REVIEW: Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
Two particular pairs face two greatest tests in the film adaptation of Michael Koryta’s book, also titled Those Who Wish Me Dead. Making up the first are Hannah (Angelina Jolie), a smokejumper, and Connor (Finn Little), a young’un hunted by suited assassins. She is still…
REVIEW: True History of the Kelly Gang (Glasgow Film Festival 2020)
“It’s uncompromising, it’s invigorating, it takes a well-worn story and gives it a really good bloody shake. It’s a knockout.” Rating: ★★★★★ Fiona recently took a deep dive into George MacKay’s filmography and you can read her full findings here. Directed by: Justin Kurzel Written…
Freedom and Liberation in Mad Max: Fury Road
Geographically, Mad Max: Fury Road ends exactly where it begins. After a short prologue detailing the descent of the world and of humanity, we find ourselves deep within the Citadel, held and run by the tyrannical Immortan Joe. We watch as Max is brought there,…
REVIEW: The Current War (2019)
A century before ‘AC/DC’ became the moniker of a certain Australian rock band, the acronym was synonymous with American pioneers George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison and their conflicting ideas for electricity distribution. While the former was keen to explore the potential of high voltage alternating…
REVIEW: X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
With the monumental success of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame slowly coming to a halt, the monolithic finale to a franchise that has changed the landscape of the 21st Century blockbuster, it seems that 2019 is a bittersweet year for the superhero genre; a year where our…
The X-Men Head To Space In Final ‘Dark Phoenix’ Trailer
“This is the story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic DARK PHOENIX. During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most…
It’s Jean Grey Vs. The X-Men In New ‘Dark Phoenix’ Trailer
“In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not…
Nicholas Hoult is J.R.R. Tolkien In First Trailer For Biopic
“TOLKIEN explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of…
Jean Begins To Lose Control In The First ‘Dark Phoenix’ Trailer
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWbMckU3AOQ&w=560&h=315] “In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force…
Official ‘Dark Phoenix’ Synopsis Released Ahead Of The First Trailer Tonight!
20th Century Fox have this afternoon announced that the first trailer for the long awaited X-Men sequel, Dark Phoenix, will be aired tonight on the Late Late Show in the US, and will arrive online around the same time. The film, which was originally scheduled…
New Trailer For Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’ Sees Rachel Weisz And Emma Stone Become Rivals
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqYlnvghV-U&w=560&h=315] “Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending…
Bow Before Olivia Colman In The First Teaser Trailer For Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ1cQqkdiqo&w=560&h=315] Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending…
‘New Mutants’ Release Pushed Back AGAIN Along With ‘Dark Phoenix’ As Fox Shuffles Dates
Fox’s X-Men spin-off ‘New Mutants’, directed by Josh Boone, has been pushed back yet again. Originally set to release next month on April 22nd, it was announced towards the end of last year that the film was under-going re-shoots (and even adding in a new…
