The Shining, 1980. Directed by Stanley Kubrick Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd. SYNOPSIS: A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Stanley Kubrick’s The […]
Star Wars Identities at the O2: Review
Tom Nightingale reviews Star Wars Identities at the O2… Star Wars Identities blasts its way into the O2 from the 16th November. With 200 props, costumes and models from the Lucasfilm Archives, it’s a unique experience to get a closer look at some original items that shaped the saga. But this isn’t just Star Wars […]
Flickering Myth Meets Boba Fett: An Interview with Jeremy Bulloch
Tom Nightingale chats with Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch at the Star Wars Identities exhibition at the O2 in London… It’s not every day you get to interview the most infamous bounty hunter in the galaxy or hear him sing a tune for that matter. We met Jeremy Bulloch, the accomplished actor of stage and […]
Blu-ray Review – Snowden (2016)
Snowden, 2016. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Rhys Ifans, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Olyphant, Joely Richardson, Ben Schnetzer, Scott Eastwood, and Nicolas Cage. SYNOPSIS: The Story of Edward Snowden, whistle-blower of the NSA’s illegal surveillance techniques. The film follows his life and the impact of his actions as he […]
Movie Review – Krampus Unleashed (2016)
Krampus Unleashed, 2016. Directed by Robert Conway. Starring Amelia Brantley, Bryson Holl, Caroline Lassetter and Travis Amery. SYNOPSIS: In pursuit of a lost treasure, a group of fortune hunters mistakenly unearth an ancient demonic summoning stone that holds a terrible curse and awakens a timeless evil, the Krampus. After centuries of slumber, Krampus, the Christmas […]
Four Years of Disney’s Star Wars
Tom Nightingale looks back on four years of Disney’s Star Wars… It’s been the equivalent of a whole US presidential term since Disney acquired Lucasfilm for a staggering $4.05 billion. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers” declared George Lucas as he traded the most iconic […]
Movie Review – Don’t Breathe (2016)
Don’t Breathe, 2016. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zovatto. SYNOPSIS: Three hard up thieves’ target a war veteran who they believe is sitting on a hefty pay out after the death of his daughter. Considering his blindness and his age they all think this will be an […]
