31st May2013

Motor City Comic Con Interview – Able Ideaz

by Phil Wheat

Long Box host Mike MoDel is back with more coverage of the Motor City Comic Con in Michigan, where he managed to grab interviews with some famous and not-so famous faces; as well as some up and coming comic creators and publishers. This time round Mike talks to independent publishing and digital media company Able Ideaz:

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31st May2013

‘Breaking Bad: The Fifth Season’ DVD Review

by Nathan Smith

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul return in their Emmy-winning roles of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. With Gus Fring dead, Walt’s transformation from a well-meaning family man to ruthless drug kingpin is nearly complete. When he begins to make a killing in the meth business, his murderous schemes are threatened by a new investigation led […]

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31st May2013

‘Black Rock’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth, Katie Aselton, Will Bouvier, Jay Paulson, Anslem Richardson | Written by Mark Duplass | Directed by Katie Aselton Black Rock tells the story of three girls Abby (Aselton), Lou (Bell), and Sarah (Bosworth) who, in an attempt to mend broken fences between them, venture out to a deserted island where […]

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30th May2013

The Ten Best – 80s Movie Tunes

by Phil Wheat

One thing that marked the movies of the 1980’s more than anything else was the amazing soundtracks. The 80’s saw an explosion in licensed music in movies, and led to many bands finding success in the US, where previously they’d been struggling. In honour of the great movie soundtracks of the decade, here’s my rundown […]

30th May2013

‘Tulpa’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Claudia Gerini, Michele Placido, Nuot Arquint, Michela Cescon, Ennio Tozzi | Written by Federico Zampaglione, Giacomo Gensini | Directed by Federico Zampaglione Tul-pa (from the Tibetan): meaning a magically produced illusion or creation. The concept of a being or object which is created through sheer discipline alone. It is a materialized thought that has […]

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29th May2013

‘Snitch’ Review

by Catherina Gioino

Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal, Barry Pepper, Rafi Gavron | Written by Ric Roman Waugh, Justin Haythe | Directed by Ric Roman Waugh I’m pretty sure most of you reading this review have an unexplainable dislike of Lifetime movies – you’re forced to watch it because your parents, spouse, anyone has put it on […]

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29th May2013

Motor City Comic Con Interview – Decayed Minds Comics

by Phil Wheat

Long Box host Mike MoDel is back with more coverage of the Motor City Comic Con in Michigan, where he managed to grab interviews with some famous and not-so famous faces; as well as some up and coming comic creators and publishers. This time round Mike talks to independent comic producers Decayed Minds Comics…

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29th May2013

Panel Discussion #007 with Jack and Mark

by Jack Kirby

May 23rd 2013 Mark Young Avengers #5, Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Marvel The conclusion of Gillen & McKelvie’s first arc sees the proper (re)formation of the teen team, a revelation or two about new addition Kid Loki (inherited from Kieron Gillen’s recently-concluded Journey Into Mystery run) and of course a couple of innovatively-rendered fight scenes […]

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28th May2013

‘Kill For Me’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Katie Cassidy, Tracy Spiridakos, Donal Logue, Adam DiMarco, Shannon Chan-Kent, Torrance Coombs, Leah Gibson, Ryan Robbins, Colin Lawrence | Written by Christopher Dodd, Michael Greenspan, Christian Forte | Directed by Michael Greenspan The writer and director of the Adrien Brody film Wrecked re-team for a new take on a familiar theme with Kill For Me, a […]

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28th May2013

‘Stranded’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Christian Slater, Brendan Fehr, Amy Matysio, Michael Therriault | Written by Christian Piers Betley | Directed by Roger Christian Whereas the name Christian Slater once meant a sign of a great movie (I’m thinking of the likes of Heathers, Mobsters, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and his magnum opus, Pump Up the Volume), today […]

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28th May2013

Horror Channel’s Horror Bites – June Edition

by Phil Wheat

Welcome horror fans to the UK debut of the June edition of Horror Bites, the Horror Channel’s monthly guide to some of the highlights coming your way in the next month… Yes, you did read that right folks, our good friends at the Horror Channel have let us have the exclusive UK debut of their monthly […]

