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Godzilla Trailer Hails The Return Of The King (Not Bryan Cranston)

After being shrouded in more secrecy than the Colonel’s secret blend of herbs and spices, 2014’s biggest movie (quite literally) has finally revealed itself.

Following a series of J.J. Abrams style viral marketing techniques, the first trailer for Godzilla made landfall yesterday afternoon and has already sent the internet into a nuclear winter. And I’m not surprised... have you seen it?!

Preview Pics & Synopsis Revealed For Amazing Spider-Man 2

The full trailer is just a couple of days away now, but Sony have at last revealed a full on proper synopsis and new images for next year’s sure-to-be-a-hit movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

“We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man,” said Sony.

Review - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

It's The Hunger Games... but with more balls!

Undoubtedly, the best thing to have come out of the Twilight phenomenon was decision to make the The Hunger Games franchise, a series of films based on the popular and fantastic books written by Suzanne Collins.

2013′s Biggest Film Flops Revealed

The year may not be over yet, but Forbes have put together a list of 2013′s biggest movie fails.

These are the ones that cost a bomb to make, but raked in very little at the box office. “Turkeys” as they are oh-so affectionately known.

5 Great Movies You’ve Never Seen

There are some films that everyone knows to be the best of the best and some that everyone knows are the worst of the worst. However, there are some films that are the best of the unknown. This is my top 5, in no particular order.

If you have heard of these films, don’t get mad. I’m not saying you in particular haven’t seen or heard of them just that they’re not incredibly well known films (that title didn’t roll off the tongue as well as the other one).

1. Firstly I’m just going to say a little bit about a film called Twelve Monkeys. This film stars Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis and was released in 1995, so you’d think it would be way more famous than it is. Also, the fact that it held the No. 1 spot in the box office for two weeks would make you think it would be better known, alas no. It centres around James Cole (Willis), a convicted criminal living in a post-apocalyptic future where the surface of the earth has been rendered uninhabitable by a deadly virus. So that he can get a pardon James Cole is sent back in time by scientists to try and find information on the deadly virus. This is where he meets Brad Pitt and the plot thickens. I’ll say no more lest I ruin it for you.

2. Next up we have: 50/50. This story about a young man, who learns from his doctor that he has schwannoma neurofibrosarcoma (a malignant tumour) in his spine and finds he has a 50/50 chance of living, stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam, the young man in question. It also has Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick as his best friend and therapist, respectively. The story is light-hearted with some good comedy mixed in but doesn’t forgot the gravity of the situation. It is a personal favourite of mine and made it in to the top ten of many lists in 2011, including the New York Post and the Boston Globe. It’s definitely worth a watch; it’ll tug on your heart strings when Adam Loses it in his friend’s car and it’ll make you giggle when Seth Rogen...swears a lot.

3. Moving on to another small film starring Simon Pegg: A Fantastic Fear of Everything. It tells the tale of a children’s author who wants to move on to grittier stuff and so decides to write a crime novel entitled ‘Decades of Death’. Spending most of his time in his flat Pegg becomes obsessed with murderers and murder and goes a wee bit loopy. He then finds out he has a meeting in just a few hours but has no clean clothes, so he must go to the laundrette! The only problem is that he was abandoned in a laundrette by his mother when he was very young. The film is not a thrill ride or an enthralling murder mystery but it’s a nice story with some good laughs and a little bit of drama. I’d say stick it on if you’re bored and looking for some entertainment.

4. Nearing the end we have another movie with Joseph Gordon-Levitt as our leading man: The Lookout. This story of a young boy named Chris Pratt who, after his prom, crashes his car, killing two of his friends and injuring his girlfriend and himself. Pratt ends up with severe brain damage affecting his short term memory. Many years later he is convinced to help rob the bank that he works for by an old friend from school. Things don’t exactly go to plan and the story takes a few twists and turns. The Lookout also stars Jeff Daniels and Isla Fisher and won the award for Best First Feature at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards. Definitely one of my favourites from the list and well worth checking it out on Netflix or at your local Blockbuster...oh wait.

5. Last, but by no means least, we have Hush. Now this is the 2009 film with William Ash, he was on Waterloo Road for a bit, not the 1998 one with Gwyneth Paltrow, she was in Iron Man. It’s a thriller about a young couple on a motorway journey. When they stop at a service station, however, things take a turn for the worst and our leading mans girl is kidnapped by a lorry driver. Ash or Zakes Abott, as his character is named, then embarks on a mission to save his girlfriend. It’s a bit like Taken, so if you like that, which of course you did, you’ll like this one.

