Articles Posted in the " Highlights " Category


  • 5 classic Leslie Nielsen moments

    Our tribute to a true king of comedy – here are 5 of the finest moments of the career of the man himself. While there are literally hundreds of classic lines and scenes out there, these are some of our favourites. R.I.P to a genuine legend of the silver screen.



  • Salon des Refusés

    The Salon des Refusés is a brand new London-based festivalette seeking to provide a space for short film makers who are, for whatever reason, rejected from larger events. We went along to the launch screening at Bermondsey’s marvellous Shortwave cinema and found a parade of cinematic oddities unlike anything we’d ever seen.


  • Bah Humbug! Films in need of some Christmas cheer.

    Some movies are just plain miserable. Presenting bleak and morbid subject matter, these films delight in depressing. This is all very unseasonal, and here are our suggestions of how to bring some festive fun back to the most upsetting movies we have seen. Although some (not many!) of these have happy endings, they are still a pretty tough ride…



  • QUIZ! Which Harry Potter Character Are You?

    Sure, sure, you reckon you’ve got this “magical world” thing pretty much figured out – you’re more of a Ron than a Hermione, more a Boggart than a Grindylow, and you’re definitely closer to a Hagrid than a Dumbledore (no offence). But have you ever really put this horrifying presumption to the test? Take our quiz to discover the truth about your magical personality, and be warned – muggle types need not apply.


  • Unstoppable

    ‘This is a film about a runaway train.’ The previous sentence is true, but it completely fails to capture the essential magnificence of Unstoppable so we’re going to try another sentence. ‘This is a film directed by Tony ‘Top Gun’ Scott in which Malcolm X and James T Kirk have to drive a train 80mph – in reverse – in order to chase down a half-mile long locomotive missile before it mashes an entire city.’ Yeah, that’s more like it.