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Movie Review – Seventh Son (2015)

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Seventh Son, 2015. Directed by Sergey Bodrov. Starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, and Antje Traue. SYNOPSIS: Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is […]

Second Opinion – Son of a Gun (2014)

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Son of a Gun, 2014. Directed by Julius Avery. Starring Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Jacek Koman, Matt Nable, Tom Budge and Nash Edgerton. SYNOPSIS: JR busts out of prison with Brendan Lynch, Australia’s most notorious criminal, and joins Lynch’s gang for a gold heist that soon pits the two men against one another. […]

The Story featurette for Alex Garland’s Ex Machina

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Following on from this week’s first clip [which you can watch here], Universal Pictures has now debuted a featurette for Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina, which delves into the story of the upcoming sci-fi. Take a look after the official synopsis… EX MACHINA is an intense psychological thriller in which Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a […]

First clip from Alex Garland’s Ex_Machina with Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson

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Universal have sent over the first clip for psychological thriller Ex_Machina, written and directed by Alex Garland (28 Days Later), which features Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Domhnall Gleeson (About Time). Check out the clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSYbQZYra1I&feature=youtu.be EX_MACHINA is an intense psychological thriller in which Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a 24 year old […]

Movie Review – Son of a Gun (2014)

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Son of a Gun, 2014. Directed by Julius Avery. Starring Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Jacek Koman, Matt Nable, Tom Budge and Nash Edgerton. SYNOPSIS: JR busts out of prison with Brendan Lynch, Australia’s most notorious criminal, and joins Lynch’s gang for a gold heist that soon pits the two men against one another. […]

Second Opinion – Tomb Raider (2018)

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Tomb Raider, 2018. Directed by Roar Uthaug. Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hannah John-Kamen, and Nick Frost. SYNOPSIS: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Movies […]

Movie Review – Tomb Raider (2018)

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Tomb Raider, 2018. Directed by Roar Uthaug. Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hannah John-Kamen, and Nick Frost. SYNOPSIS: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Alicia […]

When Will Women Start Getting Decent Film Roles?

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Neil Calloway wonders why more actresses don’t retire… Given that she hasn’t appeared in a film since 2014’s Annie, you shouldn’t really be surprised that Cameron Diaz has confirmed her retirement from acting. To be honest, I’m surprised more women in film don’t do the same; the fact is, the roles just aren’t out there […]

Movie Review – Tomb Raider (2018)

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Tomb Raider, 2018. Directed by Roar Uthaug. Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nick Frost and Derek Jakobi. SYNOPSIS:  Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. From a critical standpoint, the […]

Watch Alicia Vikander train for Lara Croft role in Tomb Raider behind-the-scenes footage, new IMAX poster released

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With Tomb Raider set to arrive in cinemas this coming Friday, a new IMAX poster has been revealed for the big screen reboot of the classic video game franchise, once again featuring Alicia Vikander’s Lara Croft, along with a behind the scenes video focussing on Vikander’s training for the role of Lara Croft; check them out […]