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Star Trek Into Darkness: Mediocrity Gets A Familiar Face

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The blockbuster season has started. It might not be summer quite yet, but already we have seen some of this year’s biggest movies released into theatres. Iron Man Three, Oblivion, and Fast and Furious 6 have all entertained and frustrated audiences in equal measure. The biggest success so far, critically at least, is Star Trek [...]




Hollywood Unhinged – Should zombies run or stagger?

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Why Committed Movie Scientists may recommend the occasional staggering zombie horde. As all horror fans will know, zombies have generally cut back on the pace in recent years. This is arguably a good thing. Zombie apocalypses are easier to digest when the undead are slow and steady, as the last remnants of humankind have a [...]




Postman Pat to Get His First Ever Animated Feature Film Starring David Tennant & Rupert Grint

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Yesterday I awoke to a press release telling me that the BT Tower was going to be turned into a Lightsaber (and last night it came true) and this morning I get news that one of my childhood heroes, Postman Pat is going to get his own feature film! There’s a full press release from [...]




SXSW – Insidious Review

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Chilling, and Inventive Austin, TX – James Wan’s latest film, ‘Insidious’ managed to shock, scare and amuse the SXSW film festival audience during a midnight screening at Alamo South Lamar theatre. The story of a family, who begin to experience paranormal activity in their new home, may seem like your typical horror film setup, but [...]




SXSW 2011 – The City Dark – REVIEW

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The City Dark Illuminates, Could Shine Brighter. Austin, TX – The City Dark, recently had its world premiere in the Documentary  Feature competition at this year’s SXSW film festival. The environmental film explores the issue of light pollution, and the disappearance of starlight in the urban sprawl of industrialized nations. Directed and narrated by filmmaker [...]




SXSW 2011 – The City Dark – Trailer, Screening Times

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Do we need the darkness of the night sky, and the light from the stars above? The City Dark, a documentary in competition at the SXSW 2011 film festival, sets out to answer that question. Following the journey of filmmaker Ian Cheaney, the environmental documentary features  interviews with astronomers, and scientists who share their view [...]




Reviews From A Parallel Universe: David Lynch’s Return of the Jedi

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Continuing our pioneering look at movies from reality’s underside, HUG once again connects to her sister site in a parallel universe to bring you the kind of lowdown that would never make it to a hard copy publication on quality control grounds. It’s a place where Western Culture has evolved to allow women to walk [...]




Preview: Ninja Assassin

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Ten years ago, the Wachowski brothers, little known at the time, released their second movie as directors, The Matrix. A product of their love of Hong Kong action movies and Manga, it became huge. The mix of stylish action and spiritual introspection struck a chord, particularly with teenage boys searching for an identity. Two inferior [...]




The Fall or Rise of Richard Kelly?

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In 2001, Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko opened in theatres. With only a limited release, just 58 screens across the US it wasn’t able to set the box office alight, with a domestic gross of around $520,000, and $4.1M worldwide. When it came to DVD, however, it found a new lease of life. With some interesting [...]




Top Five: Foodie Movies

I have been lentil-lovingly vegetarian for over twenty years, yet eighty minutes into a screening at Sony last week I was hit with the alarming and overwhelming urge to see a roast duck dismembered. What fresh madness was this? The power of film my friends. Essential to the climax of Julie & Julia (reviewed here) [...]