Tuesday Feb 07
TheatricalPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
22/05/2011 | Nikki Baughan

Tides are turning... Has Jack Sparrow met his match? He’s in London, facing piracy charges, has no crew, no ship and – seemingly – no hope. But, of course, keeping Jack behind bars wouldn’t make for much of a film and so, following a beautifully-choreographed escape thro [ ... ]


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 TheatricalRed Riding Hood (2011)
13/04/2011 | Nikki Baughan

Grim Fairy Story For those who green-lit this film, it may have seemed like a no-brainer; combine the current trend for modern gothic – ie, angst-ridden vampires and emotionally conflicted werewolves – with the familiar set up of an ever-green fairy tale, a beautiful cast an [ ... ]


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The Road

Written by Nikki Baughan Thursday, 07 January 2010 21:35

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We bring you some clips from John Hillcoat's masterful adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's apocalyptic novel...

Opening on January 8th is The Road, Australian director John Hillcoat's breathtaking adaptation of American novelist Cormac McCarthy's bleakly powerful end of the world fable. Featuring a career-best performance from Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the the Rings) as a desperate father whose only reason for living is to keep his young son (the remarkable Kodi Smit-McPhee) safe as the wander through a devastated landscape devoid of all hope, it really is the first must-see film of the year. And to give you just a taste of what you can expect, here are five clips from the film, as well as the trailer.

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You can read a full and frank interview with The Road director John Hillcoat, writer Joe Penhall and star Viggo Mortensen in movieScope Issue 15, out now.

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 Hierro (2009)
 Zombieland (2009)
 Frozen River (2008)
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 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
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Movie Highlight

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Has Jack Sparrow met his match? He’s in London, facing piracy charges, has no crew, no ship and – seemingly – no hope. But, of course, keeping Jack behind bars wouldn’t make for much of a film and so, following a beautifully-choreographed escape through the streets of London, a scene-stealing cameo from Keith Richards as Jack’s worldly-wise father and reunion with feisty former love Angelica (Penelope Cruz), Jack is soon ensconced on the ship of the legendary Blackbeard (Ian McShane), on the hunt for the fabled Fountain of Youth. On his tail is pirate nemesis Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) but, as the journey gets increasingly dangerous, the old foes may find that they need to work together if they are to make it home alive…

READ FULL REVIEW:  On Stranger Tides

DVD Highlight

The Walking Dead

The living dead have been a mainstay of horror cinema for decades. Now they maraud onto the small screen in Frank Darabont’s adaptation of the graphic novel by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.

Brit favourite Andrew Lincoln (This Life, Teachers) adopts a convincing drawl to take on the role of sheriff Rick Grimes, who wakes from a coma to find the local residents have become flesh-eating ghouls. While the initial set-up is reminiscent of 28 Days Later, these zombies are not Danny Boyle’s fast moving monsters, but the lumbering breed of tradition. That doesn’t dilute their impact; as Rick teams up with other survivors, the zombies are relentless in their pursuit and the tension builds to unbearable levels.

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