As well as bringing back many of our favourite characters from the Original Trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens also featured one notable Prequel Trilogy cameo, with Ewan McGregor returning to record a line of dialogue as Obi-Wan Kenobi during Rey’s (Daisy Ridley) vision sequence on Takodana. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel, McGregor spoke about his […]
Movie Review – Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Eddie the Eagle, 2016. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken and Tim McInnerny. SYNOPSIS: Charting the Olympic career of famous UK ski-jumper Michael “Eddie the Eagle” Edwards… Inspiration is a funny thing. Idols who achieve feats we can’t comprehend are on a different planet. Inspirations are easier to understand. We’re […]
Deadpool looking at $170 million plus global opening weekend
20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has been rolling out this week, with the film opening in the UK on Wednesday and making its way across the Pond to North America today. Early tracking had suggested the film would be looking at a $55 million domestic opening weekend, but it looks like the Merc with a Mouth […]
T.J. Miller confirms director’s cut for Deadpool, will be “even more raw”
20th Century Fox made a lot of fans happy when it granted permission for director Tim Miller and star Ryan Reynolds to go all out with an R-rated cut of Deadpool, and last night during a special screening of the movie in London, T.J. Miller revealed that the X-Men spin-off will receive a director’s cut which […]
BFI: Blockbuster year for British indie films
In a year packed with mega studio hits – Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max, Jurassic World and Spectre, to name a few – British independent films managed to hold their own and bring in millions of pounds. According to figures released by the BFI, home-grown productions made a real impact with audiences in 2015, […]
Michael Sheen joins Finding Dory voice cast
Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) will lend his voice to Pixar’s Finding Dory, this year’s sequel to the 2003 hit Finding Nemo. The news comes from an episode of the podcast Doug Loves Movies, hosted by Doug Benson (Super High Me), which was released about two weeks back. Towards the […]
Morgan Freeman doesn’t think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be as good as The Dark Knight trilogy
With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just around the corner, stars from previous Batman outings are being asked about their thoughts on the film. During interviews with Entertainment Tonight, both Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman gave their two cents, with Freeman taking a more negative view than Bale. “You know, I’m happy for Ben, but I […]
Exclusive Interview with actor Jak Wyld
In an exclusive interview, Senior Staff Writer Scott J. Davis sat down with up-and-coming Australian actor Jak Wyld, who has just taken his next big step in the acting world in the US… Scott J. Davis: You have quite a diverse background – with your early jobs and New Zealand Military training. How did you […]
Why Ennio Morricone’s Oscar was this year’s most significant win
Sean Wilson assesses the veteran composer’s massively overdue Academy Awards success… So, the Oscars are all done for another year, the speeches have been tossed into the nearest recycling bin and the red carpet has been rolled away. Truth be told, does anybody really care? The Academy Awards, as win any awards ceremony, are utterly […]
Second Opinion – Dirty Grandpa (2016)
Dirty Grandpa, 2016. Directed by Dan Mazer. Starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Zoey Deutch, and Aubrey Plaza. SYNOPSIS: Right before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked into driving his grandfather, a perverted former Army general, to Florida for spring break. You really don’t need a review to come to the conclusion that Dirty […]
