Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie interview

Phonogramis definitely one of the more interesting comics of the moment. The success of the series has led to the two of them working on many other comic projects. McKelvie has released one series of his own book,Suburban Glamour, about teenagers in small-town Worcestershire. He is also working on an only-announced-on-Saturday story for Avatar Press,The Heat. Gillen also fills us in onThe Heat, a project that has been teased as involving cops on Mercury....

November 3, 2009 · 5 min · 979 words · Sandra Roy

MCM Expo Comics Round-up

Its hard not to be impressed by the range of talent on offer in the Comic Village. Were usually best known for our anthologies, we release one every year. Thats a bit like a showcase for new and established creators, writers artists. So far weve published two. Each work is filled to the brim with personality and invention. Hardiman specialises in understated, emotionally-affecting comics that are well-described by his website address http://www....

November 3, 2009 · 1 min · 213 words · Alexis Gomez

The Way Of The Gun retrospective

Im gonna tell him I was framed. This was the line that made me go back and watchTheWay Of The Gunagain. Google had more success, but when the result appeared I didnt believe it. It was the right line, but the wrong film. As it turned out, I hadnt forgotten it at all. My mind had liberated lines and scenes and falsely attributed them elsewhere. And, when I revisited it, I discovered there were lots of them....

November 3, 2009 · 3 min · 463 words · Marilyn Jordan

District 13 Ultimatum DVD review

The District 13 sequel fails to live up to the charms of its original. Man, am I lazy. (Im too lazy to even be bothered in training to get the gold.) The point Im trying to make is that all this laziness has left me dangerously unfit. In full flow it is truly stunning to behold, and the very best resemble real life Spider-men. This is probably why parkour has, in a very short space of time, crept into popular culture....

November 2, 2009 · 3 min · 461 words · Sarah Park

Idris Elba on The Losers

It is truly one of the most popular of the current crop of DVD-based water-cooler series. And hes younger, and has got a gamers mentality. So, he and I connected immediately, and that was it. Have you any experience with this kind of thing? I have, yeah. It would be a white fellow, with an afro, saying Im Vaughan!. Fantastic, just real commitment to the show. Im not prepared for whatThe Losersmight be....

November 1, 2009 · 3 min · 559 words · Johnny King

The Big Bang Theory Season 2 DVD review

Two of the geniuses, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki), are flatmates. Season 1 dealt with the guys getting to know Penny and in particular Leonards attempts to get toknowPenny. And throughout it all is the double act ofPenny and no, not Leonard Sheldon. They seem to share the most screen time together, or certainly have the most one-on-one scenes. It changes the dynamics perhaps, but shows that clashing personalities can really get along....

November 1, 2009 · 1 min · 206 words · Joseph Mcneil

The Men Who Stare At Goats review

The men of the title stare at goats for a reason: to kill them. Clooney, in particular, is a hoot. Rating: 4 out of 5

November 1, 2009 · 1 min · 25 words · Meghan Mejia

EyePet PS3 Review

Aaron takes a look at Sonys cutesy motion controlled virtual furball, the EyePet… The EyeToy was an impressive piece of tech when it first arrived. Time has moved on, though. So, when Sony unveiled the PlayStation Eye, andEyePet, I was a little surprised. The tech looked almost identical to the PS2 incarnation, and appeared to be a little dated. You have your very own… erm…pet… thing. The EyePet itself is an odd little creature....

October 30, 2009 · 1 min · 196 words · Debra Shaw

Fantastic Mr Fox review

Our second take on Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale. And Mark is thrilled with Fantastic Mr Fox… A childrens film that isnt annoying? Isnt populated by idiotic, poorly animated, computer generated penguins and aliens? A childrens film that is actually enjoyable? Well, its an almost extinct species. Purists step away, and see this for what it is, not what it isnt. Each summer, the cinemas are full of dull, boring, insultingly inane childrens films....

October 30, 2009 · 1 min · 162 words · Lisa Kelly

Interview: James Moran on Girl Number 9

The writer and co-director of the brand new web thriller Girl Number 9 tells us all about It. Plus: what on earth is Cockneys vs Zombies? Lets start with the basics that James Moran gets asked a lot. Hes not writing for Doctor Who season five. He doesnt know when Torchwood is coming back. Hes not writing for the next series of Primeval. He thinks Matt Smith will be great....

October 30, 2009 · 2 min · 407 words · James Patterson

Contact Blu-ray review

But it sadly falls some way away from classic status. Its certainly a film with pedigree, though. He assembles, too, an outstanding cast. That said, even when the film loses momentum, the rest of that aforementioned cast steps up. Its still a good movie. Just not the great one that there was surely the potential for here. Furthermore, there are some really sharp sequences that come across very well, indeed....

October 29, 2009 · 1 min · 163 words · Jennifer Oneal

Sid James: Cockney Rebel book review

The archetypal cockney with the dirtiest laugh in the history of showbiz. Robert RossSid James: Cockney Rebelattempts to shed some light on the real Sid. Sid was born Sidney Joel Cohen in Johannesburg in South Africa in May 1913. Ad content continues below Cockney Rebelalso reveals Sids passion for women, horses and hard work. They are almost uniform in their praise and generosity. Unfortunately, this means the book can feel a tad repetitive....

October 29, 2009 · 2 min · 267 words · William Thornton

Trick r Treat Xbox Live download review

A scary treat, or a film that’s rightly sat on the shelf for too long? Although, in this film, they also go squelch, and crack and scream! An extension of Doughertys short filmSeasons Greetings, the film had a troubled release. Originally set for early October 2007, its release was delayed by Warner Bros. The story is set in a small town in America that is celebrating Halloween on a massive scale....

October 29, 2009 · 1 min · 199 words · Mark Graham