Were you aDoctor Whofan as a kid? (laughs) Thats exactly what happened. As well as K-9. As much as I loved Tom Bakers Doctor when that metal dog appeared I really started to worry! Its terrible to admit, but I never did get my head around him. And yet you ended up writing him. That sounds about right. So how did you feel about the show when it came back?...
In PRAISE of C.H.U.D. Yeah, that’s right. This is a GOOD film. Ah yes,C.H.U.D.. Nobody had been expecting that, thats for sure, but it started people thinking. In many ways, 1984sC.H.U.D.is reminiscent of a Larry Cohen film of the same period. George Cooper (Heard) is a photographer married to a fashion model (Greist). Ad content continues below While investigating the rash of disappearances, Capt. Yes, the C.H.U.D.sthe Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers....
More recently, of course, Letteris been deeply involved withAn Unexpected Journey,out this week. Well Gollums probably a good example, looking at 10 years ago. You really feel like youre there with those characters. Ad content continues below There seems to be a lot more CGI inThe Hobbitcompared to theLord Of The Ringstrilogy. What were the benefits of switching to this from the previous physical and tactile world? If everythings in the computer and digital you have more creative freedom....
She has since stepped up to a producer role, working onDistrict 9and theHobbittrilogy. It was a joint decision between myself, Peter and Fran. But which bit of this beloved childrens story do you leave out? How did having Guillermo del Toro on board as a writer change the dynamic? What was able to bring to the table? I was seeing it with fresh eyes. He has a great love of fantasy and is incredibly well-read....
Bad Santa may very well be the Funniest Movie Ever Made. However, this lookback/review is rated “R,” just like the movie. ***LIKE THE MOVIE, THE FOLLOWING LOOKBACK/REVIEW IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. For others/ the 99% of the population that is normal, it is one big season of schadenfreude. Come on, cable television! The movies plot is fairly simple. To execute their plan, they respectively obtain jobs as department store Santa and his helper elf....
Roman Polanski will always be associated with the devil. It was shot in The Dakota, the exclusive Manhattan apartment building where John Lennon was shot. Sometimes the universe comes together in a bad way. He has never shied away from horror in his films. That doesnt necessarily mean his films, even his horror films, are always scary. The Ninth Gateis an adaptation ofThe Dumas Club, a book written by Spanish novelist Arturo Perez-Reverte....
Contains mild spoilers forThe Killing I III. Two years; actually it takes place now. Series two took place in 2009 so its the years that have passed. It seems like shes finally letting her guard down and showing a much more emotional side? Its a reaction to the current state of affairs with the financial crisis. Shes looking after herself now. Shes not bothered so much with the criminals and society anymore; shes looking out for number one....
Perhaps the ultimate giant monster movie, King Kong was Willis OBriens magnum opus. The Beast From 20,000 Fathomsmarked the start of Harryhausens long and remarkable career. The films finest moment? Surely the moment when the roaring Rhedosaurus tucks into a Coney Island rollercoaster. This process, along withSeventh Voyagessearing use of colour, made the effects sequences extraordinarily powerful for the time. A staple of Sunday afternoon television,Jason And The Argonautsleft a generation of young viewers goggle-eyed with fascination....
The director of In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths talks about his film and theatre work… In Brugesis a film that unites a lot of people. I knew it was a more sprawling, more insane structure than the simple. But I never think even about writing in that three act thing, that Robert McKee bullshit. It should feel more organic and natural than that. This, I dont even know if it does have three acts, or how many acts....
Fiction and reality melt into one in David Cronenberg’s 1983 film, Videodrome. Ad content continues below Its Harlan who first intercepts an initially scrambled signal apparently originating from Malaysia. Videodrome has been seized by an entity called Spectacular Optical. North Americas getting soft, one of Convexs cohorts tells Max. The rest of the worlds getting tough. Were going to stop that rot. The line Long live the new flesh could serve as Maxs new beginning or his epitaph....
Youve never seen a Sunday Grand Prix like those featured in F1 Race Stars… I have to say, Im not entirely sure where this came from. Its an odd mash-up, and its very existence is puzzling. But, can this bizarre creation tackle the likes ofMario Kartand SegasSonic & All Stars Racing? Powerless The general setup of races is as youd expect. In fact, its the major thing, in my opinion, that drags the title down somewhat....
This interview contains discussion of Great Expectations plot and ending (Can a one-hundred-and-fifty year old story be spoiled? Well leave that up to you). Director Mike Newell certainly cant be accused of retreading the same old ground. Ad content continues below You and Susie Figgis put together quite an extraordinary cast for this adaptation. Everyone seems to be saying that Miss Havisham is the role Helena Bonham Carter was born to play…...
Ryan takes a look back… Pick out any David Cronenberg movie, and youll find within it a single, defining and unforgettable image. InShivers, it was the sight of a disgusting parasite wriggling out of a human mouth. InThe Brood, it was the image of a woman with an external womb full of mutant young. Cameron (Stephen Lack) is one such Scanner. Meanwhile, another Scanner, Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside) is busy causing chaos....
