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Exclusive Interview – Former BAFTA Rising Star winner Juno Temple on the 2018 nominees and working with Woody Allen

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Tom Beasley sits down with former BAFTA Rising Star Award winner Juno Temple to discuss this year’s crop of nominees… Actress Juno Temple was in London today to reveal the nominations for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs. She appeared on stage with jury member Edith Bowman to announce the five actors who […]

Shazam director David F. Sandberg tweets vicious response to fan “having an opinion about something that doesn’t exist yet”

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In the midst of his hard work on DC superhero movie Shazam, director David F. Sandberg took a moment to smack down a prejudiced fan on Twitter, urging them not to judge his film before he has made it. Sandberg responded to the fan, who said others “better steer clear of this movie” due to […]

Black or female James Bond is “possible”, says Barbara Broccoli

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James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has left the door open for a black or female actor to take on the iconic role of 007, saying “anything is possible” for the future of the character. Broccoli was asked by the Daily Mail whether the idea of casting a black actor or a woman was on the […]

The 15 Best Horror Movies of 2017

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Tom Beasley examines the best horror movies of 2017, from sharp social satire to an evil clown… The reaction to 2017’s horror movie slate has, bizarrely, been one of surprise. It’s as if a year of impressive scary movies is somehow a rarity, when in fact the genre has consistently delivered strong movies in recent […]

Disney’s acquisition of Fox is good for the MCU, but bad for the movie industry

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Tom Beasley looks at the positives and negatives of Disney buying up the assets of 20th Century Fox, and what that means for cinema… After weeks of speculation, it has finally happened. Disney has acquired Fox’s entertainment assets, including its film and television studios. The massive deal, which is certainly one of the biggest in […]

The Golden Globes are absolutely useless in predicting Oscars success

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Tom Beasley argues that the Golden Globes do not deserve their position as a major awards ceremony and Oscars precursor… The film world briefly lit up with awards excitement earlier today with the announcement of the nominations for the 2018 Golden Globes. It was Guillermo del Toro’s warm and wildly enjoyable fantasy romance The Shape […]

Movie Review – Once Upon a Time at Christmas (2017)

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Once Upon a Time at Christmas, 2017. Directed by Paul Tanter. Starring Simon Phillips, Sayla de Goede, Laurel Brady, Barry Kennedy, Jeff Ellenberger, Brook Fletcher, and Susannah Mackay. SYNOPSIS: A small town is plagued by serial killers dressed as Santa and Mrs Claus, who appear to be escalating their murderous rampage every day. Sometimes a […]

Lindsay Lohan is still trying to make a Mean Girls sequel happen

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Lindsay Lohan is still keen on appearing in a Mean Girls sequel, more than a decade after the original film hit cinemas and six years after a direct-to-TV sequel nobody remembers – including Lohan, it seems. The star, who played high school new girl Cady in the 2004 teen movie, has been the most passionate […]

Washington film critics hand top prize to Get Out

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Get Out continued its awards season push by winning a pair of prizes at the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association awards ceremony, including Best Film. Jordan Peele’s racially-charged satire also won the award for Best Original Screenplay at the annual ceremony, while missing out on the director prize. It was Christopher Nolan who won […]