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....
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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,...
The state of the cinema | How is the film industry looking in 2024?
by James Harvey | Jan 04, 2024 | Feature
2023 broke every rule in the box office playbook – so how healthy is the industry looking going into 2024? We have a few thoughts…...
The internet has turned the Saltburn bathwater into a candle, because of course it has
by James Harvey | Jan 03, 2024 | News
Step aside Lush, Muji, and wherever else you can get scented candles from - there's only one whiff Saltburn fans are looking for this January, and it...
Where are the breakout documentaries of 2023?
by James Harvey | Dec 28, 2023 | Feature
The Best Documentary categories of major awards ceremonies are usually sure bets for some of the most interesting films of the year. But in 2023,...
The best 2023 family films to watch this festive season
by James Harvey | Dec 25, 2023 | Feature
From chickens to chocolatiers and seances to shoes, 2023 is ripe with family flicks to watch this Christmas – here’s a choice selection....
Ken Loach suspended from Bectu amidst internal tensions in the union
by James Harvey | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Ken Loach, director and trade unionist of sixty years, has had his decision-making privileges as member of Bectu’s Writers, Producers & D...
How to watch Saltburn with your nan (with timestamps)
by James Harvey | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature
Emerald Fennell’s erotic comedy-thriller might not seem like an obvious family treat – but with just a few well-placed fast-forwards, Saltburn bec...
'Rocketeer 2' | David Oyelowo gives update on Disney sequel
by James Harvey | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Ready your rocket pack and dig out your best leather suit - David Oyelowo seems pretty positive about the direction his Rocketeer sequel is going....
A24 is changing its release strategy – can the world’s coolest movie studio pull it off?
by James Harvey | Dec 21, 2023 | Feature
With Alex Garland’s upcoming Civil War and the hint of IP filmmaking on the horizon, A24 is entering the big leagues in 2024. But will the s...
BAFTA is changing the rules for its Best Film category
by James Harvey | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Films hoping to compete for the big prize in 2025 will need to play in five times the number of UK cinemas after the association makes changes to its...
Christopher Nolan feels 'great about the state of the movie business'
by James Harvey | Dec 20, 2023 | News
2023 has been a rollercoaster of a year for an industry hit by setbacks - but Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan seems pretty chipper about the...
2023 British Short Film Awards winners announced
by James Harvey | Dec 18, 2023 | News
The third annual British Short Film Awards saw In Too Deep and Muna walk away with the top prizes. More below:...
Stranger Things: The First Shadow theatre review | Mind-flayingly good fun
by James Harvey | Dec 18, 2023 | Reviews, TV
A stellar cast and brain-bending special effects characterise a wickedly fun West End prequel. Here’s our Stranger Things: The First Shadow review....
Lord Of The Rings | Tolkien Estate wins new legal battle
by James Harvey | Dec 18, 2023 | News, TV
Author Demetrious Polychron claimed his 'ambitious sequel to JRR Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings' bore a lot of similarities to Amazon's Rings Of Po...
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | New trailer and images for Netflix action-comedy
by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News
The fourth instalment in the Beverly Hills Cop series, previously known as Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, has a new name and a new trailer to go along...
Captain America: Brave New World | New writer hired and additional photography planned for 2024
by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News
With the breathing room given by its delay to 2025, the next Captain America film is going through a few changes before it arrives in cinemas....
Civil War trailer | Explosive first look and UK release date confirmed for A24 action movie
by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News
Kirsten Dunst, Wagna Moura and Nick Offerman don't need your civil war in an apocalyptic trailer for Alex Garland's action epic. More below......
BBC Books announce novelisation of Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who debut
by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News, TV
The Church On Ruby Road will be released in hardback on 25th January 2024. More below......
Greta Lee thought she'd lost the Past Lives lead when a producer confused her for Greta Gerwig
by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News
In Past Lives, Greta Lee gives one of the most moving performances of the year - but she wasn't always in the running for it......
Lockwood & Co was the 4th most watched UK original on Netflix – so why was it cancelled?
by James Harvey | Dec 13, 2023 | Feature, TV
This week, Netflix revealed Lockwood & Co was the 4th most-watched UK original in the first half of 2023 – 7 months after they cancelled it. But i...
The Watchmen opening credits might be Zack Snyder’s best movie
by James Harvey | Dec 13, 2023 | Feature
With Snyder’s latest film, Rebel Moon, arriving in cinemas this week, we’re taking a look at the director’s overlooked masterpiece – the first ten min...
Austin Butler gets his tongue out and everything explodes in Dune Part Two trailer
by James Harvey | Dec 12, 2023 | News
Giant worms! Knives! Florence Pugh! There's a lot going on in the new Dune Part Two trailer. More below......
