We sat down with brilliant comedy writer and NME stalwart David Quantick to chat about his love for all things cinema.
Read MoreTrailer Drops For New Netflix Animation Spellbound
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming animated family film, Spellbound. The story centers on Ellian, the courageous young daughter of Lumbria’s rulers, who embarks on a bold mission to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell turns her parents into monsters. Directed by Vicky Jenson, the film features a star-studded voice cast including Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane, along with Javier…
Read MoreSing Sing Review
Sing Sing is a gripping, emotionally charged drama offering a rare and poignant glimpse into the lives of incarcerated individuals. Directed by Greg Kwedar and featuring a standout performance by Colman Domingo, the film skillfully blends fiction and reality, using a cast that includes both professional actors and actual former inmates. The story revolves around a group of prisoners participating in a theater program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. What begins as a simple acting…
Read MoreHeartstopper Season 3 | New Cast Members Announced
Eddie Marsan, Hayley Atwell and Jonathan Bailey join the cast of Heartstopper S3 Eddie Marsan (Back to Black and Ray Donovan), Hayley Atwell (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Captain America: The First Avenger) and Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers and Bridgerton) join the cast of Heartstopper S3. Alice Oseman, Creator & Writer, on the new cast members – ‘I am incredibly excited to be welcoming three new cast members to the Heartstopper family. Hayley Atwell…
Read MoreStudiocanal announce UK & Irish release date for The Outrun
THE OUTRUN will be released in cinemas across the UK & Ireland on Friday 27 September 2024. Debuting to critical acclaim at Sundance and the Berlin International Film Festival earlier in the year, THE OUTRUN stars four-time Oscar ® Nominee Saoirse Ronan (LADY BIRD) alongside Emmy nominee Paapa Essiedu (I MAY DESTROY YOU), BAFTA winner Stephen Dillane (ALEX RIDER) and Saskia Reeves (SLOW HORSES). Adapted for the screen by Fingscheidt in collaboration with Liptrot, THE OUTRUN is a searingly honest drama about…
Read MoreFilm Review: ISS
Hamilton, West Side Story and Hamilton star Ariana DeBose delivers an impressive performance in this claustrophobic thriller set on the International Space Station. ISS follows a group of American and Russian astronauts who must grapple with the devastating end of everything they know and find a way to survive together in the chaos. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Nick Shafir, the movie is a thriller that’s both intense…
Read MoreFilm Review: Wonka
★★★★★ Eyebrows were raised and much dismissive discourse took place on social media when it was revealed that Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name, Little Women, Dune) would be donning the famous top hat and purple coat to play a young Willy Wonka in an new adaptation of much loved Roald Dahll adventure. Written by the dream team that brought us Paddington in 2014 and the absolutely delightful Paddington…
Read MoreReview: A Place Among The Dead
Better known for her role as psychopathic vampire Drusilla in the popular fantasy series Buffy Vampire Slayer, writer-director Juliet Landau delivers a rather disappointing first feature in A Place Among The Dead. The film is part factual, part fiction and purports to be an exploration of the modern cultural obsession with vampires. Landau – daughter of Hollywood legend Martin Landau (Mission: Impossible) and actress Barbara Bain – plays a fictional…
Read MoreReview: The Climb
In The Climb, director Michael Angelo Covino presents a downbeat and deliciously off-kilter comedy which spans years in the life of Mike (Covino) and Kyle (co writer Kyle Marvin), two bickering best friends who fall out over a woman. We first meet Mike and Kyle on the eve of Kyle’s wedding to fiancée Eva (a brief yet memorable turn courtesy of French actor Judith Godrèche). Whilst discussing their enduring friendship,…
Read MoreOne Night In Miami – LFF 2020 Review
After three decades as an actor Regina King’s directorial debut One Night in Miami is a vibrant look at the conflicts and battles that defined the civil rights movement. Adapted from Kemp Powers’ stage play of the same name, the film mostly takes place in an unassuming hotel where four iconic figures meet and discuss how their fame and power can be used to progress the black cause. Malcolm X…
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