An Excursion Into iFear – Silent ‘Screaming’ of The Ring

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Imagine watching a film from the ‘Elm St’ series and suddenly finding one of Freddy Krueger’s razor-sharp taloned glove tapping you on the back. Or how would you feel if, viewing the scene in The Shining where Jack Nicholson finally loses it completely, his character from that very film shimmied into view, dragging his large [...]

A Clockwork Evening with Malcolm McDowell, Christiane Kubrick and Jan Harlan

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I recently had the privilege of attending a screening of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece A Clockwork Orange in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the film and to mark the release of the Blu-ray box set ‘Stanley Kubrick: Visionary Filmmaker Collection.’ What made this particular screening special was an introductory Q&A session with the film’s star Malcolm [...]

Stanley Kubrick: Visionary Filmmaker Collection Blu-ray Review

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Seven films by Stanley Kubrick make up this new Blu-ray boxset, two new to the format and each one a challenging and intriguing work of art. The quality of the films are not in doubt and if you found your way here then there’s a fair chance you know Kubrick’s work so I won’t waste [...]

Stanley Kubrick: Behind the Scenes Gallery

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To celebrate the recent release of the new Stanley Kubrick Blu-ray boxet I’m in the middle of a Kubrick marathon and as well as giving you the chance to win a copy of the boxset I’ve got a clip from one of Kubrick’s films to prepare your appetite to be thoroughly whet. The newly released [...]

HeyUGuys IMDb250 Project – Week 38

The Killing

The IMDb250. A list of the top 250 films as ranked by the users of the biggest Internet movie site on the web. It is based upon the ratings provided by the users of the Internet Movie Database, which number into the millions. As such, it’s a perfect representation of the opinions of the movie [...]

The Cutest and Creepiest Kids in Film!

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Despicable Me is coming out next week (Friday, 15th October to be exact) and while I was watching the trailer for the movie again recently, I got hooked on the ‘does this count as annoying’ bit  of the trailer by character Agnes (voiced by Elsie Fisher) and it made me laugh so much! It got [...]

Review: Pinewood Studios Drive-In: The Shining

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The drive-in movie is an American institution, but it’s never really caught on in the UK. Consequently generations of Britons have been taunted by images of our American cousins enjoying films from the comfort of their own cars, while the closest we’ve been able to come to an approximation of the experience involves ram-raiding the [...]

Top 10 Bloodiest Scenes in Film

Blood: The Last Vampire

Blood: The Last Vampire fights its way to Blu-ray and DVD November 2. The movie is a slick and stylised English adaptation of the hugely popular cult hit anime series of the same name. The movie is full of blood and gore, so in celebration of this release, we have compiled a short list of [...]

Competition: Watch The Shining at Pinewood Studios

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Pinewood Studios have been in touch with us to offer a great competition. We have the chance for one lucky person to win a ticket to the brand new drive in cinema hosting the largest screen in in the world! Pinewood have transformed its unique outdoor water filming facility into the world’s largest cinema screen, [...]

2009 Jameson Cult Film Club Season Announced

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If you’re left unsatisfied with your local multiplex experience, with its piped in popcorn smell or neon clash and sticky floors you might want to cast an eye on a new film season in London put on by the Jameson Cult Film Club. The capital has some amazing venues such as Somerset House and the [...]