William Fichtner has long been on the Den Of Geek heroes list. In films such asContactandEquilibrium,you could turn to him in a crisis. InBlack Hawk Downhe kicked ass in a crisis. Congratulations on your performance inDrive Angry 3D. I thought it wasnt so much a scene-stealing performance, as an entire film stealing one. When you read the script, did your character of The Accountant come across that colourfully? Or did you get a chance to put your mark on him?...

The Cannes Jury Prize winner Police, Adjective arrives on DVD. Mark checks it out… In the course of his investigation, Cristi comes upon a crisis of conscience. Thus, Porumboius aim is to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of the Romanian police. Instead, he depicts a legal system in which it is almost impossible to get things done. The intention in distancing the camera from our protagonist is clearly voyeuristic. Were watching the watchman, as befits a film about just how inadequate a police force can possibly be....

Before taking a look at a few winners, heres a brief bit of context to the prize. Such winners includedThe Bicycle ThievesandRashomon. The first film to be officially awarded the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language film was Federico FellinisLa Strada. Since then, the rules have remained pretty consistent. However, it does not need to be in the language of the representing country. But is Oscar glory worth it? For many, the instant answer would be yes....

The life and times of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is captured in the graphic novel, Godspeed. One thing that surprised me about the graphic novel was how positively Courtney Love was portrayed here. Im not saying that this is necessarily a bad thing. Both were clearly complex characters with good points and bad points, as is the case with everyone. The artwork is one of the books greatest strengths. GodSpeed: The Kurt Cobain Graphiccan be pre-ordered from the Den Of Geek Store....

I slapped my own forehead.) The trailer was warm and dimly lit. That was the first thing that struck me about him, though. Yet, he made time for us during a break to discuss him films past, present and future. He is adored by people of all ages for entirely different roles. For me, Boromir is his crowning glory. to some of my family and friends, itsSharpe. But, regardless, hes an icon....

Japan’s nomination for the Best Foreign Language Oscar doesn’t fit the template for Oscar-friendly movies at all. Here’s Michael’s take on Confessions… Although, dont let that fool you. This is not a consensus-forming safe bet. No, this is rather an ugly proposition, indeed. However, throughout, we are kept at a distance from these characters. For most of its runtime, it threatens to boil over into incoherence. Despite this, however, it is a wholly absorbing cinematic experience....

The global financial crisis is the subject of a slick, feature-length Oscar-nominated documentary. Inside Job is both informative and bleak, writes Michael… There are few tougher propositions in the film world than the feature-length documentary. However, beneath this veneer of respectability liesInside Jobs most surprising asset, an unpredictable sense of non-partisan anger. But, in the end, it seems no one can be trusted. Inside Jobis an uncomfortable watch, and not because of the heady figures and baffling statistics....

Is there anything for a movie geek to enjoy in Justin Bieber: Never Say Never? Never say never, indeed. Its noticeable that few seem reluctant to be here. Well, thats not quite accurate, as the film attests right from its YouTube-mimicking start. This is the storyNever Say Neverfollows. Oddly, Justin Bieber isnt as much of a noob as the geographically-aware internets would have us believe. Chus experience shootingStep Up 3Dhas made him the right man for Biebers tale so far....

Duncan reviews Unknown… just note:spoiler warnings are marked on one paragraph below. (Dont go IMDbing the cast, either). Dont fuck with him, though. Work the rest out. He strives for maximum impact, while keeping things visible and free from too many fast edits. And who knows, maybe on the strength ofUnknownhell be given theTaken 2reins. He certainly deserves them. But Id be curious to hear whatMad Menviewers have to say....

Originally recorded in 1971, Peter Cushings reading of The Return Of Sherlock Holmes finally appears on CD. As such, they have become somewhat of a Holy Grail for Cushing fans and Holmes aficionados. So, you might bet that he was the right man to narrate those stories. Amazing that he was once asked to get elocution lessons. In one case, he even seems to have taken a glimpse into the future and channelled Billy Connolly....

As more and more characters have been introduced, the game of whos who? has become increasingly difficult. And thats before you even consider those characters weve only come to know through alternate realities and multiple timelines. And this year theres more to come. In short, it will offer us a whole new line-up ofX-Mento get excited about. Ad content continues below Theres a problem, though. Theres no Jean Grey, for instance, no Cyclops, no Iceman....

Ad content continues below Well, its sort of in-between, I guess. A lot of people did work on goodwill or like extremely modest fees. I dont have a final locked budget for it yet, but its gonna come in around 6,000. So, the budget was about 6,000 and that all came out of my back pocket. How did he come on board with the film? I still kind of have trouble believing I have met the man, let alone directed him....

Here’s Joseph’s Blu-ray review… And with good reason, it turns out. His ageing KGB agent, Ivan Simanov, is as stereotypical as they come. It takes mere moments for the silk-scarfed Cox to break out a bottle of wodka and fill two glasses. He passes a tumbler to Bruce Willis, starring as ex-CIA agent, Frank Moses. Bruce is moving in the opposite direction to his co-stars. As if hed got on the wrong escalator....