Kaiju is a Japanese word that translates in English as "strange beast" but it's also the name given to the hugely popular Japanese genre of movies featuring giant monsters, usually played by men in rubber suits. Here are some of the genre's finest posters.
J.J. Abrams is rumoured to be returning to film the third addition in his successful Star Trek reboot next year. The news came from Zachary Quinto during a public interview at the 2013 Galway Film Fleadh, where the star discussed his career roles in Heroes, American Horror Story and Star Trek, in which he plays Spock.
Launching in cinemas across the U.S. in September this year, Runner, Runner is a crime drama that follows the exploits of a poor college student as he attempts to come face-to-face with the man who cheated him in an online poker game.
Mel Brooks was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1926, and was already working as a comedian in his neighborhood by the time he was a teenager. After serving in World War II, Brooks returned home and worked as an entertainer in various resorts in New York’s Catskills region, performing standup comedy and even working as a drummer at times.
