In our latest director beginner’s guide, Tom Jolliffe looks at Alfonso Cuaron… Alfonso Cuaron may be a director you’re familiar with. He’s on something of a high right now having attained at hat-full of Oscar nominations for his latest film Roma. One of the Mexican masters (alongside Guillermo del Toro who took the Oscars by storm […]
2003 vs 2013: Which Year Had The Better Blockbusters?
EJ Moreno looks at the biggest movies from 2003 and 2013… As blockbusters return to proper form post-pandemic, it’s incredible to see what we’ve missed in the last few years. But it goes further than that; the landscape of big-budget spectacles hasn’t been the same in a while. There have been peak eras regarding fan […]
Perfect Non-Horror Movies for Halloween Viewing
We take a look at some non-horror films that will still creep you out, disturb you or deliver a nightmarish scenario… It’s almost Halloween and so the perfect time to dive into some horror. The genre sees a perfect boost during Halloween season but a film doesn’t need to belong to the horror genre to […]
Movie Review – Gravity (2013)
Gravity, 2013. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. SYNOPSIS: A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. When the trailer for Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity hit the Internet earlier this year, it sparked a huge amount of interest from movie goers […]
Top 5 Movies to Stream Online (25.11.15) – Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Gravity, The Imitation Game and more…
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Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn on Avengers: Endgame
Harrison Abbott chats with Avengers: Endgame Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn… Having contributed to the dazzling special effects of Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3 and The Dark Knight, Stuart Penn is no stranger to big screen comic-book extravaganzas. That being said, he’s dipped his toes into plenty of other genres over the years, […]
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon sci-fi movie parody posters released
With its release less than three weeks away, StrudioCanal has released four parody posters for the Aardman’s new animated sci-fi comedy adventure A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon which pay homage to Gravity, Signs, Under the Skin and 2001: A Space Odyssey; take a look here… When the intergalactic visitor – an impish and adorable […]
Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Producer Rachel Wheeler on Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Happy Feet, Avatar and Gravity
Flickering Myth chats with Visual Effects Producer Rachel Wheeler… Rachel Wheeler is an independent Visual Effects Producer whose extensive career spans across the film, TV, advertising and theme park industries. She has produced on multiple feature films over the past thirteen years, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Gravity, Avatar and the Academy […]
Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Kaestner on Captain Marvel
Harrison Abbott chats with Captain Marvel visual effects supervisor Christian Kaestner… As a VFX supervisor for Framestore’s Montreal division, Christian Kaestner has contributed to several high-profile releases including: Alien: Covenant; Paddington; and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. More recently, the award-winning visual artist oversaw some of the critical work on Captain Marvel, helping to […]
Exclusive Interview: Oscar-winning composer Steven Price on American Assassin and film soundtracks
Sean Wilson chats to the composer behind the violent new black ops thriller American Assassin starring Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton… Based on the bestselling novel by Vince Flynn, American Assassin plunges viewers into the murky world of CIA black ops. The Maze Runner‘s Dylan O’Brien stars as Mitch Rapp, the fledgling government secret weapon […]
