Stand-up comedian and actor Dave Johns chatted to Tom Beasley about his new wrestling movie Walk Like a Panther, as well as the lasting impact of his debut movie I, Daniel Blake… This week heralds the arrival of a rare beast into UK cinemas – a movie about professional wrestling. New comedy Walk Like a […]
Movie Review – I, Daniel Blake (2016)
I, Daniel Blake, 2016. Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann, and Dylan McKiernan. SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario. “My life is in their hands”, Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) utters as he is […]
Is It Time To Say Bye To The BAFTAs?
This Week, Neil Calloway argues that it’s time we ended the award ceremony… When Hugh Laurie received his Golden Globe last month, he made a joke that it would be the final time the ceremony would take place; the awards are given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Hollywood, the press and foreigners are […]
Are These Really The Best Films Of The Year?
This week, Neil Calloway questions another films of the year list… On Friday, Sight & Sound Magazine announced their top films of 2016. It’s an eye-opening list, though perhaps for the wrong reasons. According to the critics surveyed, Toni Erdmann is the winner. You’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s the name of Angela Merkel’s […]