We are now well into October and the first batch of films are being released for the month, Have you got a few films picked out for the month? No? Oh, well let me be a kind soul and assist you with your cinema going needs for the month. Be prepared this is a lengthy... Continue Reading →
Trailer breakdown: IT: Chapter 2
For the third time today (check out the breakdown for Cats and Top Gun: Maverick from earlier) we have a trailer breakdown! This time we go the horror direction as we are just ticking off all of the genres it seems! This is the second trailer for IT: Chapter 2 and it should be the... Continue Reading →
Trailer breakdown: Top Gun: Maverick
Trailer two of today’s trailer breakdown bonanza is Top Gun: Maverick, this one was a bit of a surprise to everyone at Comic Con, so luckily for us we never saw it coming! If you want to check out my earlier breakdown post of Cats, go here! Also, if you want to check out the lengthy... Continue Reading →
Trailer breakdown – Cats
Welcome back to a number of trailer breakdowns as things got a little busy yesterday didn’t they? Almost as if there was some event on to showcase new films… Weird. Anyway. First up is I think the one that wasn’t from Comic Con! Oh boy was it a trailer, lets have a little breakdown of... Continue Reading →
Oscars 2019 – Breakdown
The hostless Oscars went by and everyone is happy… Well, the winners are at least. I made my predictions and reasons behind those predictions on who I thought should win, but also who I thought would win. The Academy is usually pretty predictable with things, so let’s see how I got on! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZC140dC8Ps Best... Continue Reading →
Should a film be made about child murders?
This week Detainment was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Short Film Category, this has caused an awful lot of discussion and bad press towards the Irish filmmaker Vincent Lambe. This outrage has grown to the point where over 100,000 people have signed a petition for the Academy or Lambe himself to withdraw... Continue Reading →
Oscar 2019 nomination predictions
The Academy Award nominations are due later today (UK time) and I kinda forgot about it a little, so this is very much a rushed job! I will come back in a few days to go over how right or wrong I was with my picks, but in the meantime have a gander and see... Continue Reading →
Films to look out for in 2019
2018 is barely out of the way and we already have our heads turned to the plethora of films coming out in 2019. Last year (weird to say that even though it was a few days ago) had many great films and some that I won’t forget for a very long time and this year... Continue Reading →
Golden Globe 2019 nominations breakdown Part One
I like a good award season and this year, well 2019, we are in for a cracker and with the Oscars a little bit away it is time for the Golden Globes to shine a little pre-Christmas! With the results released on Thursday (6th December) I thought I would give you a little break down... Continue Reading →
Shoplifters review
A stunning Japanese drama that will captivate and ask the question what makes a family a family? Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters follows a family in Tokyo barely getting by lead by the father figure Osamu Shibata (LilyFranky) who in between occasional construction work has to turn to petty theft from neighbourhood stores with... Continue Reading →