Far from the Madding Crowd, 2015. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple and Jessica Barden. SYNOPSIS: In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and […]
Interview: Thomas Vinterberg talks Far from the Madding Crowd
Kat Kourbeti sat with Far from the Madding Crowd director Thomas Vinterberg, and got chatting to him about what makes this film stand out in a sea of period drama adaptations. Be warned, the interview contains discussion of a few moments in the film which some might consider spoilers… Kat Kourbeti: How has press and […]
Will Poulter to play Pennywise in remake of Stephen King’s It
Back in March, director Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) spoke about the challenges in finding the “perfect Pennywise” for the upcoming two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic It, and now it seems his search is over. Variety has broke the news that British actor Will Poulter has signed on to play the monster, having impressed […]
Star Wars: Episode VIII to shoot in the UK at Pinewood Studios
This won’t come as much of a surprise, but it has been announced that 2017’s Star Wars: Episode VIII is set to shoot at Pinewood Studios in the UK, and will presumably go into production once Gareth Edwards finishes up with the first standalone spin-off movie, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. The announcement was made […]
Mark Ruffalo disappointed in lack of Black Widow merchandise for Avengers: Age of Ultron
In an age where society seems to be pushing forward towards gender equality, you would think Marvel and Disney would offer up a plethora of merchandise options for both its male and female heroes, but that isn’t quite the case. Recently the merchandise line-up for Avengers: Age of Ultron was revealed, and it only contains […]
DVD Review – World War Dead: Rise of the Fallen (2015)
World War Dead: Rise of the Fallen, 2015. Directed by Freddie Hutton-Mills & Bart Ruspoli. Starring Philip Barantini, Ray Panthaki, Kacey Barnfield, Robert Bladen, Wendy Glenn and Kyle Frank. SYNOPSIS: A documentary crew travel to the scene of a famous WWI battle to try and uncover what happened there only to discover that most of […]
Blu-ray Review – The Long Good Friday (1980)
The Long Good Friday, 1980. Directed by John Mackenzie. Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Pierce Brosnan, Eddie Constantine, Paul Barber, Derek Thompson, Brian Hall, Alan Ford, Kevin McNally, P.H. Moriarty, Karl Howman, Bryan Marshall. SYNOPSIS: A ruthless English gangster’s empire starts to fall after a series of bombings over the Easter weekend. Britain […]
DVD Review – Discopath (2013)
Discopath, 2013. Directed by Renaud Gauthier. Starring Jérémie Earp-Lavergne, Sandrine Bisson, Ivan Freud, Katherine Cleland and Ingrid Falaise. SYNOPSIS: A psychopath whose murderous rage is triggered by disco music escapes to Canada and hides out in a girl’s school. There have been slashers and giallos that have covered every sensible base when it comes to […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe overtakes Harry Potter to become highest-grossing movie franchise of all time
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron may have failed to set an opening weekend record with its debut in the States – with the film earning $187.7 million domestically, and pushing its global haul to $627 million – but the Joss Whedon-directed sequel has helped to propel the Marvel Cinematic Universe above the Harry Potter series […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron becomes the eighth-biggest film of all time
Having hit the $1 billion mark on Friday, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron has now cracked the top ten list of the highest-grossing movies of all time, climbing to eighth with $1.142 billion and counting. Despite falling to third in the States behind Pitch Perfect 2 and Mad Max: Fury Road is closing in on […]
