Tender, 2013. Directed by Lynette Wallworth. SYNOPSIS: Documentary on a small steelworks town’s community who set up their own not-for-profit funeral service. Tender is the story of a former steelworks town in Australia. Its small, big-hearted community – somehow still cheery and uncomplaining despite how the overbearing factory has assaulted their spirit – launch […]
First look at Disney animated short film Feast
As is tradition, Disney will be releasing an animated short film to debut in front of Big Hero 6 next month. Titled Feast, it features a glimpse at a man’s love life as seen through the eyes of his dog Winston. We were given some images and an official synopsis back in August, but now have our first glimpse at […]
Michael Keaton brings the curtain down in new Birdman clip
Coinciding with its U.S. release on Friday, a new clip has arrived online from Birdman featuring Michael Keaton (Batman) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), which you can check out below… Birdman is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (21 Grams, Biutiful) and stars Keaton as a washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero, who has […]
Fall Out Boy to headline Big Hero 6 soundtrack
Disney announced this weekend that popular American rock band Fall Out Boy will be headlining the Big Hero 6 soundtrack. The band has launched a new song titled “Immortals” for the soundtrack, while Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Wreck-It Ralph composer Henry Jackman will provide the score. You can listen to the new song here: Patrick Stump, Fall Out Boy’s lead […]
Cyanide & Happiness animated series to debut in November
The popular web comic Cyanide & Happiness is about to enjoy its ten year anniversary, and to celebrate co-creator Chris Wilson has put together a video for fans to thank them for their support and to announce that a new animated series, called The Cyanide & Happiness Show, will premiere on November 13th. Each episode of the series […]
The Callow Way – Why Christopher Nolan is wrong
Neil Calloway takes Christopher Nolan to task for his insistence on the film projection of Interstellar… I like Christopher Nolan. Of all the British born but partly raised in America directors who are currently working in the sci-fi/fantasy genre he is definitely in the top two. Yes, his films may be like a house of […]
58th BFI London Film Festival – The Goob (2014)
The Goob, 2014. Directed by Guy Myhill. Starring Sienna Guillory, Sean Harris, Hannah Spearritt and Liam Walpole. SYNOPSIS: A teenage boy in the rural North of England experiences life after school, dominated by his mother’s overbearing boyfriend. There were a few different press screenings at 3pm on Thursday 9th October. Both Guidelines, a film in contention […]
58th BFI London Film Festival – The Way He Looks (2014)
The Way He Looks (Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho), 2014. Directed by Daniel Ribeiro. Starring Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi and Tess Amorim. SYNOPSIS: A blind teenage boy falls in love with one of his classmates. There’s a particular branch of film theory that deals entirely with the sense of touch in cinema; about how you […]
Heatwave and Captain Cold spotted on set of The Flash
New photos from the set of The Flash provide our first look at Prison Break actors Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell as supervillains Captain Cold and Heatwave respectively. Their alliance marks the show’s first step toward introducing The Rogues, a group of Flash villains who unite to take down the scarlet speedster… As you can see, Miller is sporting […]
Why a female Robin would be good for Batman v Superman
Thomas Roach on why a female Robin would be good for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice…. There’s been some speculation that Jena Malone will actually be playing the female version of Robin, Carrie Kelley, in 2016s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – first when Malone visited the set a few months back, then […]