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28th May2013

‘Texas Chainsaw (3D)’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Trey Songz, Scott Eastwood, Tania Raymonde, Shaun Sipos, Paul Rae, Richard Riehle, Bill Moseley | Written by Stephen Susco, Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan | Directed by John Luessenhop After Platinum Dunes’ remake and a badly-received prequel to said remake, Texas Chainsaw (3D) goes back to where it all began. Picking […]

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27th May2013

‘WWE In Your House’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

One of the WWE’s most famous monthly PPVs which began in the mid-1990’s In Your House provided fans with higher quality product for a cheaper then usual price compared to the likes of Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania; and no pay-per-view series produced more epic matches, historic moments or championship showdowns than the WWE’s In Your […]

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27th May2013

Watch Now: ‘Rugged Rock’ – Episode 1

by Phil Wheat

Rugged Rock is a brand new mockumentary web series, a la The Office, about a group of actors working for a touring theatre company. Written and Directed by Francesca Marie, who also plays the role of Zara, the series is produced by Ghetto fairytale Films (Francesca Marie) and Next Wave Motion Pictures (Carl Michael and […]

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26th May2013

Motor City Comic Con Interview – TCM’s John Dugan

by Phil Wheat

Long Box host Mike MoDel spent last weekend at the Motor City Comic Con in Michigan, where he managed to grab interviews with some famous and not-so famous faces; as well as some up and coming comic creators and publishers. First up in this series of interviews is the actor John Dugan, who played “Grandpa” […]

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26th May2013

Tribeca 2013 – Festival Report

by Catherina Gioino

The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival took place between April 17th and April 28th all across New York City theaters. Created in response to the 9/11 Attacks by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2002, the festival has gone on to garner worldwide fame as one of the most celebrated festivals in the […]

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26th May2013

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Review

by Dan Clark

Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Mindy Kaling, Joe Lo Truglio, Ed O’Neill, Dennis Haysbert, Edie McClurg, Adam Carolla | Written by Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee | Directed by Rich Moore Video games have had a tough time translating their success to the big screen. Even games that appear […]

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25th May2013

‘Submission’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ernie Reyes Jr., Ving Rhames, George Takei, John Savage, Maria Conchita Alonso, Matthias Hues, Sara Downing | Written by Adam Boster, Kenneth Chamitoff | Directed by Kenneth Chamitoff I’m a huge fan of martial arts flicks, be they traditional wuxia titles or modern MMA-inspired b-movies, my DVD shelves are pretty much weighed down by […]

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24th May2013

‘Bullet to the Head’ Review

by Jack Kirby

Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Sung Kang | Written by Alessandro Camon | Directed by Walter Hill Bullet to the Head is the latest film to star ass-kicking pensioner Sylvester Stallone. He plays Jimmy Bobo (really), a hitman with morals – don’t they all – who gets himself in […]

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24th May2013

‘Fast & Furious 6’ Review

by Ian Loring

Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Luke Evans, Gina Carano | Written by Chris Morgan | Directed by Justin Lin Fast & Furious 6, the latest installment of the decades spanning Fast Cars & Family saga sees director Justin Lin bow out from the franchise […]

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24th May2013

‘Mud’ Review

by Dan Clark

Stars: Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Paulson, Ray McKinnon, Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks, Joe Don Baker | Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols Writer-Director Jeff Nichols’s latest film Mud  is a coming of age tale that combines the country brashness of Huck Finn  with the grand adventure of Stand […]

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23rd May2013

‘The Hangover Part III’ Review

by Jack Kirby

Stars: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, John Goodman, Melissa McCarthy, Jeffrey Tambor, Heather Graham, Mike Epps, Sasha Barrese, Jamie Chung | Written by Todd Phillips, Craig Mazin | Directed by Todd Phillips The Hangover Part III bills itself as the ‘epic finale to the Hangover trilogy’, which is pretty bold […]

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