Warning: spoilers ahead if you don't know how action blockbusters work. Skyscraper is one of those films that manages to combine real thrills and tension with comfort blanket understanding that it's going to follow a straightforward and successful formula. I genuinely worried about security expert Will Sawyer's children as they tried to escape from half-way up the ... Skyscraper (3D) Read More
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Incredibles 2 4 stars
"Done properly, parenting is a heroic act" intones Edna Mode, maker and mender of superhero apparel, and when Edna speaks we should all listen. Incredibles 2 is a ... Incredibles 2 Read More
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Swimming With Men 3 stars
Ahh, Swim Club. I'll admit I'm bored with Fight Club-esque rules. It's like the endless variations of Notes To Self and the daily tallies of cigarettes, glasses of ... Swimming With Men Read More
Film Articles & News
“Mobile Homes” Director Vladimir De Fontenay On Home-Making, Film-Making, & Losing All His Worldly Goods
"Film-making is points of view, it's confrontations of points of views on things. And somehow, being an observer, you're inside but you're also kind of outside." Vladimir De Fontenay Mobile Homes follows young mother Ali (Imogen Poots), as she tries to ... “Mobile Homes” Director Vladimir De Fontenay On Home-Making, Film-Making, & Losing All His Worldly Goods Read More
Kean-Who? The Doctor Will See You Now
Cleverer than all of us put together. Immortal. Millions of fans around the world. Immortal. Time travel in a phone box. Immortal. Loves dogs. Immortal. I grew up on Doctor Who. Though I can't claim superfan status as I was behind the sofa the whole time ... Kean-Who? The Doctor Will See You Now Read More
WIN! Current Cautionspoilers Competitions
Want to win movies? Just email made with your details - click down for Terms & Conditions and How To Enter. UK only. Click on the titles to read my reviews. Beast Of Burden (review coming soon): Daniel Radcliffe stars as Sean Haggerty, a pilot and a ... WIN! Current Cautionspoilers Competitions Read More
Winter Ridge Director Dom Lenoir On The Making Of His British Thriller
"There are a thousand examples of films outside the box that succeed on their quality" Director of Winter Ridge, Dom Lenoir Winter Ridge, a British thriller about a serial killer targeting elderly people with dementia, is going on international ... Winter Ridge Director Dom Lenoir On The Making Of His British Thriller Read More
Shiver Me Timbers, It’s The Siberia Poster & Trailer
UPDATE: you can now buy Siberia from iTunes US Fake gems, fake friends. The poster for romantic thriller Siberia has been released, and it looks like a perfect mix of very hot and very cold. As does the trailer, below – snow, icy Russian gangsters, warm ... Shiver Me Timbers, It’s The Siberia Poster & Trailer Read More
My Animated Chat With Director Peter Peake On New Film ‘Take Rabbit’, Riddles, & Oscar Madness
Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated director Peter Peake is back with Take Rabbit, an animated short film based on the well-known riddle about transporting a fox, a rabbit and a cabbage across a river, one at a time, without leaving one in danger of being eaten by ... My Animated Chat With Director Peter Peake On New Film ‘Take Rabbit’, Riddles, & Oscar Madness Read More
Six Degrees & Kevin Bacon: The Making Of Short Film “Entrance No Exit”
*** Check out my Entrance No Exit cast & crew interviews *** It's a mysterious, extraordinary entity, a technological marvel that somehow becomes a repository for our heaviest baggage. Yes, I'm talking about Fiat 500s. Oh and film. 1. CHARIOTS OF ... Six Degrees & Kevin Bacon: The Making Of Short Film “Entrance No Exit” Read More
Cannes 2018: Lost In Film, Lost In France
I partied in a medieval turret over the bay. I was serenaded with a traditional song by an actor from Uzbekistan. I got an illegal red carpet selfie. I stood outside the Palais begging for a premiere ticket. I consumed more cheese than a '70s gameshow addict. ... Cannes 2018: Lost In Film, Lost In France Read More
Pack Your Factor 30 & An Umbrella, Pop Up Screens Is Back!
This summer's Pop Up Screens line-up has a fantastic blend of old favourites and new classics at a range of London locations, running from July to September. Thor: Ragnorok, Romeo + Juliet, Wonder Woman, The Shape of Water, 500 Days Of Summer, Three ... Pack Your Factor 30 & An Umbrella, Pop Up Screens Is Back! Read More
Misanthropes Assemble! The Destination Wedding Trailer Is Here
If you go to friends’ nuptials dressed like Rachel Weisz in My Cousin Rachel (black bonnet, black lace veil and black silk crinoline - think “gothic beekeeper chic”) with a face like you just watched your dog eat your winning lottery ticket, then this movie is ... Misanthropes Assemble! The Destination Wedding Trailer Is Here Read More
Severance Pay (NSFL: Not Suitable For Lunchtime)
I'm not a fan of people having bits chopped off onscreen even if they're really evil, in which case chop off all the bits, just do it in another room. But I've noticed a trend in movies that takes giving someone the finger to a whole new level. Yes, ... Severance Pay (NSFL: Not Suitable For Lunchtime) Read More
Gun Shy Director Simon West Talks Crowdfunding, Con Air & Tequila
"I wanted to make this film with the least amount of interference creatively and have the most control over the whole project... The beauty of crowdfunding is that almost all the money raised goes directly into the production budget and on to the screen" Simon ... Gun Shy Director Simon West Talks Crowdfunding, Con Air & Tequila Read More