Interview: The Closer We Get director Karen Guthrie David Watson November 5, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Interviews Opening this week across the UK, Movie Ramblings' David Watson caught up with director Karen Guthrie to talk about her bittersweet, multi-award winning documentary The Closer We Get. DW: Really loved...
From Doctor to Damsel In Distress: Spectre’s Madeleine Swann Guest Writer November 2, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features WARNING: MULTIPLE SPOILERS CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE By Heidi Wilkins The latest Bond film, Spectre is filled with trademark humorous quips that provide momentary comic relief from the fighting, car...
Win The Connection on DVD Simon Fitzjohn October 22, 2015 Competitions, Editor's Choice, Features To celebrate the release of The Connection on DVD this week, Movie Ramblings are giving 2 lucky winners the chance to win a copy of the DVD. THE CONNECTION follows young investigating magistrate Pierre...
Rickard’s Revelations: Rats and unwrapping The Package Damon Rickard October 13, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations Sorry it’s been a while since my first blog but it’s been a busy last few weeks. So what have I been up to I hear you cry? Well at least I thought I heard something. Hold on was that it….? No? Oh well...
Rickard’s Revelations: The FrightFest Experience Damon Rickard September 6, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations So that’s it. FrightFest is done for another year and my August bank holiday once again blisters by in a haze of films, alcohol and friends. The build up to the festival begins the day after it finishes as...
Director Damon Rickard talks ‘The Package’ Simon Fitzjohn August 26, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations As regular visitors to Movie Ramblings will know, one of the short films that we loved over the past year was Alex Mathieson and Damon Rickard's 'haunted house with a twist' effort The Tour. Well, the great...
On the hunt for Adam Mason’s ‘PIG’ Emily Stockham August 21, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features Emily tracks down the controversial 'missing' film
Birth Pains – Pregnancy & Birth in Horror Cinema Guest Writer August 19, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features By Anton Bitel The second Golden Age of Horror was born premature. For though associated with the 1970s, it began in 1968, with the arrival of two films that would forever change the genre landscape: George...
Bonham’s Burial: Update 5 Katie Bonham July 31, 2015 Bonham's Burial, Editor's Choice, Features Bonham is back!!
Investigating ‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’ Cat Johnson July 24, 2015 Features The mystery surrounding The Poughkeepsie Tapes and its lack of official release becomes more apparent, as well as deeply annoying, the more I dig into it. This horror mockumentary was pulled just five weeks...
Competition: Win The Gunman goodies Simon Fitzjohn July 13, 2015 Competitions, Editor's Choice, Features Sean Penn actioner The Gunman hits shelves next week, and to mark the release we've got a neat competition for you. We've got two prizes up for grabs - the winner will receive both the DVD and the novel the...
The Gambler and casino myths Simon Fitzjohn July 10, 2015 Features June saw the DVD release of The Gambler, a remake of the classic 1974 film of the same name. Mark Wahlberg plays literature professor Jim Bennett, with an addiction to high-stakes gambling so crippling the...
Ten Of The Best: Harvey Keitel Simon Fitzjohn July 6, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features Academy Award® nominated actor Harvey Keitel has made a career out of playing the bad guys you love to hate. Keitel always manages to capture that no-nonsense badass perfectly each time. To celebrate the...
Competition: Win an exclusive It Follows t-shirt Simon Fitzjohn July 2, 2015 Competitions, Features Imaginative horror It Follows emerges on DVD this week, and you can check out our five-star review here: » DVD Review: It Follows If, like us, you're a fan of the Maika Monroe-starring genre flick, what...
Harlow Horror Night presents The Sleeping Room Simon Fitzjohn May 1, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features Following the launch of our monthly Harlow Horror Night event at the end of last year, with our good friends at We Heart Horror, we have shared some great evenings with like-minded horror fanatics as we...
Bonham’s Burial: Update 4 Katie Bonham April 9, 2015 Bonham's Burial, Editor's Choice, Features Apologies for my recent silence! Since I last blogged we were ready to shoot Keepsake that coming weekend; unfortunately, 4 days before, we lost location and were unable to proceed. A big blow to myself and...
Our Top 10 Revenge Movies Simon Fitzjohn April 8, 2015 Features John Wick, directed by Chad Stathelski and David Leitch, is a modern take on the classic theme of revenge. This is done in a slick, stylized, engaging and edgy way - heck, our five-star review will be up on...
When remakes go wrong: The Gambler Simon Fitzjohn April 7, 2015 Features The Gambler, released in 1974, is one of the best examples of a casino thriller done right. With a set of unforgettable performances from a talented cast, a haunting and exciting concept, and packed full of...
Bonham’s Burial: Update 3 Katie Bonham March 23, 2015 Bonham's Burial, Editor's Choice It's a sunny Sunday morning and I am enjoying a late lie-in, with a day of nothing but relaxing and enjoying the weather. I might take a long stroll and head to the cinema this evening... HA, I wish!! Keepsake...
Hollywood’s Love Affair With Horse Racing Simon Fitzjohn March 21, 2015 Features Now that the nation’s racing season is well underway with Cheltenham Festival kicking off the horse racing activity, and the Grand National just around the corner, we thought it would be a good time to take...
Bonham’s Burial: Update 2 Katie Bonham March 16, 2015 Bonham's Burial, Editor's Choice, Features It's been another busy week in the world of pre-production for Keepsake! And it's all change! After initially deciding to split the shoot into 3 blocks, we are now shooting the entire short in three days...
