
Cat Stevens a security threat? Uh, but what about those WMDs, Mr Bush? Or maybe the likelihood that an animal virus will mutate and eat us all alive? In '28 Days Later' the scenario is much more believable than you'd think, says Andrew Burden.

Violence, relentless nihilism, mindless thuggery ? sound like football to you? Not quite, but close. Andrew Burden raises hell with a good ol' football hooligan flick, Alan Clarke's 'The Firm' starring Gary Oldman.

It's Halloween and US election time. What better opportunity to watch a scary monster flick that best sums up the mood of the day. Andrew Burden switches on 'Fahrenheit 9/11'.

If you have a penchant for the off-beat and peculiar when it comes to movies (or you're just plain curious), read on. In his new, weekly column, Cult de Sac, Andrew Burden offers a selection of film reviews and stories on the classic, the cult and th