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The Worst Omissions in the 2026 Oscar Nominations

March 7, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

The Oscars can’t always get it right, but were they seriously wrong with these omissions? The Oscars are almost upon us, and heaven knows what controversies and contentious decisions await. The nominations went largely as expected, given the award season thus far and the hype associated with particular movies. However, even the nominations weren’t without […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Bugonia, Eva Victor, Hamnet, jesse plemons, joel edgerton, Josh Oconnor, No Other Choice, Oscars 2026, Park Chan-Wook, Paul Mescal, Sorry Baby, Train Dreams, wake up dead man, William H. Macy, yorgos lanthimos

First look at The Beatles in Sam Mendes’ Four-Film Cinematic Event

January 30, 2026 by Ricky Church

As director Sam Mendes continues production on his ambitious The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, he and Sony Pictures have released first-look images of Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn as the groundbreaking band. The four films will follow each member of the iconic group as it tracks their incredible rise and […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, Paul Mescal, Sam Mendes, Sony, The Beatles, The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event

Movie Review – Hamnet (2025)

January 5, 2026 by Robert Kojder

Hamnet, 2025. Written and Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. SYNOPSIS: The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. In Hamnet, writer/director Chloe Zhao (adapting Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel) brings her gifted, gentle touch to a story about the inspiration […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Chloe Zhao, Emily Watson, Hamnet, Jessie Buckley, Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal

Art is Dependent on the Receiver: Paul Mescal on Hamnet

November 17, 2025 by Robert Kojder

Robert Kojder chats with Hamnet star Paul Mescal… At this point, if Paul Mescal is in a film, you might as well bring the tissues to the theater. Tear ducts will open up; there’s no way around it. Somehow, Hamnet, in which he plays a grieving William Shakespeare channeling his pain into inspiration for Hamlet, […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Hamnet, Paul Mescal

Movie Review – Hamnet (2025)

November 14, 2025 by admin

Hamnet, 2025. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. SYNOPSIS: A story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel Hamnet arrives with ideal credentials: a celebrated source text, the backing of Steven Spielberg and […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Will Hume Tagged With: Chloe Zhao, Emily Watson, Hamnet, Jessie Buckley, Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal, Toronto International Film Festival

2025 BFI London Film Festival Review – Hamnet

October 14, 2025 by Chris Connor

Hamnet, 2025. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal. Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, and Noah Jupe. SYNOPSIS: A powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Shakespeare’s works are known the world over, and his personal life has been examined before on screen, notably […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: 2025 BFI London Film Festival, Chloe Zhao, Emily Watson, Hamnet, Jacobi Jupe, Jessie Buckley, Noah Jupe, Paul Mescal, Paul Mescal. Joe Alwyn, William Shakespeare

Anna Sawai and Aimee Lou Wood join Mia McKenna-Bruce and Saoirse Ronan as The Beatles’ spouses in Sam Mendes’ multi-film biopic

November 1, 2025 by Matt Rodgers

Forget the actual Fab Four, Sam Mendes has lined up an even more impressive group to play The Beatles’ spouses in his multi-film biopic. Emmy Award winning Shōgun star Anna Sawai and Sex Education MVP Aimee Lou Wood have joined Saoirse Ronan (Blitz) and Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) in the ambitious project. Deadline’s […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Aimee-Lou Wood, Anna Sawai, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Paul Mescal, Sam Mendes, saoirse ronan, The Beatles, The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event

Saoirse Ronan and Mia McKenna-Bruce join Sam Mendes’ The Beatles films

October 11, 2025 by Ricky Church

Sam Mendes’ ambitious The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event has filled out two significant roles with Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Mia McKenna-Bruce (Get Even)  set to star as two of The Beatles members wives. Mendes’ Beatles will be a four-part film with each dedicated to one member of the groundbreaking band who remain […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Paul Mescal, Sam Mendes, saoirse ronan, The Beatles, The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event

New trailer for Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal

October 10, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Focus Features has released a new trailer and poster for Hamnet, director Chloe Zhao’s upcoming adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel which reimagines the creation of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Hamlet. The period romantic drama stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. Check out the trailer below… HAMNET: From Academy Award® winning writer/director […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Chloe Zhao, Emily Watson, Hamlet, Hamnet, Jessie Buckley, Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal, William Shakespeare

Movie Review – The History of Sound (2025)

September 8, 2025 by Robert Kojder

The History of Sound, 2025. Directed by Oliver Hermanus. Starring Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Molly Price, Alison Bartlett, Michael Schantz, Chris Cooper, Raphael Sbarge, Hadley Robinson, Peter Mark Kendall, Emma Canning, Gary Raymond, Alessandro Bedetti, Michael D. Xavier, Aidan Redmond, Aedin Moloney, Leo Cocovinis, Tom Nelis, Brian Hutchison, and Briana Middleton. SYNOPSIS: Two young men […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Aedin Moloney, Aidan Redmond, Alessandro Bedetti, Alison Bartlett, Brian Hutchison, Briana Middleton, Chris Cooper, Emma Canning, Gary Raymond, Hadley Robinson, Josh Oconnor, Leo Cocovinis, Michael D. Xavier, Michael Schantz, Molly Price, Paul Mescal, Peter Mark Kendall, Raphael Sbarge, The History of Sound, Tom Nelis

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