Six Of The Best: Actors Who Can Sing
Still thrilled at how utterly perfect the Vox Lux soundtrack is, it made me realise something: I didn’t actually know that Natalie Portman could sing. Sure, many actors go through drama schools where...
Category Archives: Musical
Vox Lux – Review
When I covered Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s Fugue and discussed it’s shocking and unsettling opening scenes, I thought that nothing would top that in terms of shock factor at this year’s Glasgo...
Beats – Preview
Set in Scotland in 1994, Just as the Criminal Justice Bill attempted to place restrictions on the UK’s rave culture and the free party movement, Beats is a story of friendship, rebellion and th...
Anna And The Apocalypse
Sometimes the journey of a film can be just as interesting as the finished product. Anna and the Apocalypse, which is on the verge of starting its cinematic run has been around in its finished form f...
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born is one of those films that seems to become relevant every couple of decades. The new version is the fourth screen incarnation if you don’t count the unofficial porn movie of a similar ...
40 Years In The Making: The Magic Music Movie – Trailer
The first trailer for a rockumentary with a bit of a difference, given that it has taken four decades for it to make it to the screens. Magic Music is one of the most fondly remembered bands of the B...
The Greatest Showman
Let me preface this review by declaring one simple fact: I love musicals. I love the lavish costumes; the choreography; the songs that stay in your head for weeks on end. The bigger, the better. Ther...
A Star Is Born – First Trailer
The first trailer for Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, A Star Is Born, has been released. Co-starring Stefani Germanotta (aka Lady Gaga), this will be the fourth re-imagining of the classic ...
Six of the Best: Palme d’Or Winners
The Cannes Film Festival enjoys a long history of both controversy and glamour. It’s the ultimate case of sun, sea and cinema. Its location gives way to the elite and fashionable of European cinema, ...
Grease Returns To Cinemas
On the 40th anniversary of its initial release, Grease is set for a return to the big screen. Park Circus, a company who specialise in promoting and screening classic movies, will be making the film ...