons; however none of the above have quite the right amount of [...]

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Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Review

There’s been much dismay over the Hollywood re-make of the Swedish, subtitled movie that was released only 2 years ago. Directed by David Fincher, it doesn’t over-scream Hollywood; it has much more of a European feel to it, for reasons other than it being set in Scandinavia. And whilst, for some, it may seem unnecessarily [...]

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Movie Kingdom – Interview with James Mullinger

If I mention the name James Mullinger, you will be forgiven for checking which section of the website you are in. No, you are not reading this in our Comedy section…James Mullinger has now spread his wings even further, and alongside his stand-up, he is the presenter of a new film review show Movie [...]

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The Long Way Less Traveled: interview with Russ Malkin

Russ has never waited for people to open the door for him. If he wants to do something he finds a way to do it.

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Gnomeo and Juliet – It won’t leave you feeling forlawn!

Sometimes taking the kids to the cinema can be a bit of a chore-bore, or an opportunity to catch up on a bit of kip. Not so Gnomeo.

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The Good, the Bad and the Bond: A Fan’s Eye View of Pierce Brosnan

Will Smith, the writer, comedian and star of The Thick of It, would frequently post pictures of Pierce Brosnan on Twitter, with captions such as the following, accompanying a shot of Brosnan painting in his garden with a hat slung behind his neck: You come home to find your new gardener painting your wife in the nude. Why, I asked him, is Pierce Brosnan so brilliant? “Because he’s like a walking Rolex ad,” he said. “Because of the seriousness with which he’ll put on a cufflink or pick up a shot glass. But also because he knows exactly how cool and ludicrous he is at the same time.”

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Little Mermaid – Reviewed

I have to let you into a secret dear reader, The Little Mermaid was the bane of my life for most of my childhood, causing many tears, tantrums and great stress for the Heaton household. You see my little sister (Bob) had been given a copy for Christmas and that’s all she wanted to watch.

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