The Last Exorcism 2 Review by Simon Hooper Pub quiz fanatics may want to have a go at the following insultingly easy pop quiz. What prefix do the following all have in common? Stand, Samurai, Airbender, Emperor, Boy Scout, Action…
Byzantium Review I think it was the pop beat combo The Beach Boys who in their 1969 ditty, ‘Do it Again’, regaled us with the words, Suntanned bodies and Waves of sunshine the California girls and a Beautiful coastline Warmed…
Star Trek Into Darkness 3D There’s a story that a young lad who went by the name of Scott ‘Scotty’ Mc Scott, apparently of Scottish lineage, went to a rough school. So rough that when the Physics teacher asked his…
IRON MAN 3D I’ve always wanted to copyright my very own superhero, and I once spotted a niche that I felt could make me a packet. Every guy wants to look immaculate, right ladies? What the world needs is a…
Simon Hooper reviews SIMON KILLER DEVIANT SEX! A sure way to attract attention in a written article is to have something lurid in capital letters. It’s a failsafe, and used by many tabloid headline writers wanting to draw your eye…
Dark Skies Review Jason Blum is not exactly a household name, but his production company Blumhouse Productions has been responsible for some of the better scare-fests of recent years including Insidious and Sinister, in themselves about to become franchises. Dark Skies…
Evil Dead (2013) Sam Raimi’s original micro budgeted ‘experience in gruelling terror’ quickly gained notoriety in the early 80’s, falling foul of the UK’s video recording act but ultimately launching his career. Over the years the film has gained somewhat…
It’s not easy being a writer who works from home, because it seems there’s always something better to do than sit at my computer banging out priceless prose like this. Watching movies, for example, or taking the dogs for a…
It’s not often that a comedian known for his idiotic characters and broad comedies turns his hand to updating fairy tales with some pretty gruesome moments but that’s exactly what Will Ferrell has done here, albeit withthe expected irreverent touch.…
HITCHCOCK – Cert 12A Review by Simon Hooper He’s been dead for over 30 years, yet Alfred Hitchcock still remains the most instantly recognisable film director, so it’s a wonder there hasn’t been a bio-pic about him before this…