Young girls can learn a lot from Carol Danvers about trusting their instincts – especially if they ever need to know if it's okay to punch a sweet old lady in the face. Captain Marvel is something of a triumph. What could in other hands have been a dull by-numbers story – with its straightforward plot and simple messages – actually creates clarity and space for young ... Captain Marvel Read More
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Us 4.5 stars
“I don’t feel like myself” says the nervy Adelaide, as they try to settle into their beach house for their holiday with their children Zora and Jason. “I think you ... Us Read More
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The Aftermath 2.5 stars
How much can be rebuilt after it has been smashed to pieces? That's the big question in The Aftermath – a postwar love story that attempts to to examine the ... The Aftermath Read More
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INTERVIEW: Eaten By Lions director Jason Wingard: “comedy thrives when the performers are taking chances”
Jason Wingard's British comedy Eaten By Lions follows teenage brothers Omar and Pete as they head to Blackpool in search of Omar's absent father. Starring Antonio Aakeel as Omar and comedian Jack Carroll as Pete, the supporting cast includes comic greats ... INTERVIEW: Eaten By Lions director Jason Wingard: “comedy thrives when the performers are taking chances” Read More
We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week or two…” NOT YOU SPIDEY!
Peter Parker is off on his holiday travels and we have three NEW posters to prove it: Berlin, Venice and London. I'll admit that when I first saw them I assumed it was some film festival-related publicity drive, though actually he's following my exact route ... We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week or two…” NOT YOU SPIDEY! Read More
“All this… because of a puppy?” – the John Wick: Parabellum trailer is HERE!
Brutal. Vicious. Unrelenting. Surprisingly funny. Yet somehow stunningly beautiful too. And that's just me if anyone dares to get between me and multiple rewatches of the new John Wick: Parabellum trailer. The new characters look intriguing (I particularly ... “All this… because of a puppy?” – the John Wick: Parabellum trailer is HERE! Read More
30 years on, Bill And Ted are back to face the music
Bill & Ted 3 is officially on the way – with a release date of 21/08/20. The full title is Bill & Ted Face The Music, and stars Alex Winter (Bill S. Preston) and Keanu Reeves (Ted "Theodore" Logan), otherwise known as the Wyld Stallyns, announced ... 30 years on, Bill And Ted are back to face the music Read More
TEASER TRAILER: Once Upon A Time In…Hollywood looks bright ‘n’ breezy
The short and bouncy teaser (below) is (mostly) much more lighthearted than I was expecting – featuring Bruce Lee (Mike Moh) fighting stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) dancing, and a snippet of a joint interview with Cliff and actor ... TEASER TRAILER: Once Upon A Time In…Hollywood looks bright ‘n’ breezy Read More
Keanu’s cloning quandary “Replicas” finally hits the UK
I can't think of anything more terrifying to hear after waking up from an accident than "try to relax, you're coming online", even if it is Keanu Reeves saying it – but that's what a previously dead man is faced with after Will Foster, a scientist more ... Keanu’s cloning quandary “Replicas” finally hits the UK Read More
Pet Sematary interviews: “I didn’t think you could train a cat!” co-director Dennis Widmyer
I'm taking my mind off the apparently terrifying horror remake by congratulating myself that at least I can now I can spell "Sematary" the way Stephen King wanted, without having to check every time. Pet Sematary, directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis ... Pet Sematary interviews: “I didn’t think you could train a cat!” co-director Dennis Widmyer Read More
INTERVIEW: Oscar-winning costume director Michael O’Connor
"During the preparation of it I thought I'll never work again. This is never ever going to happen, this is never going to be ready..." Costume director Michael O'Connor on his Oscar-winning work for The Duchess. Hearing first-hand from award-winning costume ... INTERVIEW: Oscar-winning costume director Michael O’Connor Read More
Dr Strangelove, back with a 4k restoration and probably Twitter’s longest ever hashtag
Growing up in the 80s, when I wasn't crimping my hair and listening to Duran Duran berating me for being "about as easy as a nuclear war"*, I was worrying about surviving one. I still am! But while the world's heading towards its doom right now, stop ... Dr Strangelove, back with a 4k restoration and probably Twitter’s longest ever hashtag Read More
The influence of Instagram: interview with Jonathan Ignatius Green, director of acclaimed documentary “Social Animals”
"Almost every adult I’ve talked to about social media has remarked how glad they are that they didn’t have it when they were in high school. What does that say about our true feelings about this thing we’re all glued to?" Jonathan Ignatius Green's ... The influence of Instagram: interview with Jonathan Ignatius Green, director of acclaimed documentary “Social Animals” Read More
Hobbs & Shaw furious but team up fast in new trailer
UPDATE 4 Feb 2019: check out the new Hobbs & Shaw images, released today – plus scroll down for last night's Super Bowl teaser It may sound like a posh shoe shop on Marylebone High Street but Hobbs & Shaw is actually the first standalone spin off ... Hobbs & Shaw furious but team up fast in new trailer Read More
Surfacing Now – Six Submarine Movies To Dive Into
The red posters. The blue boilersuits. A tagline with a water-related pun. The phrase "cat and mouse". The seawater squirting into the missile room when the boat suffers a mild tap. You can't beat a good submarine movie. I'll admit I'm conflicted now. On ... Surfacing Now – Six Submarine Movies To Dive Into Read More