Tag: Russell Tovey

‘Looking: The Complete First Season’ Review

When I first watched Looking on television, I will admit that it didn’t hook me and I moved on to other things.  The first episode just didn’t seem to have that spark that I was looking for to keep my interest.  Now with the release of Looking: The Complete First Season though I decided to…

Looking – A Russell Tovey Career Retrospective

To celebrate the release of LOOKING: SEASON ONE, coming to Blu-ray and DVD on 12th January 2015 courtesy of HBO Home Entertainment, we take a look at the career of Russell Tovey, the lone Brit in season one who has excelled in theatre, film and TV roles over the years. Looking (2013) This pitch-perfect HBO…

Film Review: Tower Block

If there was a plot tool slightly overused recently in films it was the Tower Block.  We’ve had The Raid, Dredd, Comedown (released next month on Blu-ray & DVD) and Tower Block.  The fact is though it works, it’s an urban setting that can be strangely secluded and lonely no matter what other buildings are…

Film Review: Grabbers

There is a certain stereotype when it comes to the Irish and that is related to alcohol.  It’s well known that they can handle their drink.  Whether this is true or not is not really this point of this review, but what we can do with a known stereotype is make a film out of…

Film News: Tower Block Trailer

After a successful premier at Film4 Frightfest Tower Block now moves onto it’s release on 21st September.  This means that we finally get to see the trailer which shows what a tense and interesting film Tower Block is set to be. When Jimmy is brutally murdered by two hooded figures, the residents of the Serenity…

Film News: Lionsgate Gives Tower Block Release Date

Tower Block now has a release date confirmed (after Frightfest of course) so for all you fans who can’t make it to the festival put 21st September  in your diaries: Lionsgate UK are delighted to announce that the nationwide theatrical release date for Tower Block has been set for 21st September 2012. Tower Block is written by…

Film News: New Poster for Brit Flick Tower Block

Just landed in my email box is latest poster for new British flick Tower Block.  Starring Sheridan Smith, Russell Tovey and Jack O’Connell and opening later this year across the UK you can be sure you’ll be hearing more about this one.  Nice to see a comment on the poster from our friends over at Box…

Film News: Film4 FrightFest The 13th Announces Opening and Closing Night Films

Paul Hyett’s claustrophobic, psychological horror, THE SEASONING HOUSE is set to open this year’s Film4 FrightFest. Starring Sean Pertwee, Kevin Howarth and Rosie Day, this hard-hitting exploration of war-time sexploitation, set in a Balkan brothel, marks special-effects guru Hyett’s directorial debut. Hyett and the cast will be attending the premiere on Thurs August 23. Film4…