
Movies
19.01.2012
20 incredibly arduous film productions
Ryan Lambie
Script rewrites. Exacting directors. Terrible twists of fate. We look back through the ages to bring you 20 nightmarish film shoots…
Movies
18.01.2012
The Expendables 2 to be rated PG-13
Ryan Lambie
Could the sequel to the ultra-violent The Expendables be rated PG-13? Apparently so, as Sylvester Stallone confirms the news...
Movies
18.01.2012
Kristen Wiig not making Bridesmaids 2
Ryan Lambie
Bridesmaids may have been one of last year's biggest hit comedies, but that hasn't tempted Kristen Wiig into making a second one, it seems...
Movies
17.01.2012
New picture from Tim Burton's Frankenweenie
Ryan Lambie
There’s a new image for Tim Burton’s forthcoming stop-motion feature, Frankenweenie. Take a look within…
Games
16.01.2012
What makes Prince Of Persia so enduringly popular?
Ryan Lambie
Prince Of Persia’s well over 20 years old, but it’s still being ported to every system known to humanity. Ryan explores the enigma of its enduring success…
Movies
13.01.2012
Five directors and their questionable filmmaking techniques
Ryan Lambie
Directors have long gone to rather worrying extremes to get an authentic performance from their actors. Here are five memorable examples…
Movies
11.01.2012
Avatar 2 could be four years from release
Ryan Lambie
According to producer Jon Landau, a sequel to James Cameron’s Avatar may be not appear until around 2016…
Movies
11.01.2012
A few possible British films David Cameron might approve of
Ryan Lambie
As David Cameron urges the UK film industry to make more dynamic, commercially viable movies, we've been coming up with some sure fire hits he might like...
Movies
10.01.2012
10 persistent horror franchises
Ryan Lambie
Personally, I like to pretend that Tobe Hooper’s 1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is the only film in the series, and that none of the others ever happened
They may run out of ideas or slip into absurdity, but horror franchises never truly end. Here’s a selection of a few of the most persistent…
Games
09.01.2012
Takeshi’s Challenge: a closer look at the worst videogame of all time
Ryan Lambie
Although the game’s specific objective isn’t obvious, it appears that the goal is to break as many social mores as possible in order to obtain true happiness
The awfulness of the Japanese-only NES title Takeshi’s Challenge is legendary. Ryan takes a look back at what is commonly regarded as the worst game ever…
Movies
09.01.2012
Studio Ghibli’s Arrietty and the magic of hand-drawn animation
Ryan Lambie
As Studio Ghibli’s Arrietty arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK, Ryan looks at a quietly beautiful feature, and the enduring magic of hand-drawn animation…
Movies
09.01.2012
Why Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear is among the finest thrillers of the 1990s
Ryan Lambie
Boldly directed and featuring a great turn from Robert De Niro, Cape Fear is among Martin Scorsese’s best films, reckons Ryan. And here's why...
Games
08.01.2012
SSX: check out EA’s action-packed tie-in comic
Ryan Lambie
The rebooted snowboarding sim SSX is out next month, and to mark the occasion, EA has released a great tie-in comic…
Games
08.01.2012
The life and times of SSX
Ryan Lambie
Ahead of the release of the rebooted SSX next month, we look back over the snowboarding videogame series, and celebrate its triumphant HD return…
Movies
06.01.2012
10 short films currently being made into big-screen features
Ryan Lambie
The finished Sneezing Panda film’s tentatively scheduled for release in 2013. Expect “Fenton! Jesus Christ!”: The Movie to follow shortly after.
From fast-paced sci-fi to sneezing pandas, here are 10 short films that are currently being developed into big-screen features...
Games
06.01.2012
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 successors to be unveiled at this year’s E3?
Ryan Lambie
If the latest reports are true, we could see the successors to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at the E3 expo this June...
Movies
05.01.2012
There’s a new Stephen King horror anthology movie on the way
Ryan Lambie
Fans of Stephen King short stories rejoice: a new anthology film based on the author’s work could be heading our way soon…
Movies
05.01.2012
Paranormal Activity 3 directors set for Paranormal Activity 4
Ryan Lambie
Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman may be set to return for Paranormal Activity 4, according to new reports…
Movies
05.01.2012
10 actors in unrecognisable film roles
Ryan Lambie
You'll probably know their names, but definitely not their faces, at least in the films mentioned in this list. Here's our pick of actors in unrecognisable roles...
Games
04.01.2012
Syndicate: new co-op trailer
Ryan Lambie
Starbreeze Studios’ forthcoming reboot of Syndicate gets a new trailer, which showcases its four-player co-op mode. Take a look here…
Movies
03.01.2012
The Hunger Games: 8 new images
Ryan Lambie
The big-screen adaptation of The Hunger Games is almost upon us, and its marketing drive clicks in with eight fabulous new images, which you can see here...
Movies
22.12.2011
Prometheus: trailer analysis
Ryan Lambie
We’ve gawped and gasped at the first full trailer for Prometheus several times now, so what does it all mean? Here’s our analysis of that tantalising footage…
Movies
22.12.2011
Prometheus: the full trailer
Ryan Lambie
After days of teases and sneak peaks, the full trailer for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus finally arrives. See it here in all its shadowy glory…
Movies
19.12.2011
New footage spotted in the German trailer for The Avengers
Ryan Lambie
A new German trailer for The Avengers arrives, containing a few tantalising new snippets of footage. Take a look here…
Movies
19.12.2011
Steven Zaillian to direct a remake of Timecrimes?
Ryan Lambie
One of the most inventive sci-fi films of the last five years, Nacho Vigalondo’s Timecrimes, may be getting a US remake from Steven Zaillian…



























