Martin Scorsese to star in crime mystery In The Hand Of Dante
by James Harvey | Feb 20, 2024 | News
Martin Scorsese is reviving an entertaining - if relatively short - acting career in Julian Schnabel's new movie. More below:...
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Jennifer Lame interview | How to edit Oppenheimer (and win a BAFTA while you do it)
by James Harvey | Feb 19, 2024 | Feature
Ahead of the BAFTA and Oscar awards ceremonies, we sat down with Oppenheimer editor Jennifer Lame to ask – how do you edit a film about the end of t...
Ludwig Göransson interview | BAFTA-winning Oppenheimer composer on the film's devastating score
by James Harvey | Feb 19, 2024 | Feature
With BAFTA success in the rearview mirror, we chat Oppenheimer’s propulsive score with the man who knows it best - composer Ludwig Göransson....
Steffan Rhodri interview | The Way star on the most incendiary drama on the BBC
by James Harvey | Feb 16, 2024 | Feature, TV
We sat down with the star of BBC One's fascinating new drama to chat politics, Port Talbot and TraumaZone....
Napoleon to debut on Apple TV+ on 1st March
by James Harvey | Feb 15, 2024 | News
Strap on your bayonets and make a noise like a horse - Ridley Scott's Napoleon is heading to Apple TV+ in just a few short weeks. Don't wash....
Madame Web review | What did Sony expect to happen?
by James Harvey | Feb 14, 2024 | Reviews
Sony’s latest superhero flick is so dull its own marketing team have given up on it. Here’s our Madame Web review....
'There are more streaming services than the market can bear' says FX CEO
by James Harvey | Feb 13, 2024 | News
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, FX CEO John Landgraf reckons we'll be seeing a few streaming services fade out over the next few years....
How Saltburn became the most talked-about film of 2023
by James Harvey | Feb 12, 2024 | Feature
Emerald Fennell’s stately home thriller Saltburn made $21m at the box office – and might just be one of the most-seen films of 2023. How the heck did...
Bob Marley: One Love review | A searing political thriller weighed down by a biopic
by James Harvey | Feb 08, 2024 | Reviews
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch shine in a conventional music biopic straining to be something more. Here’s our Bob Marley: One Love review.
Joe Weiland interview | The youngest director in the BAFTA short category
by James Harvey | Feb 08, 2024 | Feature
Inspired by a hilariously bleak true story, Joe Weiland's debut film, Gorka, is a warmly funny ode to British awkwardness....
The Zone Of Interest review | Haunting, urgent, and utterly essential
by James Harvey | Feb 02, 2024 | Reviews
Horrific sound design paired with a documentary-like style make Jonathan Glazer’s latest film his most terrifying. Here’s our The Zone Of Interest rev...
Migration review | Despicable Me studio’s family flock is a pleasant surprise
by James Harvey | Feb 02, 2024 | Reviews
Illumination’s new animation won’t ruffle many feathers - but its blend of slapstick comedy and very cute ducks proves hard to resist. Here’s our M...
Casino Royale director apparently preferred Henry Cavill for Bond role
by James Harvey | Feb 01, 2024 | News
Matthew Vaughn has revealed just how close Henry Cavill got to playing 007 in a new interview. More below....
Beetlejuice 2 reveals name change to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice alongside first poster
by James Harvey | Feb 01, 2024 | News
The sequel to the iconic 1988 film has unveiled its finished title - and we've just lost a bet in the office. More on Beetlejuice 2 below:...
Paris' 'Ratatouille restaurant' has lost £1.3m of wine
by James Harvey | Jan 30, 2024 | News
Chef Gusteau will be turning in his grave - the restaurant which inspired Disney's Ratatouille can't seem to find some of its wine. It's very...
10 of 2023's notable films still don't have UK DVD releases scheduled
by James Harvey | Jan 30, 2024 | Feature, News
From American high school comedies to Oscar winners, plenty of 2023’s biggest and brightest films have skipped the DVD market in the UK....
