Angus Macfadyen, reprising his role as Robert the Bruce, is a lot older than when he portrayed the future Scottish king in Braveheart, though it fits this Robert; a man wiser, ground down, painfully aware of where his actions have led the country: “I truly believed that God had chosen me to be King. And then we… Robert The Bruce Read More
Toy Story 4 4.5 stars
Homemade toy Forky, unable to comprehend that he is alive, and then unwilling to accept his new role as a plaything, is desperate to be disposed of as a used spork should be. For him trash means warm and safe, and his constant attempts to throw himself in the rubbish basket (with “get in… Toy Story 4 Read More
Gwen trailer: scenic spine-chiller set in 19th century Snowdonia
Starring Maxine Peake and Eleanor Worthington-Cox (who has been receiving rave reviews for her performance), Gwen is set in Wales during the Industrial Revolution. A small family lives on the last remaining farm in their valley, but something strange is happening outside. Cox plays the 17-year-old Gwen, with Peake as her mother Elen and Jodie… Gwen trailer: scenic spine-chiller set in 19th century Snowdonia Read More
Teaser-trailer: Anima – a one-reeler film by Paul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke
Anima is a 15-minute video of brand-new music, launching with a one-night global event. It hits Netflix on Thursday 27 June but fans can catch a preview in selected IMAX cinemas worldwide on Wednesday 26 June. (Tickets will be free, keep checking for when they become available and where, here: https://www.imax.com/Anima) A short and sweet synopsis:… Teaser-trailer: Anima – a one-reeler film by Paul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke Read More
COMPETITIONS! Your chance to win films…
I’ve got two great competition prizes for you – a blu-ray of super-tense (and super-chilly) Mads Mikkelsen survival thriller Arctic, and a DVD of Steven Spielberg classic Saving Private Ryan, which was re-released this month. Entering is easy; just email your name and address to [email protected] with the film title in the subject line. Full… COMPETITIONS! Your chance to win films… Read More
Current competitions: win Arctic & Saving Private Ryan
I’ve got two great competition prizes for you – a blu-ray of super-tense (and super-chilly) Mads Mikkelsen survival thriller Arctic, and a DVD of Steven Spielberg classic Saving Private Ryan, which was re-released this month. Entering is easy; just email your name and address to [email protected] with the film title in the subject line. Full… Current competitions: win Arctic & Saving Private Ryan Read More
Kursk: The Last Mission trailer – Schoenaerts stars in tragic story of supposedly unsinkable sub
I’m expecting heroism but no happy ending with this one, as Kursk: The Last Mission is based on a true – and desperately sad – story from 19 years ago, when the Russian Kursk submarine ended up on the ocean floor after a terrible fire. All 118 of the crew died – and the trailer (see… Kursk: The Last Mission trailer – Schoenaerts stars in tragic story of supposedly unsinkable sub Read More
The “Bait” trailer is here, and I will be carping on about it all summer
Okay that’s the only fish pun as I used them up in my review of Fisherman’s Friends. I saw Bait last week and I can confirm it is just as extraordinary (in a good way) as the quotes on the trailer say it is. There’s a magic to writer-director Mark Jenkin’s stunning film, combined with grittiness,… The “Bait” trailer is here, and I will be carping on about it all summer Read More
Director-producer Rita Osei on her journey to bring Bliss! to the big screen
“A boy at the end of the Seville screening came up and said ‘I want to be a dad now. A real dad’.” Rita Osei is the director-producer of Bliss!, set in North East England and Norway. Bliss! follows Tasha, a 16 year old girl with a seemingly indifferent mother and a violent stepdad, who… Director-producer Rita Osei on her journey to bring Bliss! to the big screen Read More
“Sometimes, Always, Never” director Carl Hunter on mods, muzjiks and his Merseyside movie
“Scrabble as a motif, order can be created, things can be put right. But you’ve just got to know the rules and be willing to play.” Carl Hunter, director of Sometimes, Always, Never. Film director Carl Hunter used to play in Liverpool band The Farm, part of the soundtrack to my 90s youth – and he was in a… “Sometimes, Always, Never” director Carl Hunter on mods, muzjiks and his Merseyside movie Read More
Toy Story 4 premiere cast soundbites (Yes he is. Those who are tired of Keanu are tired of life)
*** Read my 4.5/5 review of Toy Story 4 now *** The stars were out for the Toy Story 4 premiere in LA – check out their short interviews below and find out their thoughts on the film (clue: they like it) and Keanu Reeves’ favourite Toy Story character (clue: it rhymes with Go Sheep…. Toy Story 4 premiere cast soundbites (Yes he is. Those who are tired of Keanu are tired of life) Read More
Frozen II trailer: the past is not what it seems
“We had always feared Elsa’s powers were too much for this world. Now we must hope they are enough”. Frozen is going big this time, with Elsa on a journey north “across the enchanted land and into the unknown”. And she’s suitably dressed, as I’m from the north and I can confirm no one ever… Frozen II trailer: the past is not what it seems Read More
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