Hearts Beat Loud, 2018. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Toni Collette, Ted Danson, Sacha Lane, and Blythe Danner. SYNOPSIS: Frank has run the local record store for 17 years but it’s not making money, so he’s closing it down. At the same time, his only daughter is preparing to go away […]
The Problem with Hereditary’s Marketing
Helen Murdoch on the problem with Hereditary’s marketing… All of the recent 5 star reviews of Ari Aster’s horror Hereditary have got me thinking about what we expect going into a film versus what we actually see. Hereditary depicts the most horrific displays of grief that I’ve ever seen committed to screen, but based on […]
Movie Review – Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary, 2018. Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, and Ann Dowd. SYNOPSIS: After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets. Hereditary currently sits on a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an average […]
Giveaway – Win a signed Hereditary poster – NOW CLOSED
Coinciding with its UK release this Friday (with special preview screenings today), we’ve got our hands on a poster for the acclaimed horror film Hereditary, signed by star Toni Collette and director Ari Aster. Read on for details of how to enter… SEE ALSO: Read our ★★★★★ review of Hereditary here When Ellen, the matriarch of […]
Hereditary featurettes focus on Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro and director Ari Aster
Ahead of its UK release this coming Friday (with special previews today), three new featurettes have arrived online for the critically acclaimed horror Hereditary which focus on star Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro’s character Charlie and writer-director Ari Aster; watch them below… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Hereditary here When Ellen, the matriarch of the […]
Movie Review – Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary, 2018. Written and Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Ann Dowd, Milly Shapiro, and Alex Wolff. SYNOPSIS: When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The only sound heard from the audience during Ali Aster’s devastatingly […]
Exclusive Interview – Ari Aster on writing and directing Hereditary
2018 is already shaping up to be another great year for horror. Less than half of it is over and it’s already a safe bet that one of the genre’s biggest hits will be Ari Aster’s Hereditary, which opens in UK cinemas this Friday. Aster’s debut feature as director and writer, it examines the effect […]
Movie Review – The Yellow Birds (2018)
The Yellow Birds, 2018. Directed by Alexandre Moors. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Tye Sheridan, Jack Huston, Toni Collette, Jason Patric, Olivia Crocicchia, Renée Willett, Lee Tergesen, Aylin Tezel, Robert Pralgo, Robert Beck, Mikey Collins, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Carter Redwood, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Carrie Wampler, Rhoda Griffis, and Jennifer Aniston. Synopsis: Two young soldiers, Bartle (21) and […]
Second Opinion – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Hearts Beat Loud, 2018. Written and Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Sasha Lane, Toni Collette, Blythe Danner, Alex Reznik, Quincy Dunn-Baker, and Ted Danson. SYNOPSIS: A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college. Tired of watching aspiring musicians suffer for their art? […]
Movie Review – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Hearts Beat Loud. 2018. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Toni Collette, Sasha Lane and Blythe Danner. SYNOPSIS: A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college. Brett Haley’s Hearts Beat Loud is part catchy pop-positive chorus, part radio-friendly verses one might […]