My Brother the Devil (2012), the first feature from director Sally El Hosaini, tells a tale that we have seen…
Bond is most certainly back. Sam Mendes’ long-awaited 23rd entry in the franchise, Skyfall (2012), starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem, is full of all the typical thrills and spills we have come to expect from Her Majesty’s favourite spy over the past fifty years. Yet this time around, we have a refreshing approach which walks away from the Bourne-like, gritty style of recent outings, giving new energy to the longest running movie franchise of all time.
Back in 1990, ‘Austrian oak’ Arnold Schwarzenegger hit our screens as the mind-muddled Douglas Quaid in Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall, an adaptation of the Philip K. Dick sci-fi novel We Can Remember it for you Wholesale. Now, Hollywood hack Len Wiseman has undertaken the challenge of remaking the original cult sci-fi classic, with a decent cast including Brits Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale.
Star of Sesame Street Elmo, the beloved red fur ball that loves to hug, is known the world over. But who is the man behind the muppet? Constance Marks’ award-winning documentary Being Elmo asks just that and takes a look at the life of Kevin Clash, the man who from childhood was obsessed with becoming a puppeteer.