When the torch is passed from one director to another, and franchises either continue on or reboot, it can be a bit of a ceremonious process. After all, the 90+ minutes of footage we see on-screen is the culmination of years/ months of planning and hard work. Leaving a project is sure to be an […]
Tom Holland was overcome with emotion while reading the positive reviews for Spider-Man: Homecoming
The weeks, and days leading up to a movie’s release can be nerve-wracking for the cast and crew, to say the least. All of that hard work has culminated into a feature-length film that people will undoubtedly be giving their opinions of through social media. After all, it’s not just seasoned critics that give reviews […]
Andy Serkis: Underappreciated Genius
Helen Murdoch on the underappreciated genius of Andy Serkis… When the actor Andy Serkis’ name is mentioned in a conversation you’re tend to either hear “who’s that?” or “is that the motion cap guy?”. The fact that Serkis isn’t a household name is in my mind a travesty. With the final part of the new […]
Movie Review – It Comes At Night (2017)
It Comes At Night, 2017. Directed by Trey Edward Shults. Starring Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbot, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. SYNOPSIS: A small family – father, mother and teenage son – live in what appears to be an abandoned house. The windows are boarded up and, from the outside, there’s little sign […]
Iron Man was an integral part of Spider-Man: Homecoming from day one, says director Jon Watts
It almost feels that there would be no movie in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming without the inclusion of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark playing mentor to Peter Parker. The two actors have an undeniable chemistry on-screen, and it’s hard to imagine Marvel going any other way with the film. Now, while we have heard that Nick […]
Exclusive Interview: Shirley MacLaine on The Last Word
Freda Cooper talks to the legend that is Shirley MacLaine about her latest film, The Last Word… It’s not often you get a phone call from a Hollywood legend. The line from Santa Fe crackles, there’s a time delay but there’s no mistaking the voice of Shirley MacLaine and, even though she’s just had flu, […]
Movie Review – The Last Word (2017)
The Last Word, 2017. Directed by Mark Pellington. Starring Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Heche and Ann’Jewel Lee. SYNOPSIS: A wealthy retired businesswoman decides that her life story should be told her way and employs a local journalist to write her obituary in advance – and under her supervision. But the journalist won’t follow the script […]
Preacher Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘Damsels’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Preacher season 2… Back stories for pivotal characters are not known for containing the following elements. Teen suicide, chocolate box teen suicides or shotgun blasts to the head repeated on loop. Then we hit the implied underage sodomy issue which is likely to put one or two noses […]
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk gets an extended TV spot
With the release of Dunkirk fast approaching, Warner Bros. has unveiled a new extended TV spot for Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic, and you can watch it below… SEE ALSO: Dunkirk will be Christopher Nolan’s shortest film since Following “Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces. […]
John Simm says “you never know” when asked about The Master return in Doctor Who
John Simm, who has just returned to Doctor Who for its season ten finale, isn’t yet ruling out another appearance in the popular sci-fi series. First appearing as The Doctor’s nemesis The Master back in 2007, the actor returned for ‘The Doctor Falls’, and while he was mortally wounded at the season’s end, we didn’t see the […]
