Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to the cinematic offerings that 2021 will bring… Despite the uncertainty running throughout the film industry in the continuing pandemic, and a genuine threat to the future of cinemas, 2021 (in principal) promises a whole host of cinematic delights. Looking ahead to some of the most enticing films will also bring […]
Ridley Scott: All Guns Blazing
Tom Jolliffe looks at Ridley Scott’s recent tirade against Marvel and Millennials after the box office failure of The Last Duel… It should have been simple right? Ridley Scott delivers a film for Fox (and in essence through Disney) that is heaving with star power. Matt Damon is A-list, if not box office certified predominantly […]
The Best Film Scores of 2021
Hasitha Fernando on the best film scores of 2021… The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bleak spell during 2021, holding us all in its merciless vice-like grip. Thankfully though there were enough and more entertainment available to offer us with some degree of escapism. And accompanying these fantastic films were some top-notch scores, which transformed these […]
Shaun’s Top 50 Films of 2021
Shaun Munro presents his top 50 films of 2021… And like that, 2021 has come to a close. While hardly heralding cinema’s great return at the box office, the past 12 months have seen the industry inch closer to something approaching “normality,” even as mid-budget films largely seemed to enjoy much greater success streaming at […]
Ben Affleck claims The Last Duel is “probably the last theatrical release I’ll have”
Ben Affleck is never shy about his feelings on the film industry and his work. That’s why it comes as no surprise that he recently got very candid about his latest work, The Last Duel, and its performance compared to IPs. Affleck recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the theatrical release being dominated by […]
Movie Review – The Last Duel (2021)
The Last Duel, 2021. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Marton Csokas, Harriet Walter, Clare Dunne, Zeljko Ivanek, Nathaniel Parker, Michael McElhatton, Alex Lawther, Zoé Bruneau, Ian Pirie, William Houston, Sam Hazeldine, Brian F. Mulvey, Caoimhe O’Malley, Serena Kennedy, and Julian Firth. SYNOPSIS: King Charles VI declares that […]
Ridley Scott says he doesn’t read critiques, opens up about The Last Duel flopping
For any artist, it’s never a good feeling to have your work do poorly. No one is safe from that, not even legendary filmmakers like Ridley Scott. His latest film, The Last Duel, came and went at the box office with very little fanfare. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Scott opened […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The Last Duel
The Last Duel, 2021. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Marton Csokas, Harriet Walter, Clare Dunne, Zeljko Ivanek, Nathaniel Parker, Michael McElhatton, Alex Lawther, Zoé Bruneau, Ian Pirie, William Houston, Sam Hazeldine, Brian F. Mulvey, Caoimhe O’Malley, Serena Kennedy, and Julian Firth. SYNOPSIS: King Charles VI declares that […]
Matt Damon and Adam Driver prepare for battle in The Last Duel clip
An extended clip has been released from Ridley Scott’s historical drama The Last Duel which focuses on Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer), Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) and Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) as the latter two prepare for battle; take a look here… SEE ALSO: New clip and TV spots from Ridley Scott’s The […]
New clip and TV spots from Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel
20th Century Studios has debuted the first clip from The Last Duel which sees Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) and his wife Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer) getting into an argument over the fate of their family should he lose the duel against his former friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver); watch it below along […]
