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By Nick Willoughby Redline is a feast for the eyes, and its neon-drenched universe a marvel. Takeshi Koike’s film of 2009 is one of those rare anime beasts from Japan that deserves mainstream...

It's that time of the year when we horror fans can boast about our favourite fright flicks and show off our horror film knowledge without fear of being classed as 'weirdos' - and we love it. Well,...

A look back at Joe Dante's monster movie classic

Simon pays tribute to a truly classic creation

With the rise in open declaration of support for feminism, there has been a huge drive for strong female representation in film and television. Hollywood appears to be openly embracing female action stars at...

With Scarlett Johansson actioner Lucy about to hit UK cinemas, what better time to revel in the back catalogue of director Luc Besson? Artist Christian Tate certainly thinks so, having come up with this...

Today the internet and column inches are awash with retrospectives and touching tributes to one of the film industry’s most loved actors and comedian. The untimely and tragic passing of Robin Williams has...

Simon professes his love for the Wesley Snipes air-bound actioner

The cinema of Abel Ferrara is caustic, caught in between the pervasive grime of the street and a religious fever that is all at once pure and faux, a nightmare that washes over you. While Bad Lieutenant is...

We pick our top three Schwarzenegger classics

‘The Invasion’ is the fourth and most recent screen adaptation of Jack Finney’s 1954 novel ‘The Body Snatchers’ (retitled ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ for its 1956 cinema release, ostensibly...

Simon defends the forgotten Johnny Depp slice of sci-fi

One of the most popular genres in cinema history has to be the western, but more rare are the comedy westerns. With A Million Ways To Die In The West hitting the spot at the box office, we’ve rounded up a...

An asylum-based shocker that pushes all the right buttons

You’re not human if you have never fantasised about winning the lottery. Suddenly your life gets flipped upside down, you can quit your job, buy yourself a Lamborghini and a holiday home in the Maldives (or,...

We give thanks for the David Fincher sequel

While awaiting the filming for the upcoming “Batman vs. Superman” movie, Ben Affleck decided to drop by the casinos in Vegas for some rest and relaxation. He was recently reported to have been banned from...

A dastardly villain, a thumping theme-tune, and explanations for complicated time-travel paradoxes delivered in barely comprehensible jargon at speeds so quick viewers are forced to simply shrug and smile...

Simon gets overly excited about the sci-fi actioner

A driver locks horns with a trucker in the Spielberg classic

I guess the new motto in Hollywood is “if it’s not broke, just reboot it”.