Archive for January, 2010

News: James Cameron and Avatar take top Golden Globes

Posted in NEWS with tags , , , , , on January 18, 2010 by Ross McG

It was a good night for James Cameron as he took the best director prize and Avatar was named best drama at the Golden Globes, keeping the sci-fi epic on course for Oscar glory in March. Continue reading

News: RvR receives prestigious misspelt blogging award

Posted in NEWS with tags , , , , , , , on January 14, 2010 by rossvross

Some idiot has nominated us for an award (thanks Aiden R). We briefly considered sending someone dressed as an Apache to collect it, but then we thought that was a bit tasteless. Find out what award we’ve received and who we have nominated after the jump. Continue reading

News: Spider-Man goes back to school as Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi sling their last web

Posted in NEWS with tags , , , , , , on January 13, 2010 by Ross McG

Spider-Man 4 is no more. Instead of the further adventures of everyone’s favourite neighbourhood Spider-Man (really, how many Spider-Men can there be in one neighbourhood?), Sony have decided to send Peter Parker back to class. Continue reading

Up v Wall-E

Posted in BATTLES with tags , , , , on January 12, 2010 by rossvross

UP v WallEPixar have never been short on imagination or originality.  If you’d told Walt his two latest protagonists were going to be a sanitation device and a cranky old pensioner, he wouldn’t have called you Bashful, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy or Doc. But which of these animated gems outshines the other? You decide. Click HERE or the pic above to read this battle we’ve done for Metro Film Fight Club. Continue reading

Happy Trails Hans: Knight And Day

Posted in HAPPY TRAILS HANS with tags , , , , , on January 12, 2010 by Hans Gruber

Yes, I’m back after a busy holiday. Christmas can be so hectic, especially when you have a skyscraper to commandeer. I’m now ready to give you my full attention. Let’s see if this time Tom Cruise does get to walk off into the sunset with Cameron Diaz… Continue reading

Top Five… Sports Teams

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , , , on January 11, 2010 by Ross McG

badnewsbearsTie up your boot laces, strap on your pads and get your game face on: it’s time for you to go up against the greatest teams in the movies. Let’s play ball! Continue reading

Top 16… Movies Ross McD Watched Over Christmas

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , , , , , on January 7, 2010 by Ross McD

Why do we only watch films we’ve already seen over Christmas? It is easily our most condensed film viewing schedule of the year, yet we hardly ever see anything new. Are TV schedulers to blame? Or are we just that bit more nostalgic over the holidays? Only three of the films I watched this yuletide were for the first time – two in the cinema and one on DVD. TV sucks! Continue reading

Romeo + Juliet v Titanic

Posted in BATTLES with tags , , , , , on January 6, 2010 by rossvross

romeo and juliet v titanicClaire Danes and Kate Winslet? The boy’s not done too bad. Although he does end up poisoned and frozen to death for his efforts. Crossing stars and crossing the Atlantic prove to be doomed endeavours for Leo, but en route he gives us two of the greatest love stories the 90s had to offer. But which is better? Click HERE or on the image above to read this battle we’ve done for Metro Film Fight Club. Continue reading