Geek Overture

It’s the season of goodwill to all men… well nearly all men. To be frank, there just isn’t going to be any goodwill for those dastardly pantomime villains. They’re going to be hissed at, booed at and screamed at by hordes of outraged children and no doubt a good few adults getting caught up in [...]

Halloween is just around the corner, and horror film afficionados are rubbing their hands with glee. This is definitely the time of year to indulge your taste in all things spooky, gory, or just generally weird. Not only are you less likely to attract strange looks from less ghoulishly-minded friends, but many film studios time [...]

Cannes Film Festival 2012 starts this week and goes on for 11 glamour filled days! Cannes Festival, after 65 years, is still a mecca for film lovers and critics because of the high calibre of films chosen. In addition to the high quality films chosen, it another event for celebrities to get glammed up to [...]

The 2012 edition of South by Southwest Festival will take place from March 9th to 18thin Austin, Texas. For those of you who haven’t heard about it before, SXSW is one of the most important festivals in the US. South by Southwest is a company that organises trade shows, conferences and festivals. The events taking [...]

This year’s Glasgow Film Festival runs from 16th to 26th February in different venues across the city. This is the 8th edition of the festival and the programme is packed with different kinds of events, from film screenings to gigs or workshops. Allan Hunter, co-director of the festival states that the philosophy of GFF is [...]

Harry Potter has gone from strength to strength till its recent final installment. Now Daniel Radcliffe sort of lets go of his Potter character and delves into the depths of horror film mania with upcoming, much anticipated The Woman in Black… The trailer The plot The Woman in Black goes back to Edwardian times with Arthur [...]

Today the new series of Red Dwarf became palpably real as filming dates and good news for Dwarfers as the chance to apply for tickets were announced. TV shows that come back after a long delay are always welcome. Who can forget the 1996 Liver Birds revival? Or the amazing The Legacy of Reginald Perrin from [...]

Next autumn will see the release of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, directed by Mike Newell who is well known for his work with the Harry Potter series, and it seems he’s bringing half the cast along (slight exaggeration there) for his new film. Great Expectations will feature the weirdly wonderful Helena Bonham Carter as tortured [...]

Summer where have you gone? This year Transformers went to the moon; X-Men got younger; Thor lost his hammer; Captain America became the first Avenger; a boy wizard fought his final battle; and the Green Lantern burned out fast.We look ahead to the big films of next year.