Film Features

Jack Marteau’s Top 5² - His Greatest Hits

May 11th, 2009
Jack Marteau

Since I’m not writing the top 5 this week (what the f**k?), I’m dishing out a special edition ultra top 5 which has been described as “The best f**king thing ever”, before I’ve even written it. It’s been a wild super fun ride; I thought the whole section should’ve been called “Top 5 HILARITY with J-Mart” but “the man” wouldn’t have it. Anyway, enjoy this cream of the crop because this is the end of an era. [Full Article]

Top 5 Worst Film Title Translations

May 11th, 2009
Tom New

When English language films are released abroad, most of the time they retain the same title. Every now and then however, distributors feel that the movie may be more successful if its title is translated, or even renamed, to give it more marketing clout and appeal more to the native audience of that country. Sometimes this is done relatively well. Other times… [Full Article]

Top 5 Bad Accents

May 4th, 2009
Paul Connor

Where in the world are you from? Bad accents in films can bring shame upon regions, provinces and entire nations. At the risk of having an overall xenophobic cinematic experience, some actors should just dress as stereotypically as possible and always have a famous landmark in the background to let us know what accent they’re attempting.. [Full Article]

Top 5 Horrific Horror Movie Taglines

April 27th, 2009
Jack Marteau

If you’re wondering what a tagline is, it’s the small caption on the poster or advert used to really drive the spirit of the picture home. Essentially, the horror tagline is designed to leave you quaking in your boots, but they really just tend to end up sounding completely ridiculous. For example, if I were to give this Top 5 a tagline of its own, it would be: “If you thought you were safe from mildly amusing movie lists, think again!!!!” [Full Article]

Kings of Spin

April 27th, 2009
Tom New

Tom New catches up with the cast and crew of In the Loop to discuss how much comedy politics can take. [Full Article]

Preview: Exposures Film Festival

November 23rd, 2008
Helen Pearce

Exposures is back for its 15th year. Featuring over 70 films and image works, the festival celebrates the innovative projects undertaken by students from across the country. [Full Article]

Top 5 Unnecessary Sequels

November 22nd, 2008
Jack Marteau

A film is supposed to have a beginning, middle and an end. Unfortunately, successful movies in Hollywood have a beginning, middle, an end and a sequel (or eight). [Full Article]

Total Film Issue 150: Terminator Salvation

December 10th, 2008
Film Team

The 150th issue of Total Film includes exclusive interviews with Christian Bale, McG, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron and more.

Top 5 Movies That Star Bald Guys

December 8th, 2008
Jack Marteau

With the release of the latest opus by legendary cue ball Jason Statham, the lack of options available for Hollywood’s least hairy come to mind. When a handsome protagonist is required, the first call rarely goes to the baldies. [Full Article]

Top Five Movies in which it snows a lot, causing general inconvenience

December 1st, 2008
Jack Marteau

It’s December, which in no way means there’ll be snow. Your remaining childlike tendencies may bemoan this fact, but if you watch any of these films you’ll realise it’s nothing but a stormy, sludgy, slippery annoyance that will serve only to hamper the events unfolding in your life. I may [Full Article]

Student Direct’s Top 10 Films of 2008

December 12th, 2008

The best films of 2008, as chosen by the Student Direct Film team. [Full Article]

Top 5 High School Movies

March 2nd, 2009
Dan Morris

For many a year now the high school movie has existed as something of a guilty pleasure within our cinematic diet. But to hell with the guilt, high school films are there to be loved, and rightly so! Ever since Porky’s graced the silver screen and ignited the genre, high school movies have given us characters that we can love in our dark and greasy days of uncontrollable teenage lust and insecurity; movies that remind us we are not alone. To help us all embrace the high school flick, here’s a tribute to five of the finest. [Full Article]

Top 5 Movie Jerks

March 16th, 2009
Tom New

Yes, it is a predominantly American word, but there is no better one to describe these smug, self-centered, slimy and astronomically annoying people. Every second they spend on screen is one in which your fists are clenched and a symphony of verbal abuse sits suspended on the edge of your tongue. Were I ever to meet any of these people, I would happily say very nasty things to them (probably from some distance away and possibly out of earshot). [Full Article]

Long Live Viva

March 16th, 2009
Alec Hawley

The Viva Spanish and Latin American Film Festival, the largest of its kind in the UK, invaded Cornerhouse last week. Film Editor Alec Hawley braved everything from Argentinian horror to Colombian gangster films to find the best of the bunch. [Full Article]

Top 5 Ghost Movies

March 9th, 2009
Jack Marteau

I never really found ghosts that scary since they don’t look that scary due to the fact that they’re invisible. That’s not to say I wasn’t scared of everything else… the dark, heights, my own shadow. I almost certainly still am; after an episode of Jonathan Creek the other day I had to run from the bathroom to my bedroom as they’re separated by a dark hallway. That Alan Davies gives me the creeps. [Full Article]

Top 5 Crap Remakes

February 23rd, 2009
Jack Marteau

Running low on ideas? Just re-do someone else’s with better effects and no soul. [Full Article]

Top 5 Vampire Movies

February 16th, 2009
Jack Marteau

Do vampires exist? Probably. Why else would there be so many films about them? [Full Article]

Top 5 Prequels

February 9th, 2009

THE END. Or is it? Two sequels later and yes, it really is. But there’s still life in this franchise yet, so let’s show you what happened before. You’re an idiot for thinking you knew the full story. Also, if you think they look older than they do in the [Full Article]