Simon Hynd is a director on the rise. This Edinburgh-based graduate of Napier University, and winner of a Scottish BAFTA (for Short Film in 2004) for Tumshie McFadgen’s Bid For Ultimate Bliss, is now a veteran television and commercials director, with one feature to his name: Senseless, a horror film adapted from the book of […]
With the recently confirmed news that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released on dvd & blu-ray on April 8th, allow me to present to you a collection of reviews penned by the Geekzine alumni of Jim Taylor, Jonathan Taylor and Griff Williams. Andy Jamieson, Editor-in-Chief I found The Hobbit to be thoroughly enjoyable […]
It doesn’t seem like exaggeration to suggest that we’re currently living in a golden age of TV drama. Shows like The Wire, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Treme, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and, more recently, The Following and The Newsroom have demonstrated that complex plots, thrilling action, stunning production design and A-list acting talent are no […]
So, it’s been officially confirmed. After months of feverish speculation, J.J. Abrams has been named as the director of Disney’s new instalment in the Star Wars franchise, due for release in 2015. When the possibility of Abrams’ appointment first came to light, myriad newspapers and webzines started spewing forth opinion pieces offering in-depth analyses of […]
Back in 1990, prolific writer/director Clive Barker’s Nightbreed was released in cinemas to little critical or commercial success. Some blamed the bizarre tone of the movie; Barker, a noted horror writer, had created in Nightbreed – an adaptation of his novel Cabal – a fantastical romance, with the emphasis firmly on action and adventure rather […]
One of the highlights of the 2012 festive viewing marathon was the BBC’s presentation of the feature-length drama (co-produced with HBO), The Girl, a tv movie about the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock (as played by Toby Jones, in subtle prosthetics and not so subtle bodysuit) and his latest muse, Swedish-American model-turned-actress, Tippi Hedren (as played […]