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First Dune trailer reportedly arriving in August

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The first trailer for the sci-fi film Dune is reportedly going to arrive in August ahead of the movie’s December release. Thanks to a string of beloved sci-fi movies, such as Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve has garnered quite a reputation and passionate fan following. As such, his latest effort, a new adaptation […]

WB reportedly kept Tenet delay to just two weeks to please Christopher Nolan

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Tenet was recently delayed by just two weeks due to the pandemic but it would have reportedly been for longer if Christopher Nolan hadn’t been an issue. Christopher Nolan’s next sci-fi thriller Tenet is a film fans have been looking forward to seeing once cinemas reopen around the world. Nolan himself has been pushing for […]

There’s just one blockbuster to get excited for in 2020: The year of Tenet

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Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to Tenet, and why it stands head and shoulders over every other tentpole release in 2020… With the Disney machine making record money this year even before they’d fired out Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to a public who seemed to go with a half-hearted, sleepwalking obligation over a fiery […]

Tenet: A lesson in how to do a trailer correctly

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Tom Jolliffe on the frustrating trends in modern trailers, and why Christopher Nolan does things the right way… Things are a little funny in the world of cinema right now. It’s quite difficult to get too excited about anything, or at least the prospect of a big ‘event’ movie for the big screen. All that […]

More Old Films Back at the Cinema Please

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Tom Jolliffe hopes there’s an increased willingness to re-release old films at the cinema… As we step out of lock-down and cinemas around the world re-open, we’re in a period where damage assessment is required. After all, for three months in the US, UK and China, some of the biggest world wide markets, audiences have […]

The Christopher Nolan Paradox

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From the luxury of total indulgence to some of the most forgiving and reasonable fans, why Christopher Nolan has it made as a director… He’s one of the best directors of his generation. He leads the way in some ground-breaking technology, whilst being a staunch supporter of old fashioned ways (whether that is shooting on […]

Confusing The Audience And Getting Away With It

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Tom Jolliffe on the art of confusing an audience and getting praised for it…. Cinema and TV is full of fine margins. There’s a real artistry in how a film (or show) can manipulate the viewer. As a viewer you are taken on a journey. Sometimes said journey is simple. A to B to C. […]

Wonder Woman 1984 was 2021’s bestselling Blu-ray and DVD

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2021 marked a record low for the movie industry when it came to physical media sales, aided in no small part by several studios’ decision to go day-and-date with theatrical and streaming releases, or in some cases forego theatrical releases entirely in favour of PVOD releases direct to our sofas. Tracking site The Numbers has […]

Christopher Nolan loved Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, calls it “compelling at every turn” and a “gift to film fans”

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Masters of blockbuster bombast Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve shared the same views when it came to their movies being shown on anything other than the biggest screen possible, so it was always likely that their respective cinematic visions would chime with one another, and that has proven to be the case now that the […]