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Journey up The Magic Faraway Tree with trailer for Enid Blyton adaptation

February 11, 2026 by Matt Rodgers

Entertainment Film Distributors has dropped a new trailer for their adaptation of Enid Blyton’s kids classic The Magic Faraway Tree, which stars Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy in a family adventure about a giant tree that transports people to fantastical worlds.  Directed by Paddington 2 and Wonka scribe Simon Farnaby, The Magic Faraway Tree also […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Dustin Demri-Burns, Jennifer Saunders, Jessica Gunning, Lenny Henry, Mark Heap, Michael Palin, Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Oliver Chris, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Farnaby, Simon Russell Beale, The Magic Faraway Tree

Movie Review – The Choral (2025)

December 25, 2025 by admin

The Choral, 2025. Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Amara Okereke, Simon Russell Beale and Thomas Howes. SYNOPSIS: A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription […]

Filed Under: Dan Barnes, Movies, Reviews, Top Stories Tagged With: Amara Okereke, Nicholas Hytner, ralph fiennes, Roger Allam, Simon Russell Beale, The Choral, Thomas Howes

The Magic Faraway Tree comes to life with trailer for Enid Blyton adaptation

December 4, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

The first trailer has been released for The Magic Faraway Tree, director Simon Farnaby’s adaptation of Enid Blyton’s classic children’s book. When a family relocates to the English countryside, their three children discover an extraordinary magical tree and its eccentric residents, and soon find themselves transported on adventures to fantastical lands. The cast includes Andrew […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Dustin Demri-Burns, Jennifer Saunders, Jessica Gunning, Lenny Henry, Mark Heap, Michael Palin, Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Oliver Chris, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Farnaby, Simon Russell Beale, The Magic Faraway Tree

Movie Review – Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)

September 12, 2025 by Robert Kojder

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, 2025. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Allen Leech, Michael Fox, Penelope Wilton, Harry Hadden-Paton, Raquel Cassidy, Sophie McShera, Kevin Doyle, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Paul Copley, Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Alessandro Nivola, Allen Leech, Archer Robbins, Arty Froushan, Brendan Coyle, Dominic West, Douglas Reith, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Elizabeth McGovern, Eva Samms, Fifi Hart, Harry Hadden-Paton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, joely richardson, Karina Samms, Kevin Doyle, Laura Carmichael, Lesley Nicol, Lisa Dillon, Lorna Nickson Brown, Lucy Black, Michael Fox, Michelle Dockery, Nathan Hall, Nathan Wiley, Oliver Barker, Paul Copley, Paul Giamatti, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Raquel Cassidy, Robert James-Collier, Robert Paul, Rose Galbraith, Sarah Crowden, Simon Curtis, Simon Russell Beale, Sophie McShera, Zac Barker

Sony unveils first trailer for The Choral starring Ralph Fiennes

August 5, 2025 by Gary Collinson

Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, Sony Pictures Classics has shared the first trailer for The Choral, the latest film from director Nicholas Hytner and screenwriter Alan Bennett following their acclaimed collaborations The Madness of King George, The History Boys, and The Lady in The Van. Set in […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Amara Okereke, Nicholas Hytner, ralph fiennes, Roger Allam, Simon Russell Beale, The Choral, Thomas Howes

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale gets poster and September release

March 27, 2025 by Ricky Church

Focus Features has revealed the title of the third and what looks to be final Downton Abbey film, signaling the end of the beloved franchise. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is set to be released in theatres on September 12th and you can get your first look at the poster here… Downton Abbey premiered in 2010 and ran for six […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Alessandro Nivola, Arty Froushan, Dominic West, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, joely richardson, Julian Fellowes, Michelle Dockery, Simon Curtis, Simon Russell Beale

Movie Review – Firebrand (2024)

September 6, 2024 by Robert Kojder

Firebrand, 2024. Directed by Karim Aïnouz. Starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan, Sam Riley, Simon Russell Beale, Erin Doherty, Ruby Bentall, Bryony Hannah, Maia Jemmett, Patsy Ferran, Junia Rees, Andy M Milligan, Edward Harrison, Mina Andala, Paul Tinto, Frank Howell, Ashleigh Reynolds, Ian Drysdale, Joseph Aston Grant, Dan Fallon, and Mia Threapleton. SYNOPSIS: Katherine […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alicia Vikander, Andy M Milligan, Ashleigh Reynolds, Bryony Hannah, Dan Fallon, Eddie Marsan, Edward Harrison, Erin Doherty, firebrand, Frank Howell, Ian Drysdale, Joseph Aston Grant, Jude Law, Junia Rees, Karim Aïnouz, Maia Jemmett, Mia Threapleton, Mina Andala, Patsy Ferran, Paul Tinto, Ruby Bentall, sam riley, Simon Russell Beale

Trailer for Steven Moffat’s Douglas Is Cancelled starring Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan

June 6, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

ITV has released a trailer for Douglas Is Cancelled, the four-part comedy drama series from Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Sherlock). Hugh Bonneville stars as Douglas Bellowes, a newsreader and national treasure who finds his career threatened when a fellow guest at his cousin’s wedding exposes a sexist joke he made during the celebrations on social […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Alex Kingston, Ben Miles, Douglas Is Cancelled, Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan, Nick Mohammed, Simon Russell Beale

Third Downton Abbey movie heading to the big screen

May 13, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Polish your finest silver, because Downton Abbey is set for a third big-screen outing from series creator Julian Fellowes. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Focus Features and Carnival Films are organising another elite gathering for the inhabitants of Downton Abbey, with Simon Curtis returning to direct following his work on 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era. […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Alessandro Nivola, Arty Froushan, Dominic West, Downton Abbey, Downtown Abbey 3, Hugh Bonneville, joely richardson, Julian Fellowes, Paul Giamatti, Simon Russell Beale

Firebrand trailer sees Jude Law and Alicia Vikander as Henry VIII and Katherine Parr

May 9, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Roadside Attractions and Vertical has debuted a trailer for director Karim Aïnouz’s period drama Firebrand. Based on Elizabeth Fremantle’s 2013 novel Queen’s Gambit, the film centres on Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII (Jude Law), as she is appointed Regent following her husband’s departure overseas and must contend with suspicion […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Marsan, Erin Doherty, firebrand, Jude Law, Karim Aïnouz, sam riley, Simon Russell Beale

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