William Tell | Nick Hamm epic secures January 2025 release
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News
Cry havoc, and all that - we've got another pulse-pounding historical epic on the horizon. Hooray! More on the William Tell movie below:...
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Transformers One review | Finally, a toy movie for kids
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2024 | News, Reviews
The latest outing of the robots in disguise abandons its blockbuster credentials, and it’s all the better for it. Here’s our Transformers One rev...
Blitz review | Steve McQueen’s explosive WWII drama fizzles out
by James Harvey | Oct 09, 2024 | News, Reviews
Steve McQueen is back in the director’s chair for an alternately compelling and cliché-peppered WWII drama. Here’s our Blitz review....
Midgies | Proof of concept trailer released for Scottish horror-comedy
by James Harvey | Oct 08, 2024 | News
Lather up in insect repellent and don't forget the flamethrower - Scottish indie horror-comedy Midgies has a proof of concept trailer, and is looking...
The Home Office gave Paddington a passport for Paddington In Peru
by James Harvey | Oct 08, 2024 | News
Paddington could certainly use a holiday once this press tour is over, so it's a good job he's been sorting his paperwork early......
Ciné-Real | The Hackney film club that only presents on 16mm
by James Harvey | Oct 04, 2024 | Feature
Ciné-Real at the Castle Cinema is the only UK film club that screens exclusively on 16mm stock. Our friends at Great Big Story have made a short...
Is Joker: Folie à Deux a musical - and why do we care?
by James Harvey | Oct 04, 2024 | Feature, News
Joker: Folie à Deux might have a bunch of characters singing in it, but does that make it a musical? Short answer: yes. Find the long one below......
Paddington In Peru trailer | A bear rides a llama on the hunt for El Dorado
by James Harvey | Oct 03, 2024 | News
StudioCanal has released a new look at Paddington's latest adventure - and it's got more friendly mammals and lost cities than you'd expect. Check out...
The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 8 review | A bizarrely incoherent finale
by James Harvey | Oct 03, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Prime Video's fantasy black hole has limped to a conclusion - and we can't say we're too impressed. Here's our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 8...
The Outrun review | Sobriety and fear on the islands of Orkney
by James Harvey | Sep 27, 2024 | Reviews
Saoirse Ronan paints a compelling portrait of a woman stepping back from the edge in this Orkney-set drama. Here’s our The Outrun review....
What can I watch if I don’t like Megalopolis?
by James Harvey | Sep 27, 2024 | Feature
Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive epic hits UK cinemas today – but if it isn’t your cup of tea, why isn’t there anything on for you?...
Megalopolis review | A towering, steaming pile of art
by James Harvey | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews
Francis Ford Coppola presents an experimental vision of the future which already feels strangely old-fashioned. Here's our Megalopolis review....
The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 7 review | The battle of half an army
by James Harvey | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The battle for Eregion’s front garden could do with a few more extras. Here’s our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 7 review....
Disclaimer trailer | Cate Blanchett is a journalist under pressure in Alfonso Cuarón drama
by James Harvey | Sep 24, 2024 | News, TV
A star investigative journalist is hiding a terrible secret in the first Disclaimer trailer - Alfonso Cuarón's thrilling foray into TV....
Think Of England | Shooting wraps on WWII porn drama
by James Harvey | Sep 24, 2024 | News
A rag-tag bunch of misfits are tasked with making a different kind of crowd-pleaser in Think Of England. Check out some first-look images below....
Gladiator 2 | Second trailer emerges, features Paul Mescal and fighting
by James Harvey | Sep 23, 2024 | News
It's a bad time to be related to a muscly Paul Mescal - the second Gladiator 2 trailer sees the Normal People star out for revenge....
Is the thriller genre making a comeback?
by James Harvey | Sep 20, 2024 | Feature
2024 has been a surprisingly strong year for everyone's favourite adrenaline-delivery mechanism - the thriller....
Lionsgate sign deal to train AI on its films
by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | News
Lionsgate has signed a deal with AI company Runway, giving it full access to the John Wick and Hunger Games producers' film and TV archive....
The Thursday Murder Club | Filming wraps on Netflix mystery adaptation
by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | News
Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club has wrapped filming in Shepperton Studios - and the crew have a nice picture by a stately home to prove it....
The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review | Who are these people?
by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Celebrimbor's struggling with names this week - and we know how he feels. Here's our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review....
Small Things Like These trailer | Cillian Murphy's worried again in Catholic drama
by James Harvey | Sep 17, 2024 | News
Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson star in the first look at Tim Mielants' historical drama. Check out the Small Things Like These trailer below....
Batman & Robin | Finding the good in an infamous 1997 superhero movie
by James Harvey | Sep 13, 2024 | Feature
With Joel Schumacher’s infamous Batman & Robin returning to cinemas, the 1997 quippy sequel is well-poised for a reassessment....
Lee review | A well-meaning yet clumsy historical biopic
by James Harvey | Sep 12, 2024 | Reviews
Kate Winslet produces and stars in director Ellen Kuras’ well-meaning misfire of a war biopic. Here’s our Lee review....
Rings Of Power Season 2 Episode 5 review | Putting a ring on it
by James Harvey | Sep 12, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Honestly. You wait a whole season for three magic rings, then seven turn up after five episodes. Here’s our Rings Of Power season two episode five r...
Joker: Folie à Deux | If Hollywood hates movie musicals, why does it keep making them?
by James Harvey | Sep 11, 2024 | Feature
Warner Bros is trying very hard to escape the "Joker 2 is a musical" allegations - so why did Todd Phillips put a bunch of songs in it?...
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | The trick to a good legacy sequel? Drop the legacy
by James Harvey | Sep 06, 2024 | Feature
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice doesn't replace or replicate what came before; it adds to it. What could other legacy sequels learn from Tim Burton's...
Interview | Director Pascal Plante on courtroom thriller Red Rooms
by James Harvey | Sep 06, 2024 | Feature, Interviews
We sat down with the Red Rooms writer-director to talk sociopathy, true crime, and why he doesn't like being compared to David Fincher......
Mothers' Instinct review | An unsteady thriller saved by its leads, now on Netflix UK
by James Harvey | Sep 06, 2024 | Reviews
Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain go toe to toe as neighbours thrown into an impossible position. Here's our Mothers' Instinct review....
The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 4 review | A shortcut to nothing much
by James Harvey | Sep 06, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The fantasy series’ latest instalment moves at a hefty pace – even if it doesn’t get very far in the process. Here’s our Rings Of Power episode...
Movie musical trailers | Why aren't there any songs in them?
by James Harvey | Sep 05, 2024 | Feature
If you (somehow) didn't know the upcoming Wicked movie was a musical, none of its three trailers will set you straight....
Apollo 13: Survival review | Breathless documentary retells a bloody good yarn
by James Harvey | Sep 05, 2024 | Reviews
Sometimes, a really great story needs telling more than once. Here's our Apollo 13: Survival review....
Red Rooms review | A true crime Taxi Driver for the 21st century
by James Harvey | Sep 05, 2024 | Reviews
A woman’s hunt for the truth takes a horrifying turn in Pascal Plante’s unflinching courtroom thriller. Here’s our Red Rooms review....
