Apple TV+ has unveiled the full trailer for Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón’s seven-part psychological thriller Disclaimer*, which stars Cate Blanchett as a writer caught up in a story stranger-than-fiction. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name written by Renée Knight, Disclaimer* also stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee Kevin Kline, Lesley Manville, […]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at 20: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Chris Connor revisits Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as it turns 20… The Harry Potter film series proved one of the most successful literary adaptations beginning with The Philosopher’s Stone in 2001. While Chris Columbus proved a strong pair of hands for the first two instalments, the third entry The Prisoner of Azkaban […]
Cate Blanchett stars in trailer for Alfonso Cuarón’s Apple TV+ series Disclaimer
Apple TV+ has released a trailer for Disclaimer, the psychological thriller series from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón. Based on Renée Knight’s best-selling novel of the same name, the series stars Cate Blanchett as an acclaimed journalist who has built her career revealing the misgivings of others, but finds herself in a race to save her own […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Alfonso Cuaron
In our latest director beginner’s guide, Tom Jolliffe looks at Alfonso Cuaron… Alfonso Cuaron may be a director you’re familiar with. He’s on something of a high right now having attained at hat-full of Oscar nominations for his latest film Roma. One of the Mexican masters (alongside Guillermo del Toro who took the Oscars by storm […]
Alfonso Cuaron reveals why he chose to direct Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Alfonso Cuaron wasn’t known for making blockbuster movies so why did he choose to direct Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban? Alfonso Cuaron, the director of critic-friendly films such as Children of Men, Gravity, and the upcoming Roma, wouldn’t be the first name one might think of to direct a film in the Harry […]
Perfect Non-Horror Movies for Halloween Viewing
We take a look at some non-horror films that will still creep you out, disturb you or deliver a nightmarish scenario… It’s almost Halloween and so the perfect time to dive into some horror. The genre sees a perfect boost during Halloween season but a film doesn’t need to belong to the horror genre to […]
Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?
Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]
Second Generation Directors: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at directors following in their parents’ footsteps… Undoubtedly the influence of your parents plays a big part in shaping you as a person. In the almost surreal world of cinema and movie-making, there will be a kind of magical allure at the power a film director can wield. Offspring of […]
Movie Review – Gravity (2013)
Gravity, 2013. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. SYNOPSIS: A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. When the trailer for Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity hit the Internet earlier this year, it sparked a huge amount of interest from movie goers […]
Sacha Baron Cohen joins Alfonso Cuarón’s Apple TV+ series Disclaimer
Deadline is reporting that Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is in talks to join Oscar-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón’s (Gravity, Roma) Apple TV+ series Disclaimer, where he’ll join the previously announced Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley) and Kevin Kline (Beauty and the Beast). Based on Renee Knight’s novel, the series will see Blanchett portraying “Catherine Ravenscroft, a […]
