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Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Near the strange craft is the .. Read more
| Starring | Kurt Russell, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur |
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| Director | John Carpenter |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller |
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Format: Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 The F.E.A.R series is a bit like a pot of Ronseal’s quick drying wood stain: it does exactly what it says on the tin. With that cringe-inducing opener out of the way, F.3.A.R, with it’s way-trendy numeric-digit-in-the-middle logo stylisation, is the third in a first-person horror series that does a remarkably good job of getting you to move from a lackadaisical sofa recline to an uneasy edge of your seat. F.E.A.R is about scares, and it takes its... Read more
Duncan Jones turned down the chance to direct the upcoming Judge Dredd reboot - because he was convinced his ideas were too "weird and dark" for the action antihero. David Bowie's filmmaker son admits he's a huge fan of the comic book character and was approached to helm the adaptation before Pete Travis was eventually hired as director. But he insists he had to pass on the dream job - because his quirky vision for Judge Dredd didn't fit with the script. He tells Man Made Movies, "I would have Read more
Geena Davis is hoping rumours of a Beetlejuice sequel are true - because she is keen to reprise her role in Tim Burton's ghoulish comedy. The Thelma & Louise actress starred in the original 1988 picture alongside Alec Baldwin as her onscreen husband and Michael Keaton in the title role. The story followed a deceased young married couple who haunt their former home with the help of a mischievous spirit. Speculation about a possible follow-up has been rife in recent months, and Davis admits she... Read more
Actor Danny Dyer is undergoing extreme military training for his new role as a Second World War commando. The Business actor will star opposite Sean Bean in new war movie Age of Heroes, which tells the story of the multi-service combat unit 30 Commando which collected information on Nazi Germany. And to ensure he is in peak physical condition for the role, Dyer is pushing himself with a punishing regime of exercise and weapons training with the Royal Marines. He writes in Zoo magazine, "I'm... Read more
After reprising his classic role in TRON: Legacy and still riding high off the back of Crazy Heart, actor, songwriter and musician Jeff Bridges will release his self-titled album on 5 September. Read our Top 10 list below, which stretches from The Fabulous Baker Boys to The Big Lebowski, and enter our competition for your chance to win a copy of the album… His Top 10 Films The Last Picture Show (1971) As a teenager, Jeff Bridges' acting career started when he appeared alongside his... Read more