The Mercy is based on a true story. If you don’t know the outcome, and don’t want to before you see the film, bookmark and come back later! Amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst’s emotional collapse, as he tries to non-stop circumnavigate the globe in his trimaran Teignmouth Electron, seems, in hindsight, inevitable. It’s clear from his… The Mercy Read More
Second Captain Marvel Trailer Is Here And It’s Kree-mendous (sorry but it was that or another MARVELous pun)
Captain Marvel is back in a second trailer – as is the sweet old tram lady who Carol Danvers whacked in Trailer 1. And it turns out she was right to do so as sweet old tram lady is a Skrull, and packs quite the return kick. Seriously, if you’re that fit at 80 you have… Second Captain Marvel Trailer Is Here And It’s Kree-mendous (sorry but it was that or another MARVELous pun) Read More
Ralph Breaks The Internet 3.5 stars
It’s the city that never sleeps. An always-on, flashing lights-filled, metropolis with a dark underbelly. No not Swindon. This is the Internet, and whereas many of us find it intermittently breaks us, here it’s Ralph himself doing some serious damage – first when his videos go viral, and then when he lets loose a destructive… Ralph Breaks The Internet Read More
Smartphone Filmmaking
“You can be much more guerrilla with your filming, you can just film in a train or a cafe” director Simon Horrocks. Smartphone filmmaking is making waves in the industry. But what does it involve for directors, and what does it mean for actors? How can you harness its artistic capabilities and what about its… Smartphone Filmmaking Read More
Zoe Cunningham On Starring In Smartphone Short “You Have Been Chosen”
“It’s using what you’ve got, it’s making an asset of what you’ve got, and using it to style your film” Actress Zoe Cunningham stars as Fiona in Simon Horrocks’ You Have Been Chosen, a short film shot on a smartphone about a smartphone app that takes over Fiona’s decision-making – one of those apps that sounds like a… Zoe Cunningham On Starring In Smartphone Short “You Have Been Chosen” Read More
You Have Been Chosen (Short Film) Short Film 4 stars
Imagine an app that makes all your decisions for you, and you don’t even have to ask it anything. It just… knows. The best sci fi is tantalisingly close to a sort of reality, and You Have Been Chosen certainly fits the bill. It’s both frightening and highly desirable. It’s a very meta proposition, a… You Have Been Chosen (Short Film) Read More
Filmmaker Simon Horrocks On Smartphone Filming, Raising Money & Netflix
“Everyone is used to seeing people filming with their phones… It’s now just part of life so people hardly react. They might just see you out of the corner of their eye if you’re filming and not even bother to turn round” Simon Horrocks is a screenwriter, producer and director from London. After making his feature… Filmmaker Simon Horrocks On Smartphone Filming, Raising Money & Netflix Read More
Ian (Short Film) Short Film 4 stars
Ian is a beautifully animated short film about a lonely little boy with cerebral palsy. He’s desperate to enjoy the local playground, but his physical difficulties are made worse by other barriers: the other children don’t understand why he seems different, and keep away from him; some of them laugh at him or are simply… Ian (Short Film) Read More
Train Like An Avenger – Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Is Now Open At Excel London!
We had a blast training to be agents of Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. at ExCel London recently, though according to my 9 year old, I was embarrassingly bad at everything. THAT’S MY ACTUAL JOB, KID! Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. has now opened to the public – with a huge collection of Avengers movie-based props and interactive technology. Buy tickets… Train Like An Avenger – Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Is Now Open At Excel London! Read More
Shoplifters 4.5 stars
According to Osamu shoplifting is morally acceptable as “whatever’s in a store doesn’t belong to anyone yet”. Though it turns out that this family takes the “not belonging to anyone” reasoning into other areas too – decisions which actually seem in some ways less morally dubious, when they find themselves taking home a little girl… Shoplifters Read More
Indweller (Short Film) Short Film 2.5 stars
Everyone needs friends, even if just to complain about to other friends. Teenage Emily doesn’t really have any, with a self-sabotaging approach to nascent friendships that come her way. In Indweller, a short film from writer-director Alwyne Kennedy, Emily may yet find a friend, though this friend is of the type that expects a lot… Indweller (Short Film) Read More
Gerard Butler’s “Keepers” Reappears As “The Vanishing” In New Trailer
*** Read my review of The Vanishing *** I’ve always liked the idea of living in an isolated lighthouse for some peace and quiet, plus I’m the only person I know who loves big lights. Now, though, I think I’d refuse to go without 300 Spartan soldiers to protect me – after watching this trailer,… Gerard Butler’s “Keepers” Reappears As “The Vanishing” In New Trailer Read More
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