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Movie Review – Le Mans ’66 (2019)

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Le Mans ’66 (a.k.a. Ford v Ferrari), 2019. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Josh Lucas, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Jon Bernthal, Noah Jupe, JJ Feild, Ray McKinnon and Remo Girone. SYNOPSIS: American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal […]

Adam Driver joins Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel

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With Ben Affleck forced pass on one of the lead roles to a scheduling conflict, Variety is reporting that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Adam Driver is in talks co-star alongside Matt Damon and Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer in Ridley Scott’s new project The Last Duel. A revenge story set during the 14th century, […]

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Le Mans ’66 (a.k.a. Ford v Ferrari)

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Le Mans ’66 (a.k.a. Ford v Ferrari), 2019. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Caitriona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Tracy Letts, Ray McKinnon, and JJ Feild. SYNOPSIS: When former Le Mans winner and American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) is tasked by Ford to make a revolutionary race […]

New trailer for Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale

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With Ford v Ferrari set to arrive in cinemas next month, 20th Century Fox has released a special look trailer for director James Mangold’s (Logan) biographical drama which stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale as American car designer Carroll Shelby and British racer Ken Miles who, under the instruction of Henry Ford II, work together […]

New poster and trailer for Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale

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20th Century Fox has released a new trailer and poster for the biographical drama Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans ’66 in the UK). Directed by James Mangold, the film stars Matt Damon as American car designer Carroll Shelby and Christian Bale as British racer Ken Miles who worked together under the instruction of Henry Ford […]

Christian Bale believes Robert Pattinson is a good choice for the Batman role

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Christian Bale believes Robert Pattinson is a good choice as the new Batman in the upcoming Matt Reeves directed film, The Batman. In a recent interview with Variety during the Toronto International Film Festival, where he was promoting his upcoming movie Ford v Ferrari, Bale said: “Oh, good. Good choice, he’s interesting. I’m sure he’ll come up […]

Bond v Bourne v Hunt: Who is the Ultimate 21st Century Action Hero?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the three major action heroes of the 21st century… As we sit and bask in the aftermath of the most recent Mission: Impossible instalment, it seems as good a time as any to take a look at three of the most prolific government Assassins of the last couple of decades. Mr […]

Abigail Breslin to play Matt Damon’s daughter in Stillwater

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Following on from last week’s casting of Matt Damon (The Martian), it has now been announced that Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) has also signed on to appear in director Tom McCarthy’s (Spotlight) next film Stillwater. The project, which McCarthy has written with Thomas Bidegain and Noe Debre, sees Damon playing an oil rigger from […]