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 Johnny Vegas, Asim Chaudhry and Tom Binns. A hilarious and sharp take on family in modern Britain,… INTERVIEW: Eaten By Lions director Jason Wingard: “comedy thrives when the performers are taking chances” Read More
How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World – two trailers
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is the third and final instalment in the critically acclaimed and hugely successful dragon / Viking franchise – it’s finally time to say goodbye to Hiccup, Astrid, Valka, Gobber, Fishlegs, Eret, Toothless and the rest. (Stoick, who we’d already said goodbye to, pops back for a couple… How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World – two trailers Read More
Captain Marvel imagery
Check out the Captain Marvel character pictures, posters, and stills from the film. Captain Marvel is released on 8 March 2019, and stars Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury and Jude Law as the Starforce commander (probably Yonn-Rog – its been reported this week that Keanu Reeves was offered the… Captain Marvel imagery Read More
NEW Hobbs & Shaw character pictures!
Check them out on the slider below (and watch the trailer here)
MyFilmClub study finds young people more isolated than over-55s. Can cinema help?
It turns out that the loneliness epidemic we hear so much about is worse among young people than the over 55s, who are traditionally the group most often seen as isolated. Can cinema provide some of the answers? A recent survey of over 2000 people on cinema-going and loneliness in Britain has found that over… MyFilmClub study finds young people more isolated than over-55s. Can cinema help? Read More
Ken Who?
Kenneth Branagh should have his own edition of the kids’ game Guess Who? (Clockwise from top left: Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets / William Shakespeare in All Is True / Hamlet in, er, Hamlet / Dr Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein / Hercule Poirot in Murder On The Orient… Ken Who? Read More
All Is True – Yes There Really Is A Trailer & New Poster
UPDATE: Read my 4-star review of All Is True now and my interview with Michael O’Connor, the film’s costume designer (who won an Oscar and a BAFTA for The Duchess) All Is True – the title comes from an alternative name for Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII (which rarely seems to be performed! I’ve never seen… All Is True – Yes There Really Is A Trailer & New Poster Read More
10 Reasons Why…The Ultimate Alt-Xmas Movie Is John Wick
Die Hard a Christmas movie? Maybe, but no one in a vest that grubby would be allowed into my sparkly, well-dressed festive celebrations. Even an A-lister needs to make an effort if they want to get their yule log anywhere near my Christmas stockings. But the only real alternative Christmas film that matters is John… 10 Reasons Why…The Ultimate Alt-Xmas Movie Is John Wick 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
Take Rabbit Trailer (But Don’t Forget To Take The Fox & The Talking Cabbage Either)
*** Check out my 4-star review of Take Rabbit now & my interview with director Peter Peake *** This animated short film is charming to look at and caustic to listen to, as the Man rows a talking rabbit, talking fox and talking cabbage separately across the river. After years avoiding the problems and issues… Take Rabbit Trailer (But Don’t Forget To Take The Fox & The Talking Cabbage Either) Read More
Fishbowl California Interviews: Actor Steve Olson (Rodney)
“I know Rodneys. I try not to give advice since people usually don’t take it anyways, let alone from me” Steve Olson Steve Olson stars in the hilarious indie comedy Fishbowl California, about Rodney, a 20-something slacker who ends up house-sharing with cantankerous, hard-drinking widow June (Katherine Cortez) after she catches him trying to steal… Fishbowl California Interviews: Actor Steve Olson (Rodney) Read More
Jessica Whitehill On Screenwriting Plus Humanity & Humour In “The 12”
Screenwriter Jessica Whitehill wrote The 12, a bleakly witty church invasion thriller where a tiny congregation learns its own strengths when faced with a terrifying but very human gunman. The feature-length movie was shot in only five days by her husband, director James Whitehill. Jessica has worked extensively in theatre and film – her script for SVEN won best sci-fi screenplay at the… Jessica Whitehill On Screenwriting Plus Humanity & Humour In “The 12” Read More