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Movie Review – The Souvenir Part II (2021)

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The Souvenir Part II, 2021. Written and Directed by Joanna Hogg. Starring Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton, Charlie Heaton, Joe Alwyn, Harris Dickinson, Ariane Labed, Richard Ayoade, Jack McMullen, Amber Anderson, Alice McMillan, Tosin Cole, James Spencer Ashworth, Frankie Wilson, Barbara Peirson, James Dodds, Oli Bauer, Lydia Fox, and Jaygann Ayeh. SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath […]

Meet Ewan McGregor’s Cricket in the first teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

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In what feels like the perfect marriage of director and material, Guillermo del Toro’s long-gestating take on the classic tale of Pinocchio is finally coming to life thanks to your Netflix subscription dollars. Officially titled Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, the Academy Award winning director’s unique take features an all-star voice cast with Ewan McGregor as […]

UK trailer and poster for Memoria starring Tilda Swinton

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Sovereign Film Distribution has released a UK poster and trailer for Memoria, the Cannes Jury Prize-winning metaphysical drama from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) and starring Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton. Visiting her sister in Bogota, Jessica (Tilda Swinton) is awoken by a loud bang, audible only to her. Restless and […]

Video Review – The French Dispatch is a Wes Anderson Overload

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EJ Moreno with a video review of The French Dispatch… Filmmaker Wes Anderson is back with another quirky film and somehow outdoes himself this time. The French Dispatch is an insane overload of the senses but somehow works in the film’s favor. Watch EJ’s review of the movie below, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for […]

2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

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The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, 2021. Directed by Mark Cousins. Featuring Jeremy Thomas, Mark Cousins, Debra Winger, Tilda Swinton, and Rebecca O’Brien. SYNOPSIS: Film historian Mark Cousins takes a look back at the life and work of film producer Jeremy Thomas, a driving force in movies for over thirty years. There is no denying the […]

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The French Dispatch

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The French Dispatch, 2021. Written and Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Steve Park, Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Christoph Waltz, Cécile de France, Guillaume Gallienne, […]

2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The French Dispatch

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The French Dispatch, 2021. Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton, Benicio del Toro, Owen Wilson, Frances McDormand, Adrien Brody, Léa Seydoux, Jeffrey Wright, Willem Dafoe, Saoirse Ronan, Edward Norton and Lyna Khoudri. SYNOPSIS: A series of stories taken from the pages of an eclectic newspaper, tracing student protests, prison art […]

Trailer for Memoria starring Tilda Swinton released ahead of Cannes premiere

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Ahead of its world premiere at Cannes, Neon has released a poster and trailer for Memoria, the English language debut of Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) which stars Tilda Swinton as a Scottish woman who begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while travelling in Colombia; check them out […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige says whitewashing the Ancient One in Doctor Strange was a misstep

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Upon its release in 2016, the Scott Derrickson-directed Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange was met with some criticism after Tilda Swinton was cast in the role of the Ancient One instead of sticking to the Asian depiction of the character in the comic books. In an interview with Men’s Health, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige acknowledged […]

Movie Review – Hail, Caesar! (2016)

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Hail, Caesar!, 2016. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Alden Ehrenreich. SYNOPSIS: Whilst trying to juggle the everyday dramas that he faces in his job, studio fixer Eddie Mannix must now find his main star, after they are kidnapped and held […]