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Movie Review – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

August 1, 2022 by Robert Kojder

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, 2022. Directed by Sophie Hyde. Starring Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, and Isabella Laughland. SYNOPSIS: Follows Nancy Stokes, a 55-year-old widow yearning for some adventure, human connection, and some sex, good sex. Nancy Stokes (a self-conscious, insecure, courageous, pitch-perfect performance from Emma Thompson that ranks among her career best) has […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Daryl McCormack, Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Isabella Laughland, Sophie Hyde

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical gets a trailer, poster and images

June 16, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

The first trailer has been released for Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, director Matthew Warchus’ take on the Tony and Olivier award-winning stage musical adaptation of the Road Dahl children’s book which tells the story of an extraordinary young girl who summons the courage to help others and take charge of her own destiny. Matilda […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alisha Weir, Andrea Riseborough, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Matilda, Matilda: The Musical, Matthew Warchus, Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, Sindhu Vee, Stephen Graham

Movie Review – Cruella (2021)

May 28, 2021 by Martin Carr

Cruella, 2021. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, John McCrea, Emily Beecham, and Mark Strong. SYNOPSIS: Estella (Emma Stone) is a girl with original ideas. When necessity brings her to London, she encounters The Baroness (Emma Thompson). A meeting which awakens something different, dangerous and decidedly cruel. […]

Filed Under: Martin Carr, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Craig Gillespie, Cruella, Disney, Emily Beecham, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, John McCrea, Mark Strong, Paul Walter Hauser

Video Review – Disney’s Cruella is a masterclass in camp

May 27, 2021 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with a video review of Disney’s latest, Cruella… Our critic EJ Moreno isn’t known for Disney films, so liking Cruella is a shock to many. Though, with fierce fashion and insanely over-the-top performances, it’s easy to see why anyone could fall in love with this. Join EJ as he dives into the latest […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Craig Gillespie, Cruella, Disney, Emily Beecham, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Kayvan Novak, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mark Strong, Paul Walter Hauser

Movie Review – Cruella (2021)

May 26, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Cruella, 2021. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Mark Strong, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Jamie Demetriou, John McCrea, Kayvan Novak, Tom Turner, and Abraham Popoola. SYNOPSIS: A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil. Cruella is a  bonkers fascinating experiment from live-action Disney and […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Abraham Popoola, Craig Gillespie, Cruella, Disney, Emily Beecham, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Jamie Demetriou, Joel Fry, John McCrea, Kayvan Novak, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mark Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Tom Turner

Emma Stone talks “revenge” in Becoming Cruella featurette, new character posters released

May 5, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

With Cruella set to be unleashed at the end of the month, Disney has released a ‘Becoming Cruella’ featurette, which gives us a quick peek behind the scenes at the fashion designer come future villain, and what makes her tick. Check it out below along with five character posters featuring Stone and co-stars Emma Thompson, […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: 101 Dalmations, Cruella, Disney, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser

Emma Stone is Cruella de Vil in first trailer for Disney’s live-action Cruella

February 17, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Disney has debuted the first trailer and a new poster for Cruella, the live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel movie from director Craig Gillespie which stars Emma Stone as the future Disney villain Cruella de Vil and tells the story of her rebellious early days, trying to make a name for herself as a fashion designer in […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: 101 Dalmatians, Craig Gillespie, Cruella, Disney, Emily Beecham, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mark Strong, Paul Walter Hauser

Netflix casts its Matilda and Miss Trunchbull

January 17, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Having cast Captain Marvel and No Time To Die’s Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey earlier this month, Netflix has now found its Matilda and Miss Trunchbull for the upcoming feature adaptation of the musical stage version of Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Newcomer Alisha Weir is set to take on the title role as Matilda, a young […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Matilda, netflix

Movie Review – Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

November 4, 2018 by admin

Johnny English Strikes Again, 2018. Directed by David Kerr. Starring Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson, and Jake Lacy. SYNOPSIS: After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker. Johnny English Strikes Again is […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Thomas Harris Tagged With: Ben Miller, David Kerr, Emma Thompson, Jake Lacy, Johnny English Strikes Again, Olga Kurylenko, Rowan Atkinson

Movie Review – How To Build a Girl (2019)

July 19, 2020 by Tom Beasley

How To Build a Girl

How To Build a Girl, 2019. Directed by Coky Giedroyc. Starring Beanie Feldstein, Alfie Allen, Paddy Considine, Sarah Solemani, Frank Dillane, Laurie Kynaston, Joanna Scanlan, Chris O’Dowd, Emma Thompson, Michael Sheen, Jameela Jamil, Lucy Punch, Lily Allen, Gemma Arterton, Sharon Horgan, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Andi Oliver and Bob Mortimer. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl from […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Alfie Allen, Andi Oliver, Beanie Feldstein, Bob Mortimer, Caitlin Moran, Chris O'Dowd, Coky Giedroyc, Emma Thompson, Frank Dillane, Gemma Arterton, How to Build a Girl, Jameela Jamil, Joanna Scanlan, Laurie Kynaston, Lily Allen, lucy punch, Mel Giedroyc, Michael Sheen, Paddy Considine, Sarah Solemani, Sharon Horgan, Sue Perkins

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