John Glen interview: on 50 years of Bond on the big screen

No,the first James Bond film from Eon Productions. He also took on both of Timothy Daltons outings. He spared us some time for a quick chat, too… The thing is, I have to go out and buy a Blu-ray player now. That must have been a great plus for us because the quality is superb. In fact, I was so surprised. How did that transition affect the way that you directed the action sequences?...

October 2, 2012 · 1 min · 211 words · Karen Weiss

Looking back at season 1 of Once Upon A Time

This article contains mild spoilers for season 1 ofOnce Upon A Time. Then that would make for a very bad Disney movie. Of course, everyone thinks the kid is out to lunch. Reginas love for the father she murdered becomes love for her adopted son Henry. Rumpelstiltskins dark deal-making magic becomes the wiles of Mr. Gold, a shrewd self-interested capitalist and finagler. These fantasy-to-reality translations are what keep the viewer guessing, preventingOUaTfrom turning into just another set of fairytale adaptations....

September 28, 2012 · 2 min · 239 words · Cassidy Lewis

Olivier Megaton interview: Taken 2, Liam Neeson and stunts

Having helmed another Besson production, 2011sColombiana, Megatons excursion through action cinema continues withTaken 2. Ad content continues below So what was it like taking on this second film? Was it something you relished, or were you under pressure to do as well as the first? The first one was great and a huge success. And he said he wanted to do another one. So I said yes. And after this, I put my finger into the big machine....

September 28, 2012 · 7 min · 1384 words · Michele Khan

Fran Kranz interview: The Cabin In The Woods, Shakespeare, and fake blood

Before I talked to Fran Kranz, I thought I was one ofThe Cabin In The Woods biggest fans. I have the novelisation and the visual companion and I just really, really, really love it. But Kranz loves it more. Its kind of hard not to find his enthusiasm contagious. Here read it for yourself. Im pretty obsessed with it as well, so youre okay. So, lets go back to the beginning: how did you get involved with the film?...

September 21, 2012 · 4 min · 777 words · Kristin Fisher

Benicio Del Toro interview: Savages, The Wolfman and more

Standing outside a nice hotel room in Knightsbridge on a sunny September afternoon shouldnt be intimidating. But beyond that hotel room door is Benicio Del Toro. And this is Benicio Del Toro the morning after Ive just seen him in Oliver Stones brilliantly-titled new filmSavages. And those homemade cookies are way behind me now, too far gone for a comfort snack. The truth, of course, is that Del Toro isnt anything like the character he portrays on screen....

September 20, 2012 · 5 min · 924 words · Christopher Wong

James Moran interview: Tower Block, British film, Cockneys Vs Zombies

Tower Block is a cracking British thriller. A few weeks ago,Cockneys Vs Zombieshad a limited release off the back of some strong reviews. Now comes his new project,Tower Block,which is getting a far wider release. A movie like this lives or dies on its internal logic. Ill end up sitting there, muttering, Why dont they just do this…? or Theyre only doing that because the story demands it. Ad content continues below...

September 19, 2012 · 3 min · 496 words · Ryan Walker

Borderlands 2 PlayStation 3 review

This ore is powerful, and the Hyperion Corporation wants it. Enter Handsome Jack, Hyperion CEO, egomaniac and generally dickish sort of guy. Ad content continues below Expanded extermination Now, the originalBorderlandswas hardly a short game. In fact, it took most average-skill players around 20 hours to complete it. The visuals have been updated and the range of enemies and environments have been increased. This not only makes for unique character builds, but also promotes replayability....

September 18, 2012 · 2 min · 302 words · Jennifer Foster

Looking back at Beauty And The Beast

Caroline looks back at cult 80s fantasy series Beauty And The Beast, starring Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton… This feature contains spoilers. For Vincent is, as youve probably gathered, the titular beast of the series. Having said this,Beauty and the Beastreally hasnt aged too well. In a world now ruled by satire and meta-textual stories, its slow, lumbering and humourless by comparison. Its unbalanced, which is a shame. One major problem for me was how the romance between Catherine and Vincent is initially handled....

September 11, 2012 · 1 min · 148 words · Matthew Russell

Celebrating cinema’s mightiest eyebrows

It might seem like quite an obscure topic, but these things are important. Thatd make a good film, if you could iron out all the plot wrinkles, like Why? But never mind that lets get trucking, and celebrate the finest supraorbital foliage that cinema has to offer. You could theorise that these mighty brows are what makes the disguise as impenetrable as Clark Kents glasses. Joe,and bolstering the popularity of each in return....

September 10, 2012 · 1 min · 153 words · Michelle Randolph

Looking back at Resident Evil: Extinction

Director Russell Mulcahy took over for the third in the Resident Evil film series. Its disorienting right from the beginning. She doesnt have the skills and memories shes gained. Were back at the beginning. Or, at least, she is. Because soon its revealed that this is all one big Umbrella experiment. Ad content continues below That first sequence is among the most game-like in the entire franchise. Each time, she does a little bit better and gets to take another crack, and again....

August 30, 2012 · 1 min · 169 words · Charlene Rodriguez MD

James Moran interview: Cockneys Vs Zombies, UK film, Statham

Also, I had compromising photos of them all. Thankfully I got up and running fairly quickly, so they were happy. We all loveShaun, and zombie movies in general, and wanted to keep ourselves honest. I binned several scenes that bore even thetiniestresemblance to anything inShaun no pubs, even! I knew I wasnt deliberately copying anything, but wanted to be overly cautious. I also tried to come up with several zombie moments that havent been done before....

August 29, 2012 · 2 min · 348 words · Jody Williams

Celebrating milkshake in the movies

Milkshakes in the movies are shorthand for sweetness and goodness. Dont be fooled by its virtuous persona, milkshakes in the movies run with a tough crowd. Before we come to milkshakes dark side in cinema, lets remember its vanilla days. Margo puts in a drink order for a dry Martini, then mockingly suggests Eve will have a milkshake. They dont drink milkshakes, I assure you. Its not always a lovers move....

August 21, 2012 · 1 min · 144 words · Sarah Mason

Looking back at season 1 of Grimm

This article contains spoilers. What if all of the stories weve heard about, theyre not stories. What if theyre real? Their power, legacy, and weaponry passed down through the generations of their descendants, known as Grimms. The most recently awoken Grimm? Burkhardt was given a mystical-looking key early on, which is yet to divulge its purpose. His parents, it turns out, are not both quite as dead as first thought....

August 13, 2012 · 2 min · 214 words · Vanessa Coleman