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We spoke to Scott Adkins about awesome martial arts epic Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear (out on DVD and Blu-ray on May 12 – expect a feature on the site soon) and while we had him, we decided to ask about another epic martial arts franchise, The Raid . If …

UPDATE: We’ve spoken to Sony, the Bond 24 teaser is indeed a fake – just as we thought. Expect an official announcement soon. For the full story so far, see below. Bit of a strange one this. We’ve received a press release announcing the title of Bond 24 – which …

After years of rumours and speculation, Ivan Reitman has confirmed that he will not direct Ghostbusters 3 . The director of comedy classics like Kindergarten Cop, Junior, Twins and the previous two Ghostbusters movies will leave the project, but will stay on-board to help Sony’s Amy Pascal find a new …

In our regular polarising-opinion series, Total Film writer Paul Bradshaw asks, ‘Is it just me? … or was The Lone Ranger the best movie of last summer? Waterworld. Cutthroat Island. John Carter. All more successful than last summer’s $250m runaway train, The Lone Ranger . Worse still, everyone knew it …

If you hadn’t heard of Cheap Thrills , just know this – it’s the movie that stunned last year’s FrightFest. A dark horror comedy, it revolves around a simple conceit with countless perverse possibilities. Faced with eviction and redundancy, a struggling family man heads to the bar and meets up …

Issue 218 of Total Film magazine is on sale now – and we’ve got two amazing and highly collectible X-Men: Days of Future Past covers for your viewing pleasure. Our amazing Future 100 issue – your ULTIMATE MOVIE PREVIEW – comes with exclusive access to 2014’s biggest blockbuster, and we’re …

Romancing The Stone (1984) The Car: Technically it’s a Ford Bronco pick-up truck, but as owner Juan points out, it’s isn’t a car – “They told you I had a car? They are such comedians. They meant my little mule: Pepe.” Coolest Detail: Pepe came with several modifications, including a …

Plot For Peace begins as it ends, with a round of Patience. It’s a game very much like life, observes our mysterious card player – who once spent years trying to deal the world a better hand. Every bit as compelling as any Hollywood political thriller, this fascinating documentary tells …

Largely improvised by its cast of unknowns and sparingly shot by director Jon Sanders ( Late September ), this zero-budget drama follows widow Julia (Anna Mottram) as she mourns the death of her theatre director husband. While a small circle of close friends and acting acquaintances prepare to gather at …

This long-gestating follow-up to Zack Snyder’s 2006 gore-spiller continues a swords-and-sandals revival that has already suffered one box-office casualty stateside with Paul W.S. Anderson’s Pompeii . Is there an appetite, then, for another belated helping of clanging steel, arterial splatter and rippling six-packs, especially one minus Gerard Butler bellowing “This… …