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Minions
Utterly charming, this silly prequel rewrites the origin story of the minions and sends them on a series of adventures that are gently anarchic and refreshingly low-key for an animated blockbuster. The film has an...
Movie Review posted on 10th July 2015
'Magic Mike XXL' Lets Channing Tatum Bond With His Mates
The surprise hit of 2012, Magic Mike was loosely based on Channing Tatum's early career as a stripper. And he was happy to return to the story for 'Magic Mike XXL'. "My biggest regret in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd July 2015
'Amy' Director Asif Kapadia Calls His Documentary A 'Dark Film About Love'
Filmmaker Asif Kapadia took three years to make Amy, his documentary about Amy Winehouse, which is compiled from some 100 interviews and a staggering range of archival footage. As he did in his award-winning 2010...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd July 2015
'Terminator: Genisys' Gets Arnold Schwarzenegger Back In Shape
Arnold Schwarzenegger has made a whole career on three words first uttered in 1984's The Terminator: "I'll be back." So it's hardly surprising that he's returned to his iconic signature role in this summer's Terminator...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd July 2015
Amy
As with his Formula One documentary Senna, filmmaker Asaf Kapadia cleverly uses archival footage to explore the wrenching story of Amy Winehouse. It's a strikingly journalistic approach that refuses to let anyone off the hook...
Movie Review posted on 3rd July 2015
Terminator Genisys
This declining franchise really needed a jolt to the head, but the producers disappointingly opt to play it safe with an unambitious script and child-friendly action. After the OK part 3 (2003's Rise of the...
Movie Review posted on 3rd July 2015
Magic Mike XXL
Resisting the temptation to capitalise on the camp value of these characters, Channing Tatum and his producing-writing partner Reid Carolin create a startlingly loose and thoughtful follow-up to their 2012 hit. Yes, it's still the...
Movie Review posted on 3rd July 2015
'Slow West' Channels Michael Fassbender's Energy
Michael Fassbender has always wanted to be in a cowboy movie, so he leapt at the chance to reunite with first-time feature writer-director John Maclean. The two previously worked together for three days on the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th June 2015
'Minions' Brings Out Sandra Bullock's Evil Side
Sandra Bullock doesn't often get to play the villain in a movie, so she was thrilled to land the role as the dastardly Scarlett Overkill in Minions, the animated spin-off prequel to Despicable Me."She's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th June 2015
'Ted 2' Gives Mark Wahlberg A Chance To Get Crazy
When Seth MacFarlane's 2012 comedy Ted became a massive hit, work predictably started on a sequel. But MacFarlane was keen to do something new, so this film pushes both the talking teddy bear Ted (voiced...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th June 2015
She's Funny That Way
Wacky enough to make us smile but never laugh out loud, this screwball comedy harks back to those nutty 1970s farces Woody Allen used to make about a group of neurotic urbanites. Actually, filmmaker Peter...
Movie Review posted on 25th June 2015
Everly
A relentless onslaught of violent action, this movie is notable mainly because there's a woman at the centre of it, which means that it's entertaining even if it's rather pointless. With an Asian chop-socky style,...
Movie Review posted on 25th June 2015
Slow West
First-time feature filmmaker John Maclean takes a strikingly original approach to the Western, creating a realistic road trip for two very different men. Genre fans might wish it was more of a shoot-em-up (the massive...
Movie Review posted on 25th June 2015
Ian McKellen Opens Up About The Heart Of 'Mr. Holmes': 'There's Hope For Us All!'
