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Filmstar #1 out 28 May
It’s been a labour of love, but the first issue of of Filmstar is finally back
from the printers, and we’re all rather pleased with ourselves at
Blackfish Publishing. So pleased, in fact, we're now terribly hungover. But no matter. In our hands, the smartest, most beautiful film magazine we could have wished for. And it can be, very cheaply, yours!
Filmstar #1 goes on sale from Thursday 28 May across the country (and the world). Its 180 lovingly-crafted pages will cost you just £3.99. Here’s a taster of what you’ll find inside.…
Interviews!
We've spoken to the leading lights of the film industry, from on-screen talent to the directors and special effects wizards who perform all the movie magic. This issue we chat with Danny Boyle, Christian Bale, Mickey Rourke, Sam Raimi, Cameron Diaz, Russell Crowe and many more. And we have a colossal 10-page interview with Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe.
Features!
We’ve got piles of them! We kick off with a look at the 50 most exciting movies awaiting release this year. While 2009 might be in the doldrums when it comes to global economic catastrophe, our investigations confirm you'll be able to get away from it all at the cinema.
Also: Stereoscopic cinema has been with us since the ’50s, but things have moved on from the days of headache-inducing red-and-blue glasses. With Coraline, Monsters vs Aliens and Pixar’s Up all seeing 3-D releases, it looks like that extra dimension is here to stay.
Meanwhile, the video nasties of the ’70s and ’80s are back with a vengeance – Dawn of the Dead, The Hills have Eyes, Friday the 13th and The Last House on the Left have all been remade for today’s oft-brutalised audiences. Why is Hollywood so obsessed with re-imaginings of yesteryear’s slashers? Our bloodsoaked exposé is inside...
Reviews!
Our reviews section doesn’t just concentrate on the big blockbusters (though of course we have them all covered), but we pay as much attention to the really important films too – the ones that will be remembered once all the hype has died down. As well as going big on Terminator Salvation and The Last House on the Left, check out our verdict on the comic genius of The Hangover and John Woo-directed Mandarin-language epic Red Cliff.
And much, much more!
Our regular Somewhere in Time feature travels back to 1976, a great year for gritty realism in cinema which saw the release of Scorsese's classic Taxi Driver and political thriller All the President’s Men. Our Easy Pieces essays cover everything from the rise and rise of ditzy blonde Anna Farris to the neo-neorealism 'movement'. And this issue’s Superstar investigates the turbulent career of Mickey Rourke.
All of this and more in Filmstar issue one, on sale 28 May! For more pictures, news and general chat with the editors, find us on Facebook.
Adam Waring May 22, 2009, 10:49:48 am BST
