Warning. Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… The Last Jedi was full of surprises, from shocking deaths to interesting character developments, not all of which went over well with fans. One nice surprise, however, was the return of Yoda, who appeared as a force ghost to Luke before seemingly burning the sacred […]
New trailer for Winchester starring Helen Mirren
With less than a month to go until its release, a new trailer has arrived online for The Spierig Brothers’ supernatural thriller Winchester, which sees Helen Mirren leading a cast that also includes Jason Clarke and Sarah Snook; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfz3XlM-33o Inspired by true events. On an isolated stretch of land 50 miles outside of […]
Movie Review – Walk With Me (2017)
Walk With Me, 2017. Directed by Mark J Francis and Max Pugh. Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (narrator), Thich Nhat Hanh and Brother Phap De. SYNOPSIS: A meditative documentary about a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns dedicating to mindfulness and following the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Even if you’ve not heard of Thich Nhat […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has cracked the top 20 highest grossing films of all time
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has made its way into the top 20 highest grossing films ever at the worldwide box office. Rian Johnson’s follow up to The Force Awakens was met with near universal praise by critics but has deeply divided fans since it has hit cinemas. While some fans aren’t as in love […]
Insidious: The Last Key won’t be able to capture the weekend box office away from Star Wars: The Last Jedi or Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
There is a new release to greet the first weekend of 2017 in the form of Insidious: The Last Key, but it won’t be able to win the top spot at the box office this weekend. The Last Key is the fourth film in the Insidious horror franchise and will launch on Friday at 3,000 […]
Exclusive Interview – BAFTA Rising Star nominee Florence Pugh on Lady Macbeth, Fighting With My Family and being taught to punch by The Rock
Tom Beasley sits down with British actress Florence Pugh, star of period drama Lady Macbeth, to discuss her nomination for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs… British actress Florence Pugh was today named as one of the five nominees for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs. The public will now vote […]
Logan enters screenplay awards race with surprise WGA Awards nomination
Superhero smash hit Logan has become an unlikely horse in the awards race after its screenplay won a surprise nomination in the Writers’ Guild of America shortlist. Scott Frank, Michael Green and director James Mangold are nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for the film, which is Hugh Jackman’s last outing as Wolverine after […]
New Line’s Walter Hamada will lead DC on film for Warner Bros.
Last month saw a bit of a shake-up over at Warner Bros. with the DC Extended Universe. Producer Jon Berg and DC CCO Geoff Johns, who were tapped to lead the DC film franchise after the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, were pushed aside in a restructuring in the wake of Justice League‘s disappointing […]
Deja Vu: The Dull Predictability of the Hollywood Tentpole Lineup
Tom Jolliffe on whether the yearly line ups of Blockbusters are becoming too predictable… So new year rolls around, as time inevitably guarantees. At the end of the year we invariably look back. Best of lists permeate film sites across the internet land. Then as soon as we kick into a new January, we start […]
Exclusive Interview – BAFTA Rising Star nominee Josh O’Connor on God’s Own Country, Stateside recognition and being naked on a cold set
Tom Beasley sits down with British actor and star of God’s Own Country, Josh O’Connor, to discuss his nomination for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs… Josh O’Connor was today named as one of the five nominees for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs. The public will now vote on the […]
