MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE review

Marvel's epic in scale superhero smackdown The Avengers (or Marvel Avengers Assemble depending on where in the world you live) is now in cinemas. But after so many years of hype building, can it possibly meet such high expectations?

Obscurity Files - Back to School

In this 1986 classic comedy, Caddyshack's Rodney Dangerfield, forever in search of finding some respect, heads to college to find some class and spend some time with his estranged son. Ooh, but there's a crusty old professor who objects to Dangerfield's presence on campus. Who will come out on top, I wonder?

How To Make A Poster For A Todd Phillips Movie

First, take some sunglasses...

Add a quote that means next to nothing outside of its original context...

Take as up close a portrait photograph of your actors as possible, preferably in a dishevelled state...

Add Zach Galifianakis' ever increasing beard...

BINGO! You've got yourself a poster for a Todd Phillips movie!

p.s. Don't forget to make some unnecessary posters for characters no-one cares about anyway...

Obscurity Files #30 - Combat Academy

With The American in cinemas this weekend, let's have a look at George Clooney's film debut from 1986. Today it's Combat Academy...

SLACKER trailer review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.

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SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.

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Obscurity Files #4 - Pick-Up Artist

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgot. With Iron Man 2 out across most of the world this week, we thought it would be a good time to look at one of Robert Downey Jr's forgotten movies. Today it's The Pick-Up Artist
 

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IRON MAN 2 review

Iron Man 2 hits Cinemas in the UK today. More after the jump...