*** Read my interview with director Carl Hunter *** Finally, a story about the beautiful game that isn’t boring or dependent on stereotypical ideas of its players. Yes, I’m talking about Scrabble. Set near Liverpool in the North West, director Carl Hunter’s delightful film is witty and moving – and beautifully written by Frank Cottrell Boyce… Sometimes Always Never (London Film Festival) Read More
Aquaman 4 stars
Jason Momoa is a triumph as the sodden superhero, his Arthur Curry initially suffering that paradoxical yet all too familiar mixture of self-doubt and self-belief – before accepting that his place in Atlantean history is a role he was born to inhabit. Gritty and grubby, genial and eager, clever yet sometimes a bit clueless, Arthur… Aquaman Read More
The New Avengers: Endgame Trailer
*** Review now live – read it here*** UPDATE 3 Feb 2019: Looking for the new Avengers: Endgame Super Bowl TV ad? Check it out here “Part of the journey is the end” says Tony Stark, recording a message for Pepper Potts as his spacecraft drifts helplessly onward. After much speculation the first Avengers: Endgame… The New Avengers: Endgame Trailer Read More
The Old Man And The Gun 3 stars
“This story, also, is mostly true”, says the title card at the beginning of David Lowery’s stylish and witty film, presumably referring not just to facts but also because it is clearly Forrest’s truth, that myth of a smart and courteous gentleman thief who still threatens his victims, terribly politely, with a gun. The Old Man… The Old Man And The Gun Read More
Tulip Fever 2 stars
*** Read my interview with Tulip Fever’s Oscar-winning costume designer Michael O’Connor *** Around the turn of the 21st century we suffered the first dotcom crash, and new media employees like me went from working for start-up companies worth millions to unemployment and wondering why we had thought any of it was sustainable. Using our… Tulip Fever Read More
The Mercy 4 stars
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
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