The not-so curious rise of Glen Powell
by James Harvey | Jul 19, 2024 | Feature, News
Everyone wants Glen Powell to be a movie star - him included. But are we all putting too many eggs in one basket?...
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Skywalkers: A Love Story review | A high-altitude, low-stakes documentary
by James Harvey | Jul 19, 2024 | Reviews
A pair of influencers climb the world's tallest buildings for clicks in Netflix’s strangely hollow documentary. Here’s our Skywalkers: A Love Sto...
Thelma review | A no-action comedy with sweetness in spades
by James Harvey | Jul 18, 2024 | Reviews
June Squibb’s delightful performance anchors a sweet comedy with heart to spare. Here’s our Thelma review....
The global box office might hit pre-pandemic levels by 2026 – but there’s a catch…
by James Harvey | Jul 16, 2024 | Feature, News
The latest industry financial forecasts have come in from accounting firm PwC, and their global box office predictions make for pretty mixed...
House Of The Dragon season 2 episode 5 review | Schemes, dreams and automobiles
by James Harvey | Jul 15, 2024 | Reviews
We're back in politics mode for this week's trip to Westeros - here's our House Of The Dragon season 2 episode 5 review....
Early Deadpool & Wolverine pitches involved a Logan musical number and a Rashomon-style story
by James Harvey | Jul 12, 2024 | News
A third Deadpool movie has been in the works for a while - so long, in fact, that the script has been through some pretty major changes......
Despicable Me 4 and slapstick on screen
by James Harvey | Jul 12, 2024 | Feature
Despicable Me 4 and Hundreds Of Beavers provoke an interesting question – is slapstick comedy seeing a resurgence?...
Deadpool & Wolverine | One monologue gave Hugh Jackman more lines than in an entire X-Men movie
by James Harvey | Jul 12, 2024 | News
Looks like Ryan Reynolds isn't the only merc with a mouth in Marvel's latest - Wolverine seems to have been turned into a real chatterbox......
Derelict | Brit indie thriller to premiere at FrightFest
by James Harvey | Jul 11, 2024 | News
Indie spotlight time! The £35,000 budget thriller Derelict is premiering at FrightFest this year. More below......
Fly Me To The Moon review | Uneven rom-com burns up on re-entry
by James Harvey | Jul 09, 2024 | Reviews
A marketing hotshot (Scarlett Johansson) teams up with NASA’s chief engineer (Channing Tatum) to save NASA in a rom-com that never quite escapes E...
House Of The Dragon season 2 episode 4 review | Civil war gets warm
by James Harvey | Jul 08, 2024 | Reviews
Things are hotting up as Westeros prepares for civil war. Here’s our House Of The Dragon season 2 episode 4 review....
Unicorns | Behind the scenes of ‘a very modern love story’
by James Harvey | Jul 05, 2024 | Feature
Ben Hardy, Jason Patel and co-directors James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini take us through the making of their brilliantly entertaining drama....
Unicorns directors interview | Making a romance more like Top Gun
by James Harvey | Jul 04, 2024 | Feature
Co-directors James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini talk about their new star-crossed romance film, Unicorns....
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review | Big, brash, and cheerfully entertaining
by James Harvey | Jul 03, 2024 | News, Reviews
Eddie Murphy cheerfully shoots his way through California’s wrong ‘uns in a charming revival of a 40-year-old franchise. Here’s our Beverly Hills...
Fancy Dance | Star Isabel DeRoy-Olson on powwows and Lily Gladstone
by James Harvey | Jul 01, 2024 | Feature
Fancy Dance is in cinemas and on Apple TV+ now - we had a chat with its young star about her feature debut......
House Of The Dragon season 2 episode 3 review | Stop worrying and love the dragon
by James Harvey | Jul 01, 2024 | Reviews, TV
We’re starting to think these dragons might be a metaphor for something, as the Targaryen civil war heats up. Here’s our spoiler-free House Of The Dra...
The weird multitudes of Yorgos Lanthimos
by James Harvey | Jun 28, 2024 | Feature
Yorgos Lanthimos films are weird, but some are weirder than others. A look into the surprising versatility of a cult favourite....
Kinds Of Kindness review | Style, style, style
by James Harvey | Jun 28, 2024 | Reviews
Yorgos Lanthimos returns to his low-budget, high-concept roots with an uproariously entertaining triple-bill. Here’s our Kinds Of Kindness review....
Downton Abbey 3 | September 2025 release date announced
by James Harvey | Jun 27, 2024 | News
Downton Abbey is heading back to the big screen for a new installment - and it's bringing back some newly-nominated faces......
Bromley Picturehouse | Fate of local actor memorial uncertain after closure announcement
by James Harvey | Jun 25, 2024 | News
The historic cinema Bromley Picturehouse is scheduled to cease operations in August, with screenings and events past this date cancelled....
Fancy Dance | Director Erica Tremblay on writing, community and learning Cayuga
by James Harvey | Jun 25, 2024 | Feature
Ahead of its release on Friday, we sat down with Fancy Dance director Erica Tremblay to talk about her narrative debut with Lily Gladstone....
Inside Out 2 2024's highest-grossing film after two weekends
by James Harvey | Jun 24, 2024 | News
Inside Out 2's box office takings streak past Dune: Part Two globally, putting Pixar's sequel on track to the hallowed $1bn mark....
House Of The Dragon Season 2 episode 2 review | All hail, Emma D’Arcy
by James Harvey | Jun 24, 2024 | Reviews, TV
More of the cast show off their acting chops as Westeros moves closer to not-so-civil war. Here's our spoiler-free review of House Of The Dragon's...
Jeff Nichols’ 20-year road to The Bikeriders
by James Harvey | Jun 21, 2024 | Feature
With Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders in cinemas now, we take a look at one of the more turbulent release schedules in recent years......
Blade | Both sides 'frustrated' by production delays
by James Harvey | Jun 21, 2024 | News
The Hollywood Reporter paints a picture of delays and a particularly troubled production on the new Blade movie. More below......
The Exorcism review | Russell Crowe gets back in the cassock
by James Harvey | Jun 20, 2024 | Reviews
A struggling actor risks demonic possession to save his career in Joshua John Miller’s bizarrely structured horror. Here’s our The Exorcism rev...
House Of The Dragon Season 2 episode 1 review | Politics without (many) gory bits
by James Harvey | Jun 17, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The Game Of Thrones prequel is back for season 2 – Here’s our spoiler-free House Of The Dragon episode 1 review…...
Does Inside Out 2 need to turn Pixar around?
by James Harvey | Jun 14, 2024 | Feature, News
Pixar is relying on Inside Out 2 to dig it out of a creative rut - but is it even in one in the first place?...
Paddington In Peru | Paddington faces the sound of music in first trailer
by James Harvey | Jun 12, 2024 | News
Olivia Coleman plays a guitar-wielding nun in our first look at the third Paddington film. Check out the Paddington In Peru trailer below:...
Spend a movie night in the Goonies house with Life After The Goonies Kickstarter
by James Harvey | Jun 12, 2024 | News
Up to ten lucky Goonies fans can take part in a very special movie night, with the help of the Life After Movies crew......
Pride | Celebrating ten years of a British classic
by James Harvey | Jun 07, 2024 | Feature
With Matthew Warchus' Pride celebrating its first decade with a return to the big screen, we look back at what made the film's production so...
The Magic Faraway Tree | Nicola Coughlan and Sir Lenny Henry join cast
by James Harvey | Jun 06, 2024 | News
Simon Farnaby's upcoming Magic Faraway Tree cast continues to grow - and it sounds like there's a sale on at the national treasure store......
