Spectre, 2015. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott and Monica Bellucci. SYNOPSIS: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels […]
Spectre soars to £4 million at UK box office on opening night
The latest James Bond film Spectre is already flexing its licence to thrill at the UK box office, scoring an impressive £4.1m ($6.3m) on its opening night of release. SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of Spectre SEE ALSO: Watch the final trailer for Spectre Spectre played in more than 600 venues across […]
Countdown to Spectre – GoldenEye Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of GoldenEye… Between 1989 and 1995 the Bond franchise was in limbo due to a changed world. The Soviet Union had collapsed and the Berlin Wall came down, effectively ending the Cold War. Between those were legal troubles with MGM, owner of Bond distributor United […]
Kate Winslet to receive the Variety Award at the 18th annual British Independent Film Awards
The Moët British Independent Film Awards has announced that Kate Winslet is to receive The Variety Award at this year’s ceremony in December. “I am thrilled to be receiving this Award and to be in the company of a whole host of brilliant filmmakers and actors, many of whom I’m lucky enough to call friends […]
Supergirl premiere draws 14 million viewers
CBS is celebrating a ratings hit with the premiere of Supergirl last night, with the latest DC Comics series pulling in 14 million viewers and a 3.2 rating among the 18-49 demographic, according to Entertainment Weekly. Supergirl has set a ratings record for this fall for a new series, with the previous record holders being […]
Sightseers star Alice Lowe to shoot debut feature Prevenge whilst pregnant
British actor and filmmaker Alice Lowe (Sightseers) is set to shoot her directorial debut Prevenge this month whilst more than seven months pregnant, according to Screen Daily. SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of Sightseers Lowe, who also co-wrote Sightseers with fellow star Steve Oram (Aaaaaaaah!), will star in the film as a […]
Director Jon M. Chu talks about receiving death threats over Jem and the Holograms and its box office disappointment
The big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms didn’t go down well with fans of the original show – or movie goers in general – taking just $1.7 million on its opening weekend and failing to crack the top 10. The following day, director Jon M. Chu to deliver a keynote speech for Film Independent Forum, […]
51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Room (2015)
Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Tom McCamus, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Love knows no boundaries Room is a harrowing piece of filmmaking where a mother and five-year-old son are confined to the titular claustrophobic space. The life that Ma/Joy (Brie Larson) is able […]
J.J. Abrams says it’s “no accident” that Luke Skywalker is missing from Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster and trailer
Since the release of the new poster and trailer last week, there has been a lot of speculation among fans about where Luke Skywalker is in the marketing for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Many feel that he’s jumped to the Dark Side, and going by the thread of comments from this article, there are a […]
Disney unveils Zootropolis voice cast
Twelve new character images have debuted from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis in the UK), which introduces the cast of Disney’s 55th animated feature; check them out below… SEE ALSO: First concept art from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis) · Idris Elba (Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation,” BBC’s “Luther”) provides the voice of CHIEF BOGO, head of the […]
