Garden of Words is a beautiful short, only 47 minutes, anime from Makoto Shinkai. It is a film about rain and feet. The animation is simply stunning. The first few minutes of footage, from the opening credits through to the introduction of the characters is remarkable. The scene of a branch dipping into a lake […]
Movies & Trailers news, reactions and discoveries
Welcome to the Movies category, your front-row seat to the best of geek cinema. From the latest superhero blockbusters and sprawling sci-fi epics to chilling horror and mind-bending fantasy, this is where we share news, reviews, and discussions on the films that capture our imagination. Whether it's a big-budget spectacle or a hidden indie gem, if it's geeky, you'll find it here.
We're especially passionate about bringing you the latest sneak peeks and first looks. This section is packed with movie trailers, ensuring you're always up-to-date with what's coming to the big screen. Settle in, grab your popcorn, and discover what's next in the world of film.
Short film: Half-Life – Raise the Bar
This is a fan-made film inspired by Half-Life. The usual disclaimers apply; no affiliation, no copyright threat and the filmmakers would love it if the attack lawyers stayed at home. On the subject of staying at home; this is one day in which the workers at the Black Mesa Research Facility wished they had stayed […]
I, Frankenstein trailer
Based on an unpublished graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux this is a fantasy-meets-horror with action movie about Frankenstein’s creation some 200 years later on. The action centres around two immortal clans fighting for control of a city. The movie will star Aaron Eckhart as Adam Frankenstein, Yvonne Strahovski as Terra, Jai Courtney as the leader […]
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer
This is The Desolation of Smaug trailer we’ve been expecting to air today. What we weren’t expecting was two and a half minutes that ooze Middle Earth and features certain elves. What do you think? Tempted? Re-energised for the trilogy?
British stars in Thor: The Dark World posters
In the build up to the Thor movie sequel The Dark World we’re getting the standard run of posters. In the most recent batch we get Malekith the Accursed played by former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston and fan-favourite Heimdall played by Idris Elba. Via Joey Paur at Geek Tyrant.
Short film: Disarm
This short film from Andrew Kelleher is set in the new future and at a timw when robotic prosthetic limbs have become more powerful than natural ones – and therefore banned. The film, Disarm stars Scott Daigle and Aaron Alexander as a PR guy and a cop sent to repo the newly unlawful limbs.
What if Monty Python and the Holy Grail had a modern trailer
Let’s not go to Hollywood, it is a silly place. In this video Stéphane Bouley gives the comedy classic a modern trailer. It’s hard to watch this trailer and put together anything much that actually happened in the film. In fact, even though I know the original very well it’s hard to make the connection […]
First photo of Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy
This grainy low-res photo appears to be Star-Lord from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy. If you’re not familiar with the series – Star-Lord is one of the good guys. Star-Lord (real name: Petter Quill) will be played by Chris Pratt in the James Gunn directed Marvel superheroes in space movie. Zoe Saldana steps […]
A review of Elysium: The Art of the Film
Elysium: The Art of the Film is a glossy hardback from Titan Publishing and Sony Pictures. The book has a forward by writer/director Neil Blomkamp and then Mark Salisbury takes over. The movie is set in the future, in 2154, when two classes of people exist; the very wealthy who live a life of perfection […]
Thor: The Dark World trailer
Geek Week is being kind to us. It’s given us up two and a half minutes of Thor: The Dark World in trailer form. We get plenty of Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Anthony Hopkins as Odin. We also get some teasers of Idris Elba as Heimdall. What about […]
