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‘I was born in the wrong decade’ – the Mandy Moore interview

Posted in INTERVIEWS with tags , , , on January 24, 2011 by Ross McG

From pop princess to Disney princess, Mandy Moore has come a long way. At just 26, her albums have sold millions and she has starred in a whole host of movies. These have varied from the syrupy (A Walk To Remember) and the downright forgettable (Licence To Wed) to the completely inspired (Saved!). She has backed those up with TV roles in the likes of Entourage, Scrubs, Grey’s Anatomy and The Simpsons. She is married to singer Ryan Adams. In her latest film, Disney’s rather fun 50th animated feature, Tangled, she voices Rapunzel. She spoke to Ross McG about her teen idol roots, why she has had enough of rom-coms, her desire to work for Quentin Tarantino and how she was never going to end up like Britney Spears. Click HERE or the picture above to read the interview at Metro.co.uk. Continue reading →

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Spider-Man has a new adversary… the web

Posted in COMMENT with tags , , , , , , on January 24, 2011 by Ross McG

Batman, Spider-Man and the X-Men have met their match. The internet. Remember when movies used to come out and you used to just go and watch them? Then you weren’t born any time after 1988. Has the internet sucked all the love out of movie-going? Let’s find out what Ross McG thinks… Continue reading →

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Blog Post Of The Week: Three Breathtaking Movie Locations To Visit In 2011

Posted in BLOG POST OF THE WEEK with tags , , , , on January 21, 2011 by Ross McG

I have a real love/hate relationship going with Castor over at the movie blog Anomalous Material. I love him because his website is just all kinds of awesomeness and is one of the first I click on every day… and I hate him because his website is so awesome. Not the kind of hatred that keeps me up at night, but pretty damn close. This I’m sure is the first of many occasions when Castor’s stuff will feature in our blog post of the week and this one is a doozy. Click HERE or the pic above to read his envy-inspiringly detailed look at where Amélie, Sherlock Holmes and Batman Begins were shot. Good job, Castor. I still kind of hate you though. Continue reading →

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‘Quantum Of Solace felt like James Bourne’ – the Roger Michell interview

Posted in INTERVIEWS with tags , , , , , on January 19, 2011 by Ross McG

Roger Michell doesn’t like the limelight. He may not be the most high-profile of directors, but he’s the man behind Notting Hill, Enduring Love, Changing Lanes and Venus. His new movie, Morning Glory, sees Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton squabbling on daytime TV. In an interview with Ross McG, he spoke about Ford’s grumpiness, what it’s like chasing down the elusive Bill Murray for a role and why he turned down 007. To read the interview at Metro.co.uk, click HERE or the picture above. Continue reading →

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DVD RvReview: Piranha 3D

Posted in REVIEWS with tags , , , on January 18, 2011 by Ross McG

The day we knew was coming has finally arrived. Eventually someone would come along and harness the true power of 3D technology. By showing Kelly Brook dabbling in naked underwater lesbian action. Ross McG was there to review it. Click HERE or the picture above to read the review. Continue reading →

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‘Movie stars are scared of me’ – the Darren Aronofsky interview

Posted in INTERVIEWS with tags , , , on January 17, 2011 by Ross McG

We have a bit of a coup for you on Ross v Ross today. Darren Aronofsky is one of the most exciting directors around and he sat down with Ross McG recently for a chat about ballet, the horror movies that still scare him, why directing is like a drug and how he treated Mickey Rourke like a donkey. To read the interview at Metro.co.uk, click HERE or the picture above. Continue reading →

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Blog Post Of The Week: Alice In Wonderland review

Posted in BLOG POST OF THE WEEK with tags , , , on January 13, 2011 by Ross McG

What a week it’s been for cinema. Well, if you’re a James Bond fan. As the great Fandango over at the equally great Fandango Groovers blog knows, I am not the biggest of Bond fans (although I will admit that GoldenEye is perhaps the greatest film ever made). But it’s not 007 that’s made our already prestigious Blog Post Of The Week slot – it’s something else that tends to grind my gears: Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland. This is a film I thought was an absolute unoriginal mess – here’s my review – so when our old pal Katie at The Stories That Really Mattered, who is a bigger Burton fan than Helena Bonham Carter, took a look at it this week it peaked my interest. Although she is wrong (hehe), Katie makes some good arguments for the film, and as usual her enthusiasm always shines through. Check out the post HERE or click on the pic above. Hope you all had a good week. Blog Post Of The Week will return in… Blog Post Of The Week next week. Yes, that was a terrible Bond gag. Continue reading →

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Blog Post Of The Week: IMDb’s ‘Known For’ Doesn’t Know Everything

Posted in BLOG POST OF THE WEEK with tags , , on January 6, 2011 by Ross McG

New year. New series on RvR. From our rummaging through the movie blogs on a given week, we’re going to flag up one great piece of writing you may have missed. To kick us off, here’s a terrific examination of the funny flaw behind a recent feature on IMDb, in which it lists the films a particular actor/director/whatever is associated with. It’s written by the always insightful Univarn at his blog A Life In Equinox, and we think it’s pretty brilliant. Click HERE or the picture above to read it. Continue reading →

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