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Movie Review – The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

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The Banshees of Inisherin, 2022. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Gary Lydon, Sheila Flitton and David Pearse. SYNOPSIS: Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Director Martin McDonagh reunites […]

Movie Review – The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

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The Banshees of Inisherin, 2022. Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh. Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon, Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Sheila Flitton, David Pearse, and Bríd Ní Neachtain. SYNOPSIS: Two lifelong friends are at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both. Sometimes, friends […]

Blu-ray Review – In Bruges (2008)

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In Bruges, 2008. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, and Jérémie Renier. SYNOPSIS: Martin McDonagh’s excellent hitman character study In Bruges arrives again on Blu-ray sporting a new 4K transfer and a big batch of bonus features that were ported over from prior editions. I believe many of […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Batman (2022)

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The Batman, 2022. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. SYNOPSIS: Matt Reeves’ grim-and-gritty The Batman arrives on 4K with a presentation as stellar as you’d expect, along with a big batch of bonus features that do an excellent job […]

Exclusive Interview – Yorgos Lanthimos on directing The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ much anticipated follow up to The Lobster (2015) arrives in British cinemas this week.  Part Greek tragedy, part horror and part morality tale, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer was written by Lanthimos and regular collaborator, Efthimis Filippou, winning them the Best Screenplay award at Cannes. Their twisted tale watches the well-ordered life […]

Exclusive Interview – Barry Keoghan and Raffey Cassidy on The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, winner of the Best Screenplay award at this year’s Cannes, arrives in UK cinemas this week, just weeks after an enthusiastic reception at this year’s London Film Festival. Yorgos Lanthimos’ follow up to the equally acclaimed The Lobster (2015) turns the spotlight on a successful surgeon who forms a […]

Is Robert Pattinson’s Batman workout routine that important?

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Tom Jolliffe on the furore surrounding Robert Pattinson’s workout (or lack thereof) confession in lockdown… It would be fair to say that Robert Pattinson as Batman has been a contentious choice since it was first murmured as even possible. Now fully confirmed, and having already spent time on set, the decision is evidently final. In […]

Movie Review – Voyagers (2021)

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Voyagers, 2021. Written and Directed by Neil Burger. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Tye Sheridan, Fionn Whitehead, Colin Farrell, Lou Llobell, Viveik Kalra, Archie Madekwe, Chanté Adams, Madison Hu, Quintessa Swindell, Veronica Falcón, Wern Lee, Reda Elazouar, and Isaac Hempstead-Wright SYNOPSIS: A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what […]

HBO Max’s The Penguin series will bridge The Batman and its sequel

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We now have more details about the upcoming Penguin series starring Colin Farrell. The spin-off from The Batman is set to begin the expansion of Matt Reeves’ Gotham City, telling the story of one of Batman’s most iconic villains whilst serving as a bridge to The Batman 2. In a new interview with Variety, HBO […]

From Shades of The Crow to the Ace in the Pack: Will The Batman Be Great?

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Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to The Batman ahead of its release next year… The Batman has had an odd production filled with all manner of issues. For one, production has suffered the same as many other studio films of late with the presence of a worldwide pandemic. Shutdowns and delays lengthened the process of shooting […]