Sir Ian McKellen isn't the first person you'd think of to play Sherlock Holmes, currently incarnated on TV by brainy Benedict Cumberbatch and in movies by action-man Robert Downey Jr., but Mitch Cullin's novel A...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th June 2015
'Inside Out' Lets Amy Poehler Bring The World Some Extra Joy
The new Pixar movie Inside Out is about the emotions swirling around in an 11-year-old girl's head. "Joy was the last emotion to be cast," says director-cowriter Pete Docter, "and it was the most difficult...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th June 2015
Mark Wahlberg's 'Entourage' Is About Friendship Not Bikinis
Ever since the TV series wrapped up its eighth season in 2013, an Entourage movie has been on the cards. Producer Mark Wahlberg says it was always a plan to take the characters to the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th June 2015
Mr. Holmes
Despite this being a film about Sherlock Holmes, the fact that it's not much of a mystery may disappoint die-hard fans, but as an astute drama it's more than worth a look because Ian McKellen...
Movie Review posted on 18th June 2015
Entourage
Both shameless and shamelessly entertaining, this relentlessly boyish movie carries on exactly as the TV show left off after its eight-season run. In fact, it actually feels like a ninth season was condensed into 104...
Movie Review posted on 18th June 2015
Secret Cinema presents Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Secret Cinema's Star Wars event is a mind-blowing experience of a lifetime for any Star Wars fan. Running in London over 100 nights from June 4th to September 27th, it's more than twice as big...
Movie Review posted on 15th June 2015
'Jurassic World' Was A Challenge For Bryce Dallas Howard
Turning into an action movie star was a new thing for Bryce Dallas Howard, the actress better known for comedy-dramas like 'The Help' and '50/50'. But in 'Jurassic World' she dives right into the fray,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th June 2015
The Look of Silence
After his award-winning 2013 documentary The Act of Killing, Joshua Oppenheimer is back with a companion piece that takes a strikingly personal approach to the same event. While the first film explored Indonesia's brutal 1965-66...
Movie Review posted on 12th June 2015
Melissa McCarthy's 'Spy' Storms The Box Office
'Spy', Melissa McCarthy's latest hit action comedy with her 'Bridesmaids'/'The Heat' director Paul Feig, clocked up an impressive $86.5 million worldwide in its first weekend. The film's US debut ($30m) was considered a bit soft,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th June 2015
'Jurassic World' Gives Chris Pratt Another Franchise
When filmmaker Colin Trevorrow cast Chris Pratt as the lead in 'Jurassic World', he had his doubts. At the time, Pratt was known only as that loveable goofball from 'Parks and Recreation'. "I really love...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th June 2015
Jurassic World
With studios afraid of anything new or original, it's not surprising that the dinosaurs are back on-screen nearly 15 years after the rather disappointing Jurassic Park III. The good news is that this film has...
Movie Review posted on 12th June 2015
Unhallowed Ground
To make up for their low budget, this team of young British filmmakers throw everything they can think of at the screen, including an enjoyably fresh-faced young cast. So even if the movie is ultimately...
Movie Review posted on 12th June 2015
'Love & Mercy' Takes Brian Wilson Back To Both Good And Bad Days
After garnering acclaim on the festival circuit, the Beach Boys biopic 'Love & Mercy' finally hits American cinemas this weekend (it opens in the UK next month), offering audiences a powerful glimpse into the complex...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th June 2015
'Insidious: Chapter 3' Serves As Leigh Whannell's Directorial Debut
With the third 'Insidious' movie, writer-actor Leigh Whannell makes the jump to directing. Which was his plan all along. "I always knew I wanted to direct a film," he says. "There was a period there...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th June 2015
'Spy' Gives Melissa McCarthy A Platform To Speak Out
With her new movie 'Spy' already proving to be a huge hit with both critics and audiences, Melissa McCarthy has been able to open up about some serious issues she sees in Hollywood. And as...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th June 2015
Spy
The ace partnership between filmmaker Paul Feig and actress Melissa McCarthy evolves into something formidable with this raucous action comedy, which simultaneously spoofs the espionage genre and provides some genuine thrills. From ensemble player (Bridesmaids)...
Movie Review posted on 4th June 2015
Insidious: Chapter 3
Instead of wrapping up a trilogy, writer-turned-director Leigh Whannell launches a new horror franchise with a movie that's scary even if it's not particularly original. Its trump card is a strong central performance from the...
Movie Review posted on 4th June 2015
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