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Hell's frozen over in new trailer
by James Harvey | Jan 29, 2024 | News
Ghosts, goo, and Bill Murray with a proton pack? It's almost time for a new Ghostbusters movie. Check out the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer...
Bottoms now available on Amazon Prime | Skips UK DVD release
by James Harvey | Jan 26, 2024 | News
Bottoms, Emma Seligman's high school comedy already destined to become a cult classic, has just landed on Amazon Prime Video. But a physical release remains up in the air.
The Color Purple review | A crowd-pleasing dose of tonal whiplash
by James Harvey | Jan 25, 2024 | Reviews
Miss Celie (Fantasia Barrino) suffers the hardships of 20th century America in Blitz Bazawule’s musical adaptation of a modern classic. Here’s our The Color Purple review.
Oscars 2024 | Barbie snub shock in an otherwise conventional nominations list
by James Harvey | Jan 23, 2024 | Feature, News
Oppenheimer leads the Oscars 2024 pack as Greta Gerwig misses out on best director, and Margot Robbie is absent from her first best actress category...
Mean Girls had the strangest marketing campaign of 2024 | Has Paramount’s gamble paid off?
by James Harvey | Jan 23, 2024 | Feature
A strong opening weekend for Mean Girls in the US had Paramount singing TikTok’s praises. But has a nosedive in its second week confirmed the old m...
Air Force One writer talks the sequel that never happened
by James Harvey | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Andrew W Marlowe, the writer of 1997 action-thriller Air Force One, has talked about the sequel ideas that never came to pass....
The Holdovers review | Pure, cinematic soup for the soul
by James Harvey | Jan 19, 2024 | Reviews
A history teacher, a student and a cook walk into a boarding school. They make the best film of the year. Here's our The Holdovers review.
The Civil Dead interview | The supernatural comedy made for $30,000
by James Harvey | Jan 19, 2024 | Feature
Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas have tried their hands at music, stand-up and skateboarding videos. We chat to them about their $30,000 debut feature,...
The End We Start From review | Jodie Comer leads a bleak vision of ecological disaster
by James Harvey | Jan 18, 2024 | Reviews
A new mother and her baby must learn to survive in a near-future tearing itself apart. Here’s our The End We Start From review....
EE BAFTA Film Award nominations announced
by James Harvey | Jan 18, 2024 | News
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Naomi Ackie have revealed the nominees for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards in a London ceremony. Check out the full nominees list...
The Civil Dead review | Off-beat buddy comedy is an indie delight
by James Harvey | Jan 17, 2024 | Reviews
Clay (Clay Tatum) and Whit (Whitmer Thomas) mooch around a sleepy LA suburb in an inventive supernatural comedy. Here’s our The Civil Dead review....
The Kitchen | Co-director Kibwe Tavares on Britain's boldest new sci-fi
by James Harvey | Jan 15, 2024 | Feature
The Kitchen is one of the most striking pieces of sci-fi to come out of the UK in years. We spoke to its co-director, Kibwe Tavares, about architecture, the power of the genre and working with Daniel Kaluuya.
BAFTA Rising Star 2024 nominees announced
by James Harvey | Jan 10, 2024 | News
The BAFTA EE Rising Star Award, now in its 19th year, has put together a pretty stacked list of actors for the 2024 ceremony....
Pop culture icons now in the public domain (and the horror films someone will make about them)
by James Harvey | Jan 05, 2024 | Feature
Happy Public Domain Week, everyone! For all the intrepid filmmakers out there, we’ve come up with six copyright-friendly movie plots so you don’t hav...
Benny confirms the Safdie brothers directorial duo is no more
by James Harvey | Jan 04, 2024 | News
In a new interview with Variety, the younger Safdie confirmed he and his brother are no longer looking to collaborate on new projects....
David Ayer has apparently given up on his cut of Suicide Squad, saying "I'm done with DC"
by James Harvey | Jan 04, 2024 | News
In a string of now-deleted X posts, The Beekeeper director David Ayer said he was "done and done" fighting for his own release of the 2016 film,...
