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Joe Cornish to direct Die Hard 5? Die Hard 5’s rudderless ship may be about to get some new directions, with Joe Cornish, Nicolas Winding Refn, Justin Lin and John Moore all in the running to helm. Out of all of them, Cornish is the surprise given that his first feature Attack The Block only opened this weekend in the US (notching up $138K from just eight screens)…

Joe Cornish to direct Die Hard 5?

Die Hard 5’s rudderless ship may be about to get some new directions, with Joe Cornish, Nicolas Winding Refn, Justin Lin and John Moore all in the running to helm.

Out of all of them, Cornish is the surprise given that his first feature Attack The Block only opened this weekend in the US (notching up $138K from just eight screens)…

Attack The Block review The British ‘hood movie has gone from near-the-knuckle realism (Kidulthood) to fist-in-the-face parody (Anuvahood) of late, but Attack The Block beams in from a whole new angle.Billed as ‘Inner City vs. Outer Space’, this feature debut from Joe Cornish (yes, he of The Adam And Joe Show) offers a deliciously simple premise and sticks to it like glue, as hoodies becomes heroes in the midst of one almighty alien invasion.The block in question is a South London housing estate, which comes under threat from a bunch of fluorescent-jawed ETs that, despite their furry demeanour, are about as cuddly as a box of porcupines. They’re peeved that local teen thug Moses (John Boyega) and his gang killed one of their own after it crash-landed on their manor.Soon enough, the block is swarming with the blighters – forcing Moses and his massive to defend their turf.

Attack The Block review

The British ‘hood movie has gone from near-the-knuckle realism (Kidulthood) to fist-in-the-face parody (Anuvahood) of late, but Attack The Block beams in from a whole new angle.

Billed as ‘Inner City vs. Outer Space’, this feature debut from Joe Cornish (yes, he of The Adam And Joe Show) offers a deliciously simple premise and sticks to it like glue, as hoodies becomes heroes in the midst of one almighty alien invasion.

The block in question is a South London housing estate, which comes under threat from a bunch of fluorescent-jawed ETs that, despite their furry demeanour, are about as cuddly as a box of porcupines. They’re peeved that local teen thug Moses (John Boyega) and his gang killed one of their own after it crash-landed on their manor.

Soon enough, the block is swarming with the blighters – forcing Moses and his massive to defend their turf.

SXSW: Attack The Block and Insidious are fest favourites The South By Southwest Film Festival is closing up this week after a breathless run of exclusive film screenings. Now that all the hullabaloo has started to die down, it’s time to reflect on the films that showed during the festival, and pick out the best of the lot. And according to those in attendance, it’s Attack The Block and Insidious that are the films to keep an eye on when they’re gifted nationwide release. The former is a new sci-fi thriller from Joe Cornish, who makes his directorial debut. And by all accounts, it’s a fantastic first film.

SXSW: Attack The Block and Insidious are fest favourites

The South By Southwest Film Festival is closing up this week after a breathless run of exclusive film screenings.

Now that all the hullabaloo has started to die down, it’s time to reflect on the films that showed during the festival, and pick out the best of the lot.

And according to those in attendance, it’s Attack The Block and Insidious that are the films to keep an eye on when they’re gifted nationwide release.

The former is a new sci-fi thriller from Joe Cornish, who makes his directorial debut. And by all accounts, it’s a fantastic first film.