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
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
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
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
Den’s After Diamonds in Den Of Thieves 2
There’s going to be a Den Of Thieves sequel and I couldn’t be more excited (apart from for John Wick: Chapter 3, obviously). And I have SO many questions: – Will they push those Robin Hood puns as far as they can go, even though <SPOILER!> poor old Ray Merrimen is no more? – Will… Den’s After Diamonds in Den Of Thieves 2 Read More
ECACon 2018 – Event Cinema Association Conference This Week In London
This week sees ECACon2018, the Event Cinema Association (ECA) conference, at The Vue in London’s West End – hosted by John Rubey of Rubey Entertainment. When it comes to those big screen events that have started popping up – West End plays, operas, musical extravaganzas, sports and other specials – it’s the ECA that supports… ECACon 2018 – Event Cinema Association Conference This Week In London Read More
SOLO: A Star Wars Story – first trailer
“I’ll become a pilot, the best in the galaxy!” says a young Han Solo. And I wish I had been so accurate in my own career projections at that age as if so by now I’d be a top model moonlighting as the first ever British Prime Minister with a 100% approval rating (and the… SOLO: A Star Wars Story – first trailer Read More
“WHAT IS THAT THING!” Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Trailer
And this new trailer is MUCH scarier than the last one, with much scarier dinosaurs. Bigger, louder, more feet – huge, clawed and scaly, terrifying as they thump into your bedroom. But that’s enough about me. “What is that thing” is something I’ve said a lot over the years, both pre- and post-children, and yes those things… “WHAT IS THAT THING!” Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Trailer Read More