Simon DaVison, proud director of sci-fi B-pic ’Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth‘ (out on dvd on the 24th of November 2008), offers his five tips for the low-budget film director
1. Film in Card-o-scope
Otherwise known as ‘Cardboard and Gum Imagery’. In the months leading up to principal photography on the film, you’ll need [...]
Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes) leads a starry cast cobbled together from modern day cult tv it seems in a six part drama based on the legacy of Bram Stokers Dracula set above and beneath the streets of modern-day London.
Glenister plays Rupert Galvin, a larger-than-life American with a tragic past and a [...]
The BBC strengthen their position on Genre drama with the new ‘revision’ of Survivors starting soon on BBC 1, following in the footsteps of their genre dramas such as Doctor Who, Robin Hood, Merlin and BoneKickers.
This reboot of the classic 1970’s Terry Nation tv series stars Julie Graham (William And Mary, Bonekickers), Max Beesley (Hotel [...]
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is a fantastic looking new Spiderman game to come to PS3, Xbox 360, wii, Ds and PC
A deadly symbiote invasion brings total devastation to the streets of New York City in the next Spider-Man™: Web of Shadows, where players have ultimate control over the city’s salvation and Spider-Man’s destiny. Set in [...]
New Watchmen footage from the Scream Awards.
A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When [...]
A lot has been said about the new James Bond Film The Quantum of Solace being a re defining of the James Bond genre.
In order to help you make up your mind whilst you watch the Quantum of Solace (and re watch Casino Royale) follows is a list of typical Bondisms, quotes and [...]
From Nathan Barley and Guardian writer Charlie Brooker comes Dead Set which is the Channel 4 companion channel E4’s first-ever horror series,, and is to be released exclusively by 4DVD on 3rd November.
Starring Jaime Winstone (Donkey Punch, Kidulthood) Dead Set is a chilling new horror series in which the dead are returning to life and [...]
The fastest ship in the Star Wars galaxy is setting its sights on becoming the biggest toy this Christmas. This detailed replica of the rebel spaceship packs powerful secrets and special modifications inside and out!
Measuring more that two-and-a-half feet long, the is ready to blast off into hyperdrive with light-up headlights and loads [...]
The live action anime classic is bought to the small screen on November 10th. Apparently Speed Racer has been a big thing for a while, but never reached the UK audience until this block buster movie came along, preceding calls for another change of lunch box!
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Fact:
Speed Racer was called Mach [...]
The following interview is taken from John Carpenter Collection, released now, and is reproduced with permisssion.
JC= JOHN CARPENTER
I= INTERVIEWER
JC:
Dark Star began as a student film when I was at the university of Southern California in 1970 and I was partnered with Dan O Bannon who is the production designer, editor and one of [...]
