Author Archives: Maxwell Hubbard

About Maxwell Hubbard

Lover of all things film especially the Cult Classics. Supporter of Independent Cinema and British Films. Also currently writing a novel. Follow me on twitter @maxwellhubbard

Headhunters

26Mar by Maxwell Hubbard

Jameson Cult Film Club presents Headhunters. Based on Jo Nesbo’s best selling novel, ‘Headhunters’ is a Norwegian thriller that is an intensely gripping and highly entertaining story that twists and turns into a stylish modern day thriller Continue reading →

Posted in Cult Classic, Films | Tagged Aksel Hennie , Chris Hewitt , Cult , Cult Classic , Headhunters | 1 Comment

The Hunger Games

25Mar by Maxwell Hubbard

‘The Hunger Games’ gives a ‘Truman Show’ twist to ‘Battle Royale’, whilst remaining intense throughout with clearly more to come in this saga. Despite the subject matter, there is an absence of violence but this does not detract from the films impact. This is a good film worthy of a watch and will no doubt urge anyone yet to read the books by Suzanne Collins to do so. Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Battle Royale , Gary Ross , Jennifer Lawrence , Movie Review , Suzanne Collins | 2 Comments

The Descendants

18Mar by Maxwell Hubbard

A film by Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning Sideways, set in Hawaii, ‘The Descendants’ is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King. Matt is the husband and father of two girls, who when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki and is left in a coma on life support, is forced to re-examine his past family life and learn how to embrace what his future may hold. Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged George Clooney , Movie Review , The Descendants | Leave a comment

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

11Mar by Maxwell Hubbard

Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. After packing only their teenage naivety and a series of instructions that they have been told to follow, they head off into the unknown. But when the rules start to be broken, they soon find out that ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ was really designed and built for punishment. Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Coming soon , Drew Goddard , Horror , Joss Weldon , Movie Review | Leave a comment

John Carter (2012)

9Mar by Maxwell Hubbard

Guest writer Chris Perrin checks out Disney’s new 3D Sci-Fi adventure movie John Carter Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged 3D , Andrew Stanton , Chris Perrin , Disney , John Carter | Leave a comment

Only God Forgives (2012)

5Mar by Maxwell Hubbard

Coming soon in 2012 ‘Only God Forgives is the new film from director Nicolas Winding Refn. Currently filming in Thailand, we take a quick look at what to expect including an official synopsis of the movie. Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Coming soon , Nicolas Winding Refn , Only God Forgives , Ryan Gosling | Leave a comment

The Artist (2011)

1Mar by Maxwell Hubbard

There are very few films that sparkle and shine like this little black and white, silent spectacle. In the case of ‘The Artist’, silence really is golden. Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Berenice Bejo , Black and White , Jean Dujardin , Michel Hazanavicius , Movie Review | Leave a comment

We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)

26Feb by Maxwell Hubbard

‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ is the story of Eva, the mother of teenage boy Kevin, who is failing to deal with the grief and repercussions of her son’s murderous rampage at his high school, as she feels responsible for his actions. Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged British film , Ezra Miller , Lynne Ramsay , Movie Review , Tilda Swinton | Leave a comment