Black Society Trilogy Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Kippei Shîna, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takeshi Caesar, Shô Aikawa, Li Wei Chang, Shih Chang, Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li. SYNOPSIS: A collection of three thematically-connected crime stories by cult Japanese director Takashi Miike. Not strictly a trilogy in the common sense of the word, Takashi Miike’s so-called Black Society […]
Emma Watson discusses her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast featurette
Following the release of four new images from Beauty and the Beast earlier this week [check them out here], a featurette has now arrived online for Bill Condon’s upcoming adaptation of Disney’s animated classic which sees Emma Watson discussing her role as Belle; take a look below… SEE ALSO: New TV spot for Disney’s live-action Beauty and […]
John Wick supercut features A Symphony of Violence
With a little over a month to go until the release of John Wick: Chapter 2, Warner Bros. is bringing fans up to speed with the story so far with the release of a supercut entitled ‘A Symphony of Violence’, which features an incredible compilation of action sequences from the first film; check it out […]
Second Opinion – Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Manchester by the Sea, 2016. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Tate Donovan, C.J Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Kara Hayward, Josh Hamilton, Anna Baryshnikov, and Matthew Broderick. SYNOPSIS: An uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies. Few writers/directors understand the minutiae […]
Movie Review – Split (2016)
Split, 2016. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Kim Director, Jessica Sula, Brad William Henke, Sebastian Arcelus and Betty Buckley. SYNOPSIS: Three girls must escape their captor, a man with 24 different personalities some of whom are intent on keeping the girls captive and others who are trying […]
Movie Review – Underworld: Blood Wars (2017)
Underworld: Blood Wars, 2017. Directed by Anna Foerster. Starring Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Charles Dance, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, James Faulkner, Peter Andersson, Bradley James, Daisy Head and Clementine Nicholson. SYNOPSIS: Underworld: Blood Wars follows Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that […]
Taboo Series 1 Episode 1 Review
Sam Narr reviews the first episode of Taboo… After various teasers and building anticipation, the first episode of Taboo aired last night on BBC one. The huge draw to the period drama will no doubt be Tom Hardy, in what feels like a homecoming from Hollywood. Taboo, set in 1814, follows the return of James […]
Vin Diesel goes Jungle Jibbing in new clip from xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Following yesterday’s featurette [check it out here], a new clip has arrived online for the upcoming action threequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage entitled ‘Jungle Jibbing’ featuring Vin Diesel; watch it below… The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) […]
The 80s Movie Guide For The New Parent
Tom Jolliffe with the 80s movie guide for the new parent… Last December I welcomed my baby daughter into the world. It was a momentous day. My first, and like all new parents who find the weight of responsibility fall into their lap after 9 months of increasing inevitability, I suddenly realised I had absolutely […]
Movie Review – A Monster Calls (2016)
A Monster Calls, 2016. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Starring Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: A young boy struggling to come to terms with his mother’s terminal illness is visited by a talking yew tree that tells him stories. With his first two films (The Orphanage and The Impossible) […]
