The 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards took place last night, and it was a huge evening for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, with the film winning a total of eight awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenwriter and Best Original Song, while Oscar rivals Moonlight and Manchester By the Sea also won multiple awards. On […]
English-language remake of Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan in development
French studio Gaumont has signed a deal with South Korean distributor and financier Next Entertainment World to develop an English-language remake of the hit Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan. Gaumont secured the rights ahead of interest from StudioCanal and EuropaCorp, as well as Hollywood studios Fox and Sony. A smash hit in South Korea, […]
Movie Review – Paterson (2016)
Paterson, 2016 Directed by Jim Jarmusch Starring Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani SYNOPSIS: Over 8 days, we follow the routines of bus driver and poet Paterson, who shares his name with the town he lives in. Adam Driver plays Paterson, a young, shy and retiring ex-serviceman and bus driver, living with his far more extrovert wife […]
Swallows and Amazons and other great classic children’s book-to-film adaptations
To celebrate the release of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – directed by Philippa Lowthorpe – on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download from December 12th, we take a look at some of the best book to film adaptations to have captivated young audiences. Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome’s classic series of novels have been loved by […]
Exclusive Interviews: Director Amma Asante and star David Oyelowo discuss A United Kingdom
Ahead of its release this Friday, we’ve spoken to director Amma Asante and star David Oyelowo about their new film A United Kingdom, which tells the true story of the relationship between Seretse Khama (Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike). Take a look at the interviews below, along with the official synopsis for the film… […]
Movie Review – Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Bad Santa 2, 2016. Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks. SYNOPSIS: A continuation, following a crooked and vulgar safe-cracker who uses Christmas, for the second time, as the basis of his plots to rob money whilst encountering issues from his past whilst battling alcoholism. […]
Movie Review – Loving (2016)
Loving, 2016. Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Nick Kroll, Chris Greene, Bill Camp, Martin Csokas, Sharon Blackwood, and Michael Shannon. SYNOPSIS: Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married Before even diving into Loving, let’s get one piece of […]
The Crow remake moves from Relativity
The saga of The Crow remake continues to roll on, with THR reporting that Davis Films, Highland Film Group and Electric Shadow have now acquired the rights to The Crow Reborn from Relativity Media. The Crow Reborn has spent several years in development at Relativity, with numerous false starts, and was slated to go into […]
Movie Review – Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016)
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. 2016 Directed by Ang Lee. Starring Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Chris Tucker, Makenzie Leigh, Ben Platt, Beau Knapp, Brian ‘Astro’ Bradley, Arturo Castro, Mason Lee, Barney Harris, and Steve Martin. SYNOPSIS: 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. […]
Movie Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, 2016. Directed by David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Carmen Ejogo, Ezra Miller, Ron Perlman, Jon Voight, Ronan Raftery, Faith Wood-Blagrove, Jenn Murray, Zoe Kravitz and Johnny Depp. SYNOPSIS: In 1926 New York the visiting Magizoologist Newt Scamander must recapture his […]