And who is Melvin actually in love with: Lisa or Georgia? We’ll have to wait until 3 December to find that out, though judging by this trailer the movie itself fulfils my strict but simple rules for a fantastic festive film. To stop me going all bah humbug on exhausted moviemakers, they need to provide… Boxing Day trailer: does true love triumph? Read More
Writer-director Conor Boru on his murder mockumentary When The Screaming Starts
“Imagine Louis Theroux meets the Manson Family…” Conor Boru With so much blood it’s even gushier than a BAFTA ceremony full of luvvies, serial killer mockumentary When The Screaming Starts has a particularly British sensibility to it, what with its David Brent-like main character, Aidan, who wants to become a mass murderer, the campervan-driving documentary… Writer-director Conor Boru on his murder mockumentary When The Screaming Starts Read More
The Duke looks like a draw: check out this featurette and clip
An elderly Geordie steals an Old Master and ransoms it for charity in this Robin Hood tale. Based on a true story, The Duke stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren (both doing excellent Geordie accents) and is out in the UK on 3 September. Here’s the full synopsis — scroll down for the featurette and… The Duke looks like a draw: check out this featurette and clip Read More
The Last Bus trailer: Timothy Spall is on the trip of a lifetime
And those lakes he passes were created from my own tears of as I watched this. The Last Bus is about a widower travelling the length of the country, on buses, using his bus pass. (For non-British readers, UK pensioners are entitled to a free bus pass. That’s all you need to know, along with… The Last Bus trailer: Timothy Spall is on the trip of a lifetime Read More
Crowdfunded Brit sci-fi gets end-of-year DVD release
Following its recent theatrical release, British sci-fi thriller, Invasion Planet Earth will be available on DVD in the UK from 30th December. The film, which is already available on digital, has been a 20 year labour of love for writer-director Simon Cox, who ended up crowdfunding some of its budget. Here’s the synopsis: “The film follows Tom Dunn… Crowdfunded Brit sci-fi gets end-of-year DVD release Read More
Eaten By Lions INTERVIEWS: Antonio Aakeel, Johnny Vegas, Jack Carroll, Hayley Tamaddon, and more!
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll resolve to take better care of your nan’s ashes in future. I’m talking about the hilarious British comedy Eaten By Lions. A story about brothers Omar (Antonio Aakeel) and Pete (Jack Carroll) on a journey to Blackpool to find Omar’s long-lost dad, it’s a gem of a film about what family… Eaten By Lions INTERVIEWS: Antonio Aakeel, Johnny Vegas, Jack Carroll, Hayley Tamaddon, and more! Read More
Burning Men trailer mashes a musical road trip with folk horror
When two down-on-their-luck musicians are evicted from their London squat, they decide to head to Memphis to fulfil their musical destiny. Selling their vinyl collection to raise the necessary cash, they end up stealing a very rare black metal record from a London record fair, then head north to sell it. Can a record unleash forces… Burning Men trailer mashes a musical road trip with folk horror Read More