Tag Archives: Watchmen

Film review | Man of Steel – Henry Cavill’s Superman soars (but the slugfests bring him down to earth)

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Jason Best

Squeezing into Superman’s tights following his spell in doublet and hose on The Tudors, Henry Cavill cuts a brooding figure for much of comic-book movie reboot Man of Steel. And with Watchman director Zack Snyder at the helm and Christopher … Continue reading →

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Sucker Punch – Babydoll takes a head-trip in Zack Snyder’s knockout fantasy

Posted on 1 April 2011 by Jason Best

Zack Snyder, maker of 300 and Watchmen, describes his deliriously bonkers new movie Sucker Punch as “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns” – and the five lissome, ass-kicking babes who are its warrior heroines have outfits to match his perverse … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 3 November 2010 by Dean & Ellen

Saw 3D Bloody games… The seventh instalment of the horror franchise follows a group of Jigaw survivors as they find themselves, yet again, at the centre of a series of twisted and brutal ‘games’. If you can see this, then … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 17 September 2009 by admin

The Boat That Rocked Rocky waters… Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and Rhys Ifans star in this period ensemble comedy about a pirate radio station broadcasting from a ship. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 10 September 2009 by admin

The Damned United Ball control… Michael Sheen steps into the shoes of Brian Clough in this sports drama about the charismatic football star’s tenure as manager of Leeds United. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Posted on 3 September 2009 by admin

In the Loop Party politics… This fly-on-the-wall style comedy follows government officials on both sides of the pond as they gear up to launch a war in the Middle East. If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Posted on 27 August 2009 by admin

17 Again Young at heart… Thirtysomething Mike (Matthew Perry) is stuck in a rut. Then, one morning, he wakes up as a 17-year-old version of himself (Zak Efron) and gets to change the course of his life. Who says you’re … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Posted on 20 August 2009 by admin

17 Again Young at heart… Thirtysomething Mike (Matthew Perry) is stuck in a rut. Then, one morning, he wakes up as a 17-year-old version of himself (Zak Efron) and gets to change the course of his life. Who says you’re … Continue reading →

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDS…

Posted on 6 August 2009 by admin

Watchmen Power struggle… Based on the iconic comic book series of the same name, this fantasy thriller sees a ragtag group of costumed vigilantes coming together under threat from an unseen enemy. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Watchmen

Posted on 26 July 2009 by Jason Best

Surprise, surprise! Alan Moore disowned the long-awaited screen version of his cult comic book Watchmen well before it reached the screen – as has long been his warped wont with adaptations of his work. Yet 300 director Zack Snyder’s movie … Continue reading →

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