Although celebrating its 40th anniversary this year if you’ve not seen the film there be spoilers ahead. Mention the name of Steve McQueen and most people will think of The Great Escape. For me his best performance came ten years later when he appeared as the lead in Papillon. Strangely both films are about prisoners [...]
My bike was stolen last weekend. It was seemingly safe, ensconced within the confines of the ‘secure’ building our flat is in, right next to our front door. But off it went, as most things that aren’t nailed down these days do. Damn cheeky rapscallions. The void they have left behind is difficult to fill: [...]
Those yummy people at Network DVD have been rescuing rarely seen films and TV shows from obscurity for years now; this time however they’ve outdone themselves. Released as a part of their ongoing British Collection is a set of saucy British sex comedies that include the rather titteringly titled Keep It Up Downstairs and On [...]
Hugh Jackman returns to his signature role this summer as the indestructible Wolverine, rather timely 20th Century Fox has just released a second trailer containing hero sized amounts of new footage. Taking place years after the events of X-Men The Last Stand our mutton chopped Logan is now a broken man, finding solace and a [...]
The trouble with kids films is that by and large they are for kids, each new bright and shiny animated or live action movie released has been meticulously designed to appeal to youngsters but that doesn’t stop us grown-ups enjoying them as well. Aardman Animations has a natural home on a Sunday afternoon, their warm [...]
