Author Archives: Mike Barnard

Ninja Assassin

January 18th, 2010 | by Mike Barnard

The last time the Wachowski Brothers teamed up with director James McTeigue they produced V for Vendetta, up there with


Avatar

December 18th, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

There is every reason to be excited about going to the cinema in December: Avatar, James Cameron’s first feature film


Glorious 39

November 29th, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

Stephen Poliakoff’s first feature film for 10 years goes back to the beginnings of the Second World War for inspiration


Taking Woodstock

November 13th, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

Woodstock was THE music festival. Nothing has matched its influence. An event that spanned four days with an ever-increasing number


This is England ‘86

October 9th, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

Rather than make a sequel to his most acclaimed move, Shane Meadows elected to add a four part mini-series to


The Invention of Lying

October 2nd, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

Ricky Gervais takes centre stage as star, co-writer and co-director of this quirky comedy that doesn’t know whether to be


District 13: Ultimatum

October 2nd, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

The extreme sport of Freerunning helped District 13 over the finish line of success in 2004 with its high-octane chase


Cop Out

September 23rd, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

Kevin Smith’s slacker comedies Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Clerks helped him establish a fanbase who revelled in his quirky comedies


Two and a Half Men Season 8

August 8th, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

The well-documented departure of Charlie Sheen from the cast of Two and a Half Men has already been revealed to


G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

August 7th, 2009 | by Mike Barnard

Playing with action figures when I was a child, G.I. Joe toys (known to me then as Action Force) were



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