Anghus Houvouras on the social subtext of Star Wars… It was back when the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released. Mere minutes after we got our first glimpse of Episode VII, when someone made this comment on twitter: “It looks like they’re making a real effort to diversify the cast” A harmless […]
J.J. Abrams addresses criticism that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a rip-off of A New Hope
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shattering box office records left, right and centre – and repairing much of the damage caused by the Prequel Trilogy in the minds of many fans – the film has come in for some criticism for its similarities to the original Star Wars, particularly in terms of its plot and […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens enters the all-time top ten at the global box office
Having pushed its worldwide haul to $1.161 billion, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has now overtaken this year’s Despicable Me spinoff Minions to enter the all time top ten at the global box office, doing so in record time. The Force Awakens is currently sitting in tenth place and is closing in fast on Marvel’s Iron […]
The most pirated movies of 2015
Yesterday we brought you news of the most pirated TV shows of 2015 – with Game of Thrones topping the list for the fourth year in a row – and now tracking firm Excipio has revealed details of which movies were illegally downloaded the most over the past twelve months. 1) Interstellar – 46,762,310 downloads […]
Movie Review – Joy (2015)
Joy, 2015. Directed by David O. Russell. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Isabella Rossellini, Dascha Polanco, Elisabeth Rohm, and Virginia Madsen. SYNOPSIS: Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. For a director who has […]
Movie Review – The Danish Girl (2015)
The Danish Girl, 2015 Directed by Tom Hooper Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Adrian Schiller, Ben Whishaw and Matthias Schoenaerts SYNOPSIS: A fictitious love story inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. […]
Interview: Sean Baker Talks Tangerine
David Opie chats with Tangerine director Sean Baker… Famed for being shot entirely on an iPhone, Tangerine’s fascinating insight into the trans community has led to it becoming the breakout indie of the year, enjoying incredible reviews across the board. With awards season looming, Tangerine has earned its rightful place in many rundowns of the years best movies. David […]
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk movie confirmed, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance to star
Yesterday rumours emerged suggesting that Christopher Nolan’s next film would be a World War II epic about the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, and now Warner Bros. has officially confirmed the reports, as well as revealing some casting details. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the film – which is based on an original screenplay from Nolan – will […]
J.J Abrams knows a thing or two about Rey’s heritage and discusses a major death
J.J Abrams fielded some more questions from the media regarding Star Wars (while also promoting his upcoming Stephen King project entitled 11.22.63 and Cameron Crowe’s Roadies), but as you would expect, the majority of the inquiries were about Star Wars: The Force Awakens and his knowledge of the cultural phenomenon’s eighth installment. Everyone’s fascination seems […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens production company prosecuted over Harrison Ford on-set accident
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting the Star Wars: The Force Awakens production company Foodles Production (UK) Limited – a subsidiary of Disney and Lucasfilm – over the on-set accident that left Harrison Ford with a broken leg. The BBC reports that the HSE has brought four criminal charges against the company, having […]
