Review: Screwed
Noel Clarke - up to no good.
Sam Norwood (James D’Arcy) is an ex-army squaddie who’s finding the job market rather limited, so ends up reluctantly taking a job as a prison officer at the fictional HMP Romwell. It seems prison life isn’t much fun, which ever side of the bars your on, as Sam discovers a network of corruption between the prisoners and guards, coupled with a Gov that has no interest other than making himself look good, makes for a pretty miserable life for everyone, but especially a prison guard trying to keep his nose clean.
The story is based on the memoir of ex-prison officer Ronnie Thompson, and I’m hoping that’s fairly loosely based, or there is something very wrong with our prison system. Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, Adulthood, Doctor Who) turns in a suitably menacing performance as top lag Truman, whilst James D’Arcy portrayal of Sam as the wheels fly off his life one by one is perfectly fine.
Overall it’s a perfectly fine little Brit movie, which twists and turns as Sam tries to figure out who in his life he can trust. Things do get a bit bogged down in the middle, but it’s well worth picking up for a Saturday night’s movie watching.
7/10 – Good, gritty little Brit flick.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 DVD Review
George Lucas and the team at Lucasfilm are back to fill the gap between Episodes II & III with Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3, coming to DVD and high-definition Blu-ray Disc on 17 October 2011 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Home Video.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3, is very much a season of 2 halves. The series opens on the homeworld of the clone army – Kamino, where we follow the rather less than stellar performing ‘Domino Squad’ being pushed through their clone training paces. It’s an enjoyable starting point which delves further into the inner-workings of the clone army training regimen, and leads to an action packed 2nd episode with General Grievous and Ventress launching a full on assault on the cloning facility.
Episode 3 (‘Supply Lines’), sees things take a slight turn for the worse as Jar Jar Binks shows up… This starts a run of episodes focusing on the politics of the Republic, with various characters dealing with trade missions and other political matters which, whilst adding texture to the background of The Clone Wars, feel a little out-of-place in a Star Wars animated show.
Things start to pick up again with the R2-D2, C-3PO centred episode ‘Evil Plans’, where a simple shopping trip of the droid companions leads to the escape of Ziro The Hutt, and the introduction of fan favourite Jedi Master ‘Quinlan Vos’ (making his first appearance in animated form) to help Obi-Wan track Ziro down.
The Clone Wars, Season 3
There are a few other significant story arcs this season. We see the planet of ‘Mortis’ for the first time, and it’s inhabitants ‘The Ones’ – Father, Daughter and Son. These 3 seem to have an enormous connection to The Force, although George is playing his cards close to his chest on exactly what their connection is.
Episode 18 – ‘The Citadel’ starts a 3 part story arc where Obi-Wan and Anakin are sent to rescue Jedi Master Even Piell from an impenetrable prison, along with a young Captain Tarkin. The 2 episode arc (starting with Episode 21 – ‘Padawan Lost’) sees Ahsoka kidnapped by Trandoshan slavers for their big hunt, which leads to the first Clone Wars for a certain favourite walking carpet…
The standout arc for me though goes to Katie Lucas (daughter of George), who turns in a great 3 parter (starting at episode 12 – Nightsisters). After Count Dooku is ordered by Darth Sidious to kill his apprentice Ventress, she escapes Dooku’s assassination attempt and returns to her Nightsister clan to plot revenge. This involves turning Dathomirian Zabrak Nightbrother ‘Savage Opress’ into a terrifying warrior to act as Dooku’s new apprentice, only to have him turn on his new master on Ventress’s command. It also leads to a reveal that someone we thought long dead may not be as deceased as being sliced in half would usually imply…
Overall Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3, has some great stories in it, and even though the season is a little uneven, it’s well worth delving into for any Star Wars fan. The DVD extras also include some great detailed interviews with cast and crew about various key episodes in the run.
Star Wars™: The Clone Wars™ The Complete Season Three is out on Blu-Ray and DVD on 17 October 2011
8/10 – A bit uneven, but well worth it for any Star Wars fan!
1st Official Trailer for Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers’!
