When you see the names Pegg and Frost attached to a project, then by now you probably have a fair idea of what to expect: the type of humour, the affectionate inclusion of horror and sci-fi elements, and – when they’re at their best, I’d argue – something intrinsically British. The unfinished pub crawl of […]
Wake Wood (2011) Distributor: Dark Sky Films DVD Release Date: July 5, 201 Directed by: David Keating Starring: Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall, Ella Connolly Review by: Keri O’Shea Ah, Hammer. I must admit that seeing that Hammer logo appear on the big screen – replete with a brief montage of classic Hammer poster art […]
Outcast (2010) Distributor: Momentum Pictures DVD Release Date: 17th January 2011 Directed by: Colm McCarthy Starring: James Nesbitt, Kate Dickie, Niall Bruton, Hanna Stanbridge Review by: Ben Bussey A run-down, uninviting housing estate in Edinburgh has two new residents: a Irish traveller named Mary (Kate Dickie) and her adolescent son Fergal (Nial Bruton). Hastily accepting the […]