Season Of The Witch (15) 2011. 95 mins approx. Directed by Dominic Sena, written by Bragi F. Schut Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Stephen Graham, Ulrich Thomsen, Robert Sheehan, Claire Foy and Christopher Lee I had every right to expect that this would be bobbins. Perhaps that’s why I enjoyed it so […]
Domu: A Child’s Dream by Katsuhiro Otomo (published by Titan Books at £12.99. It is currently reprinting) A little girl and a crazy old man battle it out for the control of an apartment complex in suburban Japan. It might sound like a strange concept for a comic, but throw in some psychic powers, a […]
Hipira written by Katsuhiro Otomo & illustrated by Shinji Kimura (first published in 2002 by DH Press, prices vary, U.S. import, out now) After having read Otomo’s amazing Domu, I did a bit of research and discovered this little oddity (and happened to pick it up for a bargain price online…). Welcome to the wonderful […]
Arrietty (U) Released in the UK on 29th july 2011. Running time: 94 mins approx. Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, screenplay written by Hayao Miyazaki & Keiko Niwa, based upon The Borrowers by Mary Norton Voice cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Olivia Colman, Tom Holland, Geraldine McEwan & Phyllida Law The latest offering from Studio Ghibli […]
It’s been talked about for years but it appears that a sequel to Blade Runner is now a reality. It was announced earlier this week that Alcon Entertainment, who acquired the franchise rights to Blade Runner earlier this year, are planning to bring a new film to the screen – and they’ve only gone and […]
Those of you who are fans of Frank Darabont and his latest project, The Walking Dead, will already be aware of this news. It was announced towards the end of July that Darabont has stepped down as the big boss of the show, just as shooting on the second season (scheduled for 13 episodes) reaches […]