Greta Gerwig’s candy-coloured Barbie movie has been one of the most anticipated movies of the past few years. One half of the so-called “Barbenheimer”, it hit the box offices in a wave of pink and se...
Forget the Hollywood cliché of boy meets girl, girl takes off glasses, boy falls madly in love. That’s not romance. Lingering glances, unspoken words, stolen kisses … Now, that’s got our heart beatin...
With any film that comes out now which celebrates American achievements you tend to fear the worst. Not for the content but for the underlying political issues that it may be trying to promote. Argua...
Denis Villeneuve has quickly established himself as one of the most interesting directors in contemporary cinema. Any time you hear his name attached to a project, it’s almost impossible not to get e...
La La Land is a modern musical that aims to bring the romance of the classic Hollywood of the 1950s and plant it smack bang in the middle of 21st century LA. It is a courageous attempt to marry old a...
With the Golden Globes behind us and the announcement of the BAFTA nominations, now is the time when the award contenders finally hit the UK screens. The GFT is screening the two front runners this w...
It’s not easy being typecast. You rock up for the audition, super keen to play an emotionally challenged romantic lead in what is promised to be the biggest hit of the year, but all the casting direc...
UK cinema releases in January is the traditional time for the serious award contenders to get wide releases. The award buzz is usually in full effect by this point and some films have been nominated ...
Only God Forgives is one of those films that completely divides opinion. You either love it or you hate it. You get it or you don’t think there is anything to get. Whether you enjoy the film will mo...
It was a bit of a hit and miss year for movies. Some of the most anticipated and heavily promoted films failed to live up to the hype. We had the now normal slew of Superhero movies of varying qualit...