You all know we here at GeekTown are massive whedonites, so this is a movie we’ve been looking forward to since it was first announced. Joss Whedon directing Robert Downey Jr (Iron-Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), in the culmination of Marvel’s recent cinema outings… The Avengers (due May 4, 2012).
For something billed as a teaser trailer, it’s actually quite long, and also features some great Whedonesque dialogue from Downey Jr.
Really rather excited! 
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First Trailer for Kiefer Sutherland’s Touch
It’s a little late to the new season party, but that hasn’t stopped Touch, the new show from Heroes creator Tim Kring, starring Kiefer Sutherland, being one of the most eagerly anticipated shows this year.
Touch stars Kiefer as Martin Bohm, a former journalist who is a single parent raising his mute, autistic son Jake (David Mazouz). Jake has 2 main obsessions – numbers and climbing. Specifically, climbing a local telecoms tower, each time being recorded by a surveillance camera at 3:18 precisely. 3:18 is also the time Jake has been obsessively reseting the clocks their the house to. Is Jake trying to communicate?
After Jake is seen climbing the tower a 3rd time, social services decide to intervene, threatening to remove him from his father before he harms himself, or anyone else. With the aid of a sympathetic social worker, Clea Hopkins (Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Doctor Who, Undercovers), Martin manages to hold onto his son. Still desperate to find the boy some help, Martin seeks out Professor Arthur DeWitt (Danny Glover), who explains that there are some children in the world who see things very differently to the rest of us. To them, life is just an equation. An equation that can lead them to have an extraordinary insight into possible future events.
Touch will air on Fox in the US mid-season (Spring 2012), so there’s no UK air date for it yet. I’m pretty sure it won’t stay that way for long though, and give this is Kiefer’s first TV role since 24 there should be a heck of a lot of interest… If i were a gambling man, money would be on it appearing on Sky 1 in the new year. ;)
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Win Green Lantern Book & Blu-ray Triple Play!
Green Lantern Plot Synopsis
Green Lantern Movie - 17th October 2011
Take the oath to serve and protect when Green Lantern flies onto 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download from 17 October 2011 from Warner Home Video. Starring Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal) in the title role, DC Comics’ legendary super hero soars to the edges of space, where a war has been raging between those who rule with fear, and those who protect life: the Green Lantern Corps.
Directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale), “Green Lantern” also stars Blake Lively (Gossip Girl), Peter Sarsgaard (Knight and Day), Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes), Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett (What’s Love Got to Do with It) and Academy Award® winner Tim Robbins (Mystic River). Also featured are the voice talents of Oscar® winner Geoffrey Rush (Shine) and Oscar® nominee Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile).
Green Lantern: Secret Origins
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, an elite, powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. Warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him the ability to create anything his mind can imagine. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Reynolds).
Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal’s humanity is one weapon no member of the Corps has ever had, and if – with willpower, determination and the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Lively) – Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax… he will save the Earth and all of mankind from certain destruction.
Green Lantern is released onto 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download from 17 October 2011
About Green Lantern: Secret Origins
Green Lantern: Secret Origins introduces you to the breathtaking world of Green Lantern – from the home planet of Oa to the dark secrets of the Guardians of the Galaxy and Hal’s mentor, the Green Lantern Sinestro. This new edition features an introduction by Ryan Reynolds and a behind-the-scenes look at Green Lantern The Movie.
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Attend the UK Premiere of Paranormal Activity 3 at the Big Brother House!
Paranormal Activity 3
To celebrate the release of Paranormal Activity 3, at cinemas everywhere October 21 (cert TBC), we have teamed up with Paramount Pictures UK to offer you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the UK Premiere at the Big Brother House on October 19th!
The Paranormal Activity franchise continues with this third outing from Paramount Pictures. Oren Peli and Jason Blum return to produce the highly secretive feature, with Catfish’s directing duo of Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman taking on the helming duties.
Set in 1988, 18 years before the events of both Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3 follows the story of Katie and Kristi, 2 young sisters who encounter an invisible entity haunting their home. Although the entity appears to be friendly at first, like all good supernatural horror, it doesn’t stay that way and things start to go seriously bump in the night…
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