Written by Nikki Baughan Saturday, 13 February 2010 00:00
Just Watched
The latest in George A Romero's 40-year zombie franchise is more slapstick than social commentary, but there's plenty of gore and scares. DVD review coming soon. (3 stars)
The full line-up for FrightFest 2010 promises enough thrills and chills to please even the most hardened horror fan...
We pin down Brit lothario Russell Brand to get the lowdown on his new comedy Get Him To The Greek
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As Shrek Forever After takes the world by storm, we sit down with stars Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas
Almost a quarter of a century ago, John McTiernan's Predator cast Arnie as an alien hunter extraordinare and thrilled audiences in the process. No matter that it stuttered as a franchise, with the recent Alien Vs Predator movies smacking of desperation; the original is now heralded as one of the pinnacle moments of Eighies action excess. And riding the wave of nostalgia for this decade that has driven recent reboots like Rambo and A Nightmare on Elm Street comes the all-newPredators, a glossy homage to its 1987 godfather that celebrates all that was great about the original while introducing the concept to a new, effects-savvy generation.
French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet may not be the most prolific of film-makers, having made just 11 movies in the past 32 years, but he's certainly one of the most interesting. And just as there were 10 years between his masterpiece Delicatessen (1991) and Amelie (2001), so nearly a decade has passed since Jeunet introduced the world to the quirky delights of Paris as seen through the wide eyes of Audrey Tautou, meaning the time is right for another slice of French cinema Jeunet-style. And even though Micmacs doesn't have the charming Ms Tautou at the helm, it's still an utterly beguiling piece of pure entertainment.
