Top 5

With the Twilight franchise finally (and thankfully) coming to close this year with Breaking Dawn Part 2, it’s time to take a look back over the last decade and highlight films with proper vampires. You know the sort I speak of – cruel, bloodthirsty, full of lust and deadly. The polar opposite to the limp, sparkly and downright impotent abominations created by Stephenie Meyer. Thankfully, those of us who like… Read More »

I’m going to make the – I think – correct assumption that no wants the world to end. Personally, it would be a huge kick in the balls because I have plenty of plans for this little life of mine (plus I really want to see Looper again). But if the universe, or even some greater power (if that’s your sort of thing), decided to wipe this little world from… Read More »

I feel so lucky that I’m engaged. Having been with my better half for over four years, we’ve both become accustomed to our respective likes and dislikes when it comes to movies. I’ll happily sit through a screening of The Vow, safe in the knowledge that I’ll pick watching The Raid or a horror without a complaint coming my way. It’s this simple give and take that makes us work. Gone… Read More »

It’s been a month or two since my last Top 5, so I thought I’d have a bit of fun. Obviously, we all know that film is a very visual art form, and even if you take away the explosions and special effects we have countless pretty actors to gaze at. But what about if looks wasn’t an issue and like the old days of radio, people were hired for the… Read More »

It normally takes some obscure flick at a small film festival for a film lover to not at least know a little detail about a movie that’s getting released, but there are always those exceptions, the ones that slip under the cracks. And this is the subject of my latest Top 5. I’ve seen these sorts of list before, but come on, to us geeks Moon isn’t an underseen film…. Read More »

With the release of a poster and stills for his upcoming film Passion appearing yesterday, I thought I’d take a few minutes of your time and tell you some of my favourite Brian De Palma scenes. Known for his unique style, flair and flamboyance with a camera, De Palma has created many moments that stand out among the best looking in cinema history. There were many contenders for this list,… Read More »