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Movie Review – West Side Story (2021)

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West Side Story, 2021.Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James, Josh Andrés Rivera, Mike Faist, Ana Isabelle, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Maddie Ziegler, Andrea Burns, Kyle Allen, Curtiss Cook, Jamie Harris, Iris Menas, Sean Harrison Jones, Patrick Higgins, Julius Anthony Rubio, Ricardo Zayas, Sebastian […]

Bradley Cooper to take the baton from Steven Spielberg for next directorial outing Maestro

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It seems as though Bradley Cooper has found his rhythm when it comes to selecting his directorial choices, because the A Star Is Born helmer has decided to remain in the world of music for his next film by inheriting Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro from Steven Spielberg.Cooper was speaking to Mahershala Ali during Variety’s Actors […]

West Side Story hits bum note at the box office with $10.5 million opening

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Despite the awards buzz, the stellar reviews (including our own ★★★★★ rave), and Steven Spielberg, 20th Century and Disney’s West Side Story failed to strike a chord with the masses at the U.S. box-office over the weekend, grossing a soft $10.5M.Box-office analysts had predicted a debut in the mid-teens, so this quiet opening for the […]

Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans sets Thanksgiving 2022 release date

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With Steven Spielberg currently riding high on a wave of positive critical reactions to his take on West Side Story, including our own ★★★★★ appraisal, Universal has taken the opportunity to announce the release date for his next feature film, with his semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans now landing on November 23, 2022.The Fabelmans, while not […]

Video Review – Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is a delight, even with its cringe story

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EJ Moreno offers up his take on Spielberg’s West Side Story…This holiday season, West Side Story is back in cinemas, and legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg is tackling the iconic musical. Can his stellar direction overcome the film’s profoundly flawed story? Spielberg sure tries to razzle-dazzle you enough to forget the horrid love story at the […]

Spielberg toasts his cast and crew in West Side Story sneak peek preview

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Musicals haven’t fared too well at the box-office of late, with In The Heights and Dear Evan Hansen being two of the more notable failures of 2021, but hopes are high that Steven Spielberg’s pandemic delayed adaptation of West Story Story can change that, with the legendary director saying he’s “so proud and honoured that […]

Band of Brothers: Remembering the HBO Masterpiece On Its 20th Anniversary

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Ricky Church revisits Band of Brothers on its 20th anniversary…20 years ago, HBO partnered with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg for a miniseries that still remains among the top of HBO’s many outstanding series: Band of Brothers, a World War II epic following the soldiers of Easy Company as they fight through the war from […]

Vamos! Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story gets an all singing, all dancing TV spot

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Sure to be a major player come awards season, Steven Spielberg’s pandemic delayed adaptation of the Broadway musical West Story Story is starting to make real a song and dance in the marketing department, and if this TV spot is anything to go by, we should all be skipping and twirling our way towards the […]

Swoon over the sumptuous trailer for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story

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Having been delayed by over a year, Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story is finally arriving this December, and now 20th Century Studios and The Walt Disney Company have released the stunning full trailer, which you can swoon over below….An adaptation of the original Broadway musical, WEST SIDE STORY explores young love and tensions […]

Exclusive Interview – James and the Giant Peach actor Paul Terry: “Being famous now must be horrific. Especially if you’re young”

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George Nash chats with James and the Giant Peach actor Paul Terry…Every now and then, Paul Terry is reminded of the time he was on top of the world. Browsing the local charity shops dotted around Durham, the city he calls home, his eye will occasionally be drawn to a DVD case adorned with the […]