Geek Overture

There are some brilliant TV programmes and films coming up this month but here are some highlights… Film The Avengers – Out Now We have just recently reviewed this film and you can read it all about it here. If you like superhero films, this is an absolute must, it is an epic film! American [...]

Setting up your own summer film festival might seem a bit daunting, but it will be all worth it once you get the celluloid rolling! Imagine… after those long days spent in the sun, coming home with all your friends to kick back on the couch and settle into a summer film festival  session where [...]

Well it is finally here we have been eagerly awaiting the awesome Avengers Assemble film and we can confidently report, it is brilliant! Haven’t seen it yet? Well what are you doing? Get out there and see it… NOW! The film was being billed as a huge film from Marvel, possibly the biggest film ever, and it [...]

So the weather is all over the place and you need some good films and TV to keep you entertained? Never fear, here is the run-down of all the TV and films you need to watch this month. TV: The Apprentice This is the seventh series of Sir Alan Sugar’s search for his latest Apprentice. [...]

There is no better way to spend a rainy day in and on the couch watching an omnibus of great movies, but you will need sustenance! And I have the ultimate 3 course snack menu for your movie extravaganza… It all starts with starters and why not in the comfort of your own home and [...]

The Hunger Games film, released on the 23rd March, has already wowed the critics and got us all excited! The film is based on the book written by Suzanne Collins and attracts a teenage audience. Therefore it is undoubtedly going to be compared Twilight, but don’t be fooled! The only comparison we can make, is [...]

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 [...]

The most important awards in the Spanish cinema industry, Premios Goya, just took place a couple of days ago so I thought it would be nice to show you some Spanish films that you should watch. Besides I’m a little homesick and I want to prove that not everything is ‘paella’ and ‘fiesta’, well sometimes [...]

From the file marked “Hmm, now that’s a bit bizarre” comes the news that a Finnish sci-fi movie which hangs its premise on Nazis invading Earth has become a smash hit at, of all places, the Berlin Film Festival. While the Festival usually prides itself on screening fairly highbrow fare (A Separation – an Iranian [...]

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 [...]