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A Modern Horror Renaissance and the Hereditary Legacy Question

June 15, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at modern horror films on the up, and whether Hereditary will leave a lasting legacy… Minor Hereditary related spoilers may follow: Horror films have always been divisive. They’re certainly popular and in comparison to other genres, they’re normally cost-effective. You only need look at the cost against return on The Blair Witch […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Quiet Place, Don't Breathe, Donnie Darko, Get Out, halloween, Hereditary, It Follows, Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, the omen, The Shining

The Disney Monopoly

June 6, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at Disney’s dominance at the cinemas… You know that castle? The Disney Castle. We all know it. How about that Mouse lad and his lady friend? Sure. We know them. Right now Disney is on a high. Why so? Well it’s because in the past decade or so they’ve become an all […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Wrinkle in Time, DC, Disney, Get Out, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Are We Losing Objectivity? Critics and Joe Public Succumb to Hyperbolic Overstatement

March 16, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on whether the lavish praise from critics or utter derision from the public for a film is always justified… There seems to be a trend in films recently. There are films which come out with a level of relevance that mean that the reaction to said film is under the microscope from pre-release, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Uncategorized Tagged With: Black Panther, Get Out, Ryan Coogler, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Wonder Woman

The Oscars: Does the Academy know better than the fans?

March 3, 2018 by George Chrysostomou

George Chrysostomou on the Academy Awards… The yearly debate has reared its head again as to whether the Oscars truly capture the feelings that audiences had towards films in 2017. Whilst there is always the ongoing issue of the ever increasing divide between fans and the critics, as evidenced by recent pickings such as Star Wars: […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, George Chrysostomou, Movies Tagged With: Academy Awards, Baby Driver, Boss Baby, Coco, forrest gump, Get Out, Inside Out, la la land, Logan, Loving Vincent, Moonlight, Oscars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Greatest Showman, Toy Story 3

Jordan Peele “seriously considering” a sequel to Get Out

February 10, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Actor and comedian-turned-filmmaker Jordan Peele certainly scored with his feature directorial debut Get Out, with the Blumhouse-produced horror proving to be a hit with audiences, critics, and even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, who nominated it for four Oscars – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor (Daniel Kaluuya). […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Get Out, get out 2, Jordan Peele

Boogeymen, Box Office, and Best Picture: The Blumhouse Effect

February 8, 2018 by Matt Rodgers

Matt Rodgers on the rise of Blumhouse Productions… If you peek through the window at Blumhouse Productions, past the levitating chair in the middle of the room, and the dank haired girl performing a spasmodic rendition of the robot to creepy effect, you’ll see an empty shelf, suspended by cobwebs, on a wall with an […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Matt Rodgers, Movies Tagged With: Annabelle, Blumhouse, Dark Skies, Get Out, Insidious, Paranormal Activity, Sinister, Split, The Conjuring 2, The Nun, the purge, Whiplash

Oscars 2018: Biggest snubs and surprises from the Academy Award nominations

January 23, 2018 by Tom Beasley

Tom Beasley takes a look at the twists and turns provided by today’s Oscar nominations, including the biggest snubs and most shocking surprises… The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were dished out today and it’s fair to say that this was perhaps a more interesting crop of nominees than many expected. The big winners, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, Movies, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Academy Awards, Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name, Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out, James Franco, Jordan Peele, Martin McDonagh, Oscars, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

Oscars 2018: Predicting the nominations in the main categories

January 22, 2018 by Tom Beasley

Tom Beasley takes a shot at predicting the final shortlists for the Academy Awards… The Academy will release their shortlists for the Oscars tomorrow, lighting the touchpaper on the final furlong of the awards season race. These nominations are the holy grail of the awards season calendar and being chosen will ensure the great and […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, Movies, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Allison Janney, Darkest Hour, Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Get Out, greta gerwig, Jordan Peele, Lady Bird, Oscars, Oscars 2018, sam rockwell, The Disaster Artist, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele among nominees for 2018 DGA Awards

January 12, 2018 by Tom Beasley

In the midst of the furore around all-male director shortlists for the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs, the Directors Guild of America has given Greta Gerwig a spot on their list of nominees, for her work on coming-of-age comedy Lady Bird. Gerwig will compete against Globe winner Guillermo del Toro, who is nominated for romantic […]

Filed Under: Awards Season, Movies, News, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Christopher Nolan, DGA Awards, Get Out, greta gerwig, Guillermo del Toro, Jordan Peele, Lady Bird, Martin McDonagh

Golden Globes 2018: Winners and Losers from the World of Film

January 8, 2018 by Tom Beasley

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, Movies, Tom Beasley Tagged With: All the Money in the World, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, Get Out, Golden Globes, Guillermo del Toro, Lady Bird, The Post, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Timothee Chalamet

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