Tom Beasley takes a look at the winners and losers from the Golden Globes, and what that means for the Oscars…Hollywood’s biggest and brightest starts packed into the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night for the 75th Golden Globes. The spectre of movie industry harassment loomed large over proceedings, whether it was in the stars wearing […]
Movie Review – Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour, 2017.Directed by Joe Wright. Starring Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Ronald Pickup and Stephen Dillane.SYNOPSIS:During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible […]
Movie Review – Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour, 2017.Directed by Joe Wright. Starring Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stephen Dillane, Samuel West, Jordan Waller, Ronald Pickup, and Ben Mendelsohn.SYNOPSIS:During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or […]
Second Opinion – Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour, 2017.Directed by Joe Wright. Starring Gary Oldman, Kristen Scott Thomas, Lily James, and Ben Mendelsohn.SYNOPSIS:Chronicling a pivotal period in World War II, Joe Wright’s biopic pitches Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) amongst warring politicians and nations, as he wrestles with the decision to fight Adolf Hitler against insurmountable odds.The thought of another awards season […]
World War II drama Darkest Hour gets two new trailers
Following yesterday’s poster [take a look here], two new trailers have now arrived online for director Joe Wright’s upcoming biographical drama Darkest Hour which stars Gary Oldman as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill; watch them below…During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as […]
Movie Review – The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)
The Hitman’s Bodyguard, 2017.Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Elodie Yung, Salma Hayek, and Gary Oldman.SYNOPSIS:The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on […]
Second Opinion – The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)
The Hitman’s Bodyguard, 2017.Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung, Joaquim De Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell, and Richard E. Grant.SYNOPSIS:A top-rated bodyguard struggling to rebuild his reputation after a calamitous mistake, is forced to help deliver an infamous hitman to testify at the trial of a murderous […]
UPDATE: Shia LaBeouf’s new film Man Down sells just one ticket during UK opening weekend
Shia LaBeouf’s latest film Man Down opened in the UK this past Friday, and according to THR, it managed to gross just £7 over the weekend, selling a single ticket in a cinema in Burnley.The thriller – which received a limited theatrical release and also hit VOD the same day – is directed by Dito […]
Movie Review – Man Down (2015)
Man Down, 2015. Directed by Dito Montiel. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Jai Courtney, and Gary Oldman. SYNOPSIS: In a post-apocalyptic America, former U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer searches desperately for the whereabouts of his son, accompanied by his best friend and a survivor. There’s a twist late on in Man Down so gob-smackingly insincere and unearned that […]
Blu-ray Review – Sid and Nancy 30th Anniversary Special Edition (1986)
Sid and Nancy, 1986. Directed by Alex Cox. Starring Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Andrew Schofield, Courtney Love, Perry Benson and Tony London. SYNOPSIS: A new 30th anniversary restoration of the cult biopic portraying the life, relationship and deaths of punk rocker Sid Vicious and partner Nancy Spungen. An entertaining, if shambolic, look […]
