By Bex Vince. The Electric Palace is one of my favourite cinemas, I have been going to watch films there for as long as I can remember. The cinema used to be full, and on a number of occasions when I was growing up extra seats had to be provided to make
I love Trading Places. It’s a great little slice of 1980s comedy, which isn’t made anymore. And I think I would love to see a sequel. Now, I’ll be honest. I’m not a big fan of the sequel. About 90% of the time they’re made for nothing but financial reasons. The
By Si Lewis. The jury seems to be out on the up and coming Watchmen adaptation from visionary director Zack Snyder. While fans of the novel are adamant no mere mortal is capable of successfully translating the revered work of Alan Moore to the silver screen, followers of Mr Snyder (myself included) are
Recent news around Hollywood is that Heath Ledger's final film, The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus, is struggling to find a US distribution deal-but why? In the year since Ledger's death he's proved to be quite the commodity in marketing. From securing The Dark Knight's place in blockbuster history to winning
And so it begins, like many other films. The lights fade and the screen flickers to life. My eyes are met by vast vistas and extraordinary looking characters, each capable of changing the tale in a heartbeat. I spend a precious moment taking it all in, such creations only capable
