The Old Man and the Gun, 2018.Directed by David Lowery. Starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, Tom Waits and Tika Sumpter.SYNOPSIS:Forrest Tucker is a bank robber. An elderly one and a gentleman. He’s spent plenty of time in prison because of his bad habit but he can’t give it up. And even […]
Second Opinion – A Star Is Born (2018)
A Star Is Born, 2018.Directed by Bradley Cooper. Starring Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Dave Chapelle, Anthony Ramos and Michael Harney.SYNOPSIS:Legendary rock star, Jackson Maine, is facing the demise of his career because of drink and drugs. But when he discovers talented singer/songwriter Ally and falls in love, life starts to improve: the two […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Tom Beard and actor Daniel Mays on Two For Joy
Daniel Mays is one of the best known faces in British TV and cinema. Tom Beard is the new kid on the block, the photographer-turned-director of Two For Joy, which gets its UK release this Friday, 28 September, after debuting at Edinburgh in the summer.When your first feature has BFI backing, is produced by Sadie […]
Movie Review – Two For Joy (2018)
Two For Joy, 2018.Directed by Tom Beard. Starring Samantha Morton, Billie Piper, Daniel Mays, Emilia Jones, Badger Skelton and Bella Ramsey.SYNOPSIS:A family on a run-down estate is in crisis. The father has died, the mother is profoundly depressed and being cared for by her teenage daughter, while her younger son is out of control. A […]
Movie Review – Mile 22 (2018)
Mile 22, 2018.Directed by Peter Berg. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais, John Malkovich and Ronda Rousey.SYNOPSIS:A top CIA operative and his unit are transporting a “package”, ie a double agent, who can provide access to life-threatening information to safety. But there are numerous enemies out there standing in their way.The Wahlberg/Berg combo has […]
Movie Review – Lucky (2017)
Lucky, 2017Directed by John Carroll Lynch. Starring Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, James Darren, Tom Skerritt and Ed Begley Jr.SYNOPSIS:Lucky is elderly and lives alone. When he collapses at home, he realises he has to face up to his inevitable decline and accept itHarry Dean Stanton’s penultimate film is also his swan song, one that’s […]
Exclusive Interview – Brady Jandreau on starring in The Rider
It’s as if Brady Jandreau has stepped off the big screen to have a chat. In his Stetson, jeans and cowboy boots and addressing Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper as “ma’am”, he’s the epitome of the West and the subject of the film, The Rider, which is released in the UK this Friday.He’s not an actor. […]
Exclusive Interviews – Aml Ameen and Shantol Jackson on starring in Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie
Idris Elba’s much-anticipated debut as a director arrives in cinemas this week. Yardie, which had an early showing at Sundance London, is based on Victor Headley’s novel of the same name and follows in the footsteps of legendary gangster movies – but with one important difference. It’s set among the Jamaican community, initially on the […]
Exclusive Interviews – Hayley Atwell, director Marc Forster and Jim Cummings on Disney’s Christopher Robin
It’s a brave film studio that takes a childhood favourite and re-works it. But, in the case of Christopher Robin, the studio is Disney and the film is the latest of its live action versions of its extensive animated catalogue. Maleficent, Cinderella and Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book have all gone before.The story has moved […]
Second Opinion – The Escape (2017)
The Escape, 2017.Directed by Dominic Savage. Starring Gemma Arterton, Dominic Cooper, Frances Barber and Jalil Lespert.SYNOPSIS:Mark and Tara have it all: the nice house, the cars, the money. But for the stay at home mum, it’s not enough. Feeling stifled and unfulfilled, she escapes for Paris in search of a new way of life.We’re all […]
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