DING! DING! Seconds out… another boxing movie. But what did Ross McG think about the Oscar-bothering The Fighter? In the words of Irish Magneto… let’s find out. Continue reading
DVD RvReview: The Fighter
Posted in REVIEWS with tags Amy Adams, Boxing, Christian Bale, David O Russell, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo, Movies, The Fighter on June 23, 2011 by Ross McGTop Five… Comic book Crossover-curbing Casting Cock-ups
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Batman, Captain America, Catwoman, Chris Evans, Comic, Comic Book, Crossover, DC Comics, Deadpool, Green Lantern, Marvel, Movies, Ryan Reynolds, Superhero, Superman, X-Men on June 16, 2011 by Ross McD
Comic book characters are a sociable bunch – when they’re not saving their own respective universes, they can usually be found guest appearing in someone else’s comic. Nowadays superheroes do more crossovers than Cristiano Ronaldo in front of an open goal, but some casting directors have made life difficult for themselves. Ross McD lines em up… Continue reading
DVD RvReview: True Grit
Posted in REVIEWS with tags Coen brothers, Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Movies, True Grit, Western on June 16, 2011 by Ross McG
It’s the most successful Coen brothers movie in history yet it was totally ignored at the Oscars. What did Ross McG think of True Grit? Find out below… Continue reading
DVD RvReview: Inside Job
Posted in REVIEWS with tags Charles Ferguson, Documentary, Finance, Inside Job, Movies, Wall Street on June 16, 2011 by Ross McG
Graphs and figures don’t normally make for exciting movie-watching, but Inside Job, the story of the 2008 financial crisis, is a bit of a one-off, as Ross McG found out… Continue reading
Star Trek v X-Men: First Class
Posted in BATTLES with tags Captain Kirk, JJ Abrams, Magneto, Matthew Vaughn, Movies, Professor X, Spock, Star Trek, Superhero, X-Men, X-Men: First Class on June 14, 2011 by rossvross
Reboots: There was a time when you needed a few decades in between. Nowadays there’s barely enough time to put your foot on the ground before we’re winding up to punt another franchise up the arse. Ross McG and Ross McD pit two modern remakes against each other. Continue reading
Top Five… Needless Movie Gang Members
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Gang members, Grease, Monster Squad, Movies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hangover, The Usual Suspects on June 13, 2011 by Ross McD
Every gang has ‘em – that hanger-on in the background who doesn’t really add anything to the group dynamic. With the release of The Hangover Part II recently, Ross McD has a look at five of the most useless fillers, starting with… Continue reading
Top Five… Signs we should have known Tom Cruise was a f**king nutjob
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Film, Movies, oprah, super 8, Tom Cruise, Top Gun on June 10, 2011 by Ross McD
McG will defend him to the end, but the Cruise missile’s targeting systems have always been a little askew. With the man himself out checking out the Super 8 premiere this week, Ross McD counts the ways on Phantom’s Cinerama… Continue reading
‘You are treading on dangerous ground by asking personal questions’ – the Boba Fett interview
Posted in INTERVIEWS with tags Boba Fett, bounty hunter, Jeremy bulloch, Movies, Star Wars on May 19, 2011 by Ross McD
Boba Fett is the most feared and revered bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe. He is the son of Jango Fett – the man who was cloned to create the Grand Army of the Republic, subsequently the Imperial Stormtroopers – and famously captured the elusive Han Solo. Since the man who played him, Jeremy Bulloch, is undoubtedly sick of the same ‘So how crazy are Star Wars fans?’ questions, he agreed to don the Mandalorian mantle and get into character to face Ross McD’s interrogation… Continue reading
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