Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of Willem Dafoe, and why he should be held in even higher regard… There are some actors who magnetise the limelight. Historically we’ve had the movie stars, those great headliners who would surf acclaim and awards as long as they were in good standing in a big studio. Further […]
The Death of Good Screenwriting in Hollywood
Tom Jolliffe on the death of good screenwriting in Hollywood… Awards season is in full swing, so it seems somewhat ironic to come and bemoan the dearth of good screenwriting within the modern studio system, but I’m going to anyway. Putting aside the award nominated films, my focus is more on those films that are […]
Nymphomaniac: Director’s Cut coming to UK Blu-ray this May
Artificial Eye, the UK Home Entertainment distribution company, has officially announced the Blu-ray release of Lars Von Trier’s controversial drama Nymphomaniac: The Director’s Cut. The critically acclaimed two-part film, grossed almost $20 million in its limited release across Europe and US, stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stacy Martin, Stellan Skarsgård, Uma Thurman, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Connie […]
Curzon Film World & Artificial Eye announce upcoming release slate
Curzon Film World and distribution partners Artificial Eye have reported to Blu-ray.com that they have added a few new titles to their forthcoming release slate in the first half of 2015. The biggest releases among them include LFF 2014 favourite The Duke of Burgundy, directed by Peter Strickland, and Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac Director’s Cut. […]