Lady Macbeth, 2016. Directed by William Oldroyd. Starring Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, and Christopher Fairbank. SYNOPSIS: Lady Macbeth is an adaptation of Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District. It tells the plight of the young newlywed whose loveless marriage leads her into a forbidden and adulterous love […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: 3 Things That Worked and 3 Things That Didn’t
Samuel Brace on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy… It was apparent that Guardians of the Galaxy would be the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe upon its release back in 2014. With its vibrant aesthetic, colourful characters, and its quirky nature, it set itself apart from the MCU pack in all the right ways. Guardians […]
Sylvester Stallone on what drew him to the MCU for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
With the confirmation of Stallone’s character in the hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 coming earlier this month, many are eager to see just what the Marvel Cinematic Universe has in store for one of the industry’s biggest icons. Well, in a recent press conference promoting the film, Stallone had his say on […]
James Gunn says the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy will “tell one story”
Last week James Gunn confirmed that he’s set to return to the director’s chair for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and speaking to Variety at the premiere for Guardians Vol. 2, the filmmaker has been speaking about his plans for the trilogy, revealing that the three movies will “tell one story”. “I think really […]
James Gunn would like to see a Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s highly anticipated release fast approaching, director James Gunn continues to be active on social media, and has now responded to a fan question concerning the possibility of the cosmic superhero franchise spawning a Holiday Special. https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/852916820809965569 https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/852922967503781888 The Star Wars special James Gunn is referring to is the infamous […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has FIVE post-credits scenes
With the first press screenings for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 taking place last night, Screen Rant is reporting that the hotly-anticipated Marvel Studios sequel has ramped up the traditional post-credits scenes, featuring FIVE in total! According to the site, four of the tags are bonus scenes which take place during the credits and […]
Exclusive Interview with Julia Ducournau, director of Raw
Thomas Harris chats with Raw director Julia Ducournau… There’s currently an unprecedented buzz around Julia Ducournau’s feminist, cannibal-come-coming-of-age horror, Raw. It helps in part that during its debut screening at Toronto film festival last year, it was met by audience members fainting, vomiting and a collective sea of shock gasps. Rather proudly, I was not one […]
Fox paid Marvel just $2.6 million for the rights to the X-Men
While 20th Century Fox’s X-Men movies haven’t always been met with the best of reactions from fans and critics, there’s no denying they’ve been incredibly successful at the box office, with the ten films to date having grossed just shy of $5 billion worldwide. Details have now emerged regarding the initial 1993 deal between Fox […]
Film Score Review – Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
Tony Black reviews the score for Smurfs: The Lost Village… Who knew we were getting a new Smurfs movie? Especially one with, as it turns out, a really quite charming score. Christopher Lennertz for some reason hasn’t broken out to become one of the giants in modern composing but it’s hard to see why as […]
Movie Review – City of Tiny Lights (2016)
City of Tiny Lights, 2016. Directed by Pete Travis. Starring Riz Ahmed, Billie Piper, James Floyd, Cush Jumbo, Roshan Seth, and Antonio Aakeel. SYNOPSIS: Meet Tommy Akhtar (Riz Ahmed), cricket fan, devoted son to an ailing father and deadbeat private eye. He’s got an office above a cab firm, a taste for cigarettes and bourbon, […]