Words by Adam Hughes

Welsh Festival Brings Together Film Lovers

An event growing year by year for film lovers happens around every October in Wales: The Iris Prize Festival. Founded in 2007 by the Festivals company, the event brings film makers from all over the world to present their LGBT themed films over the course of five days (the last being the award ceremony). Iris opens space for people interested in cinema to get tips and to even to try and make their own films – this year two attendees had the opportunity to show films they have made. Simon Savory directed the excellent budget indie film Bruno & Arlene Go to Vegas about a woman who becomes friends with an intersex person. The film has also the wonderful guest appearance of Cassandra Peterson (Elvira Mistress of the Dark) as the narrator. Another attendee, Jay Bedwani, took home the Iris UK Best Short Film award for My Mother – a very compelling story about family ties.

New Robocop Trailer

Check out the brand spanking new trailer for Robocop out in Feb.

This time you get to see Robotits in action and Samuel L Jackson just being his usual awesome self.

Batman in Famous Movie Scenes

What happens when you stick a Batman head onto characters in famous movie scenes......?

New Trailer Arrives for Lego Movie

The new Lego Movie trailer has arrived and it's pretty funny. Check out Will Ferrell as the baddie.

Thor Dark World : Film Review

Following on from the events of Thor and Avengers Assemble, we're back in Asgard: Thor's fighting for peace, Jane's still waiting for his return to Earth, Loki is shacked up in prison and Odin's still a massive dick.

Thor, as a character, is undeniably a bit bland but Chris Hemsworth manages to, thankfully, make the eponymous muscle-bound dumb blonde more likeable this time round but it's the silver-tongued Loki, complete with daddy issues and increasingly Snape-like hair, that steals the show, yet again. Tom Hiddleston has a way of delivering every line as if he were performing Shakespeare and manages to inspire sympathy for a character that by all rights should have most people shouting, 'get over it!'. The film's strength lies in the warring relationship and chemistry between the 'brothers', Thor and Loki. Cinematography, again, is gorgeous: from Mario's Rainbow Road to Asgard to the towering golden citadel.

It's here! Check this out.

Born out of a sketch from Jackass, Bad Grandpa sees Johnny Knoxville resume his role as 86-year-old Irving Zisman in a wonderfully crude adventure of his own.

How to Play Drunk Disney: Snow White

The aim of the game is to pick an element from the film that is likely to reoccur quite often. Sit back with a couple of friends…… and get drunk as shit.

These three brave contenders take on the Disney Epic, Snow White and have to have a shot every time a cute animal appears on screen.

Idris Elba to Battle Dinosaurs in Jurassic World

We're already well into the casting of Jurassic World in which dinosaurs presumably go mental and destroy London while America bravely fights them off.

Or not! Because rumour has it that British actor and all around excellent bad ass gentleman Idris Elba has been signed up to play a major role in the movie. He's from Hackney, which before the hipsters all moved in looked a bit like a Triceratops had been at it for a while, so he's not likely to get behind wrecking the place further. Not now it's got all those antique shops.

Gravity has been out in the US for weeks. Everyone on the other side of the Atlantic loves it, pretty much without exception. It isn't out in the UK until November 8th. I got to see it because I'm a jammy sod who responds to emails quicker than others.

Joss Whedon Might Not Be Avengers 3 Overlord

He brought us Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and more recently the Nerd King Joss Whedon took control of Marvel's cinematic Universe by both writing and directing The Avengers as well as Agents of SHIELD.

Work is already underway for the sequel, Age of Ultron, and Whedon is overseeing production of every other Marvel movie that might somehow tie into it.

What do you do when you're no longer the governor of California? Easy, post your favourite film catchphrases on You Tube for the world to enjoy.

Here are some of the best for your viewing pleasure:

Futuristic action film Ender’s Game, based on Orson Scott Card’s best-selling 1985 book of the same title, is hotly anticipated and is littered with Hollywood’s brightest young talent.

Starring True Grit’s Hallie Steinfeld and Asa Butterfield in another title role, the fantasy takes place fifty years into the future after an alien invasion. The fate of humanity now rests on the shoulders of the children sent to battle school to become strategic warriors, or more specifically Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a smart and tactical boy singled out by Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) to be the hero the planet needs.

In preparation for its release, Wireless meets up with cast members Butterfield, Hallie Steinfeld, the ever lively Sir Ben Kingsley and X-Men Origins: Wolverine director Gavin Hood to talk aliens, space and Harrison Ford.

Anthony Hopkins sends fan letter to Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston has received the ultimate seal of approval for his award-winning role in US mega-hit Breaking Bad.

The star, who plays Chemistry teacher come badass drug lord Walter White, has received a fan letter from none other than Sir Anthony Hopkins.

In the letter, the actor tells of how he binged on the entire six seasons of the hit drama in just two weeks. He goes on to recognise the

British Director Nathan Camponi on debut film 'Selfie'

Walk into any SU bar and throw a stone. Chances of you hitting a Film and TV student are high and the chances of you interrupting their conversation about Tarantino are even higher. Getting into the movies is damn near everyone’s dream, but sadly they’re all labouring under the significant handicap of not being American.