The Maze Runner was a game changer for Wes Ball. The combination of bringing a hit YA novel to the screen and directing his first ever feature film was a daunting prospect. Some five years later, he’s made the third and final movie in the series, Maze Runner:The Death Cure, and it’s job done!The final […]
Exclusive Interview – Maze Runner: The Death Cure’s Dylan O’Brien
Warning! Potential spoiler ahead…Dylan O’Brien has put that much-publicised accident on the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure behind him, but as he chats about the final instalment of the trilogy, he admits the experience influenced the way he plays Thomas, the leader of the Gladers.In London to launch the final cinema outing for […]
Movie Review – Downsizing (2017)
Downsizing, 2017.Directed by Alexander Payne. Starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Jason Sudeikis, and Udo Kier.SYNOPSIS:A cash strapped couple discover a way to escape their financial problems – move to a brand new community. All they have to do is undergo an irreversible operation that will shrink them down to just five […]
Second Opinion – A Woman’s Life (2016)
A Woman’s Life, 2016.Directed by Stephane Brize. Starring Judith Chemla, Nina Meurisse, Swann Arlaud, Finnegan Oldfield, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, and Yolande Moreau.SYNOPSIS:In 19th century France, a young woman from a wealthy family gets married, but soon becomes disillusioned by the harsh realities facing women at the time.This week started with equality taking centre stage, loud and […]
Exclusive Interview – Ferdinand director Carlos Saldanha
Director Carlos Saldanha’s latest animation, Ferdinand, marks a shift in tone. After the vibrant colours of his two Rio movies and the comic action of Ice Age, we’re presented with the story of a gentle giant, a Spanish bull who doesn’t want to fight.Based on a children’s book from the 1930s – one that was […]
Movie Review – The Dinner (2017)
The Dinner, 2017.Directed by Oren Moverman. Starring Steve Coogan, Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Rebecca Hall, and Charlie Plummer.SYNOPSIS:Two brothers, one a successful politician, the other a former teacher, and their respective wives, come together for a family conference over dinner in an expensive restaurant. The actions of their teenage children have been filmed and are […]
Movie Review – Stronger (2017)
Stronger, 2017.Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown, and Carlos Sanz.SYNOPSIS:Jeff Bauman is just an average guy who works on the deli counter in Costco. On the day of the Boston Marathon in 2013, he joins the crowds to cheer on his ex-girlfriend, Erin, in the hope of […]
Second Opinion – Only the Brave (2017)
Only the Brave, 2017.Directed by Joseph Koskinski. Starring Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, James Badge Dale, Andie MacDowell and Taylor Kitsch.SYNOPSIS:The firefighters in Prescott, Arizona are determined to become a front line crew tackling forest fires. After taking on new recruits and going through rigorous training, they win the accolade of “Hotshots”. […]
Movie Review – The Stolen (2017)
The Stolen, 2017.Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Alice Eve, Jack Davenport, Richard O’Brien, Graham McTavish, and Stan Walker.SYNOPSIS:Recently married émigré, Charlotte, is settling in at her new home in New Zealand. Her happiness seems complete when she gives birth to a son but, when he’s just months old, her home is raided, her husband murdered […]
Exclusive Interview – Colin Farrell on The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Colin Farrell’s second film in a row for director Yorgos Lanthimos hits British cinemas this week. The Killing Of A Sacred Deer puts the actor at the centre of a dark and twisted tale about a surgeon whose well-ordered life is turned upside down by a troubled teenager (Barry Keoghan) seeking revenge – not just […]
