Wonder Woman Final Official Trailer

DC have released a final trailer intended to persuade audiences to forget how serious and gloomy the Zack Snyder cinematic universe has been thus far and embrace the empowering glory of  Gal Gadot in a metal warrior goddess costume. Check it out below and see how you feel about it…

The Asian Awards 2017 Winners

International sporting legend, Sachin Tendulkar, Hollywood’s most sought-after child star, Sunny Pawar, CEO of Mastercard, Ajay Benga, world-class snooker player, Ding Junhui and Google DeepMind CEO, Demis Hassabis were among the big winners at the seventh annual, The Asian Awards, a global celebration of Pan Asian excellence, on May 5th at the Park Lane Hilton, London.

The Asian Awards also paid tribute to Om Puri, who passed away earlier this year, with the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award, which is given to those who push the boundaries of cinema-making. Om Puri’s wife, Nandita Puri and son, Ishaan Puri accepted the award on his behalf.

Hosted for the first time by comic genius, and winner of the 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Television award, Sanjeev Bhaskar, The Asian Awards was attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and glittered with A-listers like Lindsay Lohan, Meera Syal, Ding Junhui, Richard Osman, Greg Rusedski and Bollywood stars, Varun Dhawan, Amy Jackson and Anupam Kher

Winners on the night were Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard, Ajay Banga who was presented his award for Business Leader of the Year, while Jack Preger, British doctor offering medical treatment to the less fortunate in Calcutta since 1972 collected his Philanthropist of the Year award; and acclaimed Indian singer, music composer, pianist and dubbed the fastest keyboard player in the world, Adnan Sami won the Outstanding Achievement in Music accolade.

World-class cricketer, the most prolific run-maker and one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with the prestigious Fellowship Award, which is given to global icons that have excelled and made significant strides and contributions in their respective careers. Hollywood’s latest child actor sensation, Sunny Pawar was presented with the inaugural Rising Star of the Year award by Bollywood star Varun Dhawan.

Founder of SoftBank Group and Japan’s richest man with an estimated net worth of $20.4bn, Masayoshi Son won the Entrepreneur of the Year award; and Chinese snooker sensation and the most successful Asian player in the history of the sport, Ding Junhui picked up the Outstanding Achievement in Sport accolade. In six years, Nisha Dutt went from Senior Manager to Chief Executive Officer of Intellecap and collected the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award.

The Outstanding Achievement in Science & Technology award went to Demis Hassabis, founder and CEO of DeepMind, a neuroscience Artificial Intelligence company bought by Google; Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4 news anchor and journalist, collected the Outstanding Achievement in Television award; and Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Research UK, Sir Harpal Kumar was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to the Community accolade.

This year, The Asian Awards selected One Family to be the Official Charity Partner for its annual gala event. One Family, a new, digital-first charity, has global reach and a simple vision: to inspire a generation and to build a united family that works together to make the world a better place, a family that is moved to act through the force of love.

Previous winners at The Asian Awards include Sir Ben Kingsley, Jackie Chan, Sachin Tendulkar, Bruce Lee, Shah Rukh Khan, Zayn Malik Freddie Mercury, Kumar Sangakkara and Ahmed Kathrada who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandala on Robben Island in the fight against apartheid.

Descendants 2 Official Trailer & Music Video

Check out the brilliant new official trailer for  Disney’s much anticipated Descendants 2 sequel, the follow up to the wildly popular feature length adventures of the children of Disney’s most notorious villains. The first Disney Descendants was an unstoppable global success and music from the original movie was a huge hit with fans, with the lead song ‘Rotten to the Core’ already generating more than 220 million YouTube views. As evidenced from the new trailer and accompanying music video the new film looks set to boast a similar combination of musical treats and action adventure. Descendants 2 airs in the UK in Autumn 2017 on Disney Channel and DisneyLife.

Official Synopsis below:

The story deepens in the music-driven sequel as the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most infamous villains – Mal (Dove Cameron), Evie (Sofia Carson), Carlos (Cameron Boyce) and Jay (Booboo Stewart) — try to find their place in idyllic Auradon. When the pressure to be royally perfect becomes too much for Mal, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma (China Anne McClain), the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen of the run-down town, along with her henchman Captain Hook‘s son Harry (Scottish actor, Thomas Doherty) and Gaston‘s son Gil (Dylan Playfair).

Music Video and our own previous interview with stars Booboo Stewart & Sofia Carson below too:

The Dark Tower Trailer

The Dark Tower is one of the most eagerly anticipated Hollywood adaptations, based on the cult classic Stephen King novel. The first full trailer has been released showcasing the metaphysical gunslinging tension between Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. Check out the shamelessly stylish action and inter-dimensional battles between good and evil.

Check out our exclusive chat with Vikings star Katheryn Winnick about working on the project below as well:

Lost In London Review

The Plot

A semi-autobiographical account of Woody Harrelson’s crazy night out in London as he lurches from one increasingly bizarre calamity to the next whilst trying to merely get home to his wife and family in time for a magical Harry Potter set visit.

The Good

Lost In London represents a truly unique cinematic achievement having been shot in a single take and screened live simultaneously to hundreds of cinemas worldwide. It’s a concept so ambitious and almost entirely unprecedented that irrespective of any other qualities the film may boast this alone makes it fascinating viewing. Even more impressive and praiseworthy is that not only does the film manage to succeed in delivering a seamlessly continuous experience but it does so across dozens of locations spread over the heart of one of the world’s most famous cities. The precisely choreographed and meticulously planned results are a big screen experience which is both compellingly real and convincingly cinematic.

With every single frame of the film crafted around the performance of writer, director and leading man Woody Harrelson it’s impossible to underestimate just how much weight placed upon his undoubted acting talents. In truth few actors would be capable of sustaining a single take feature length story which has so many complex moving parts and genuine mix of comedy and subtle tragedy. Harrelson is one of the rarely gifted performances with the range, nuance and natural screen charisma to hold something like this together.

The film adds another layer of meta intrigue by casting Woody in a semi-autobiographical tale that blurs the lines between fact and fiction. It’s certainly interesting for audiences to ponder just how much of the implausible misadventure is rooted in embarrassing fact. The mere fact that any of it happened is in itself an entertaining proposition.

Although Harrelson undeniably deserves extensive praise the strength of a varied and strong supporting cast shouldn’t be underestimated. The motley inhabitants of London’s nightly streets, clubs, cabs and police stations provide the film with plenty of laughs and some unexpectedly poignant moments too. Though cameos form Owen Wilson and Willie Nelson may be crowd pleasing delights it is the unsung heroes of the less recognisable co-stars that made this unique piece of film a successful reality rather than just a fanciful concept.

The Bad

Obviously the unique nature of filming imposes occasional limitations on the availability of camera angles and the pace of storytelling. Though thankfully it’s surprising just how barely noticeable this is. The film is also entirely built around Harrelson’s central performance. While undeniably impressive and charismatic obviously anyone who isn’t a fan of Harrelson’s may find the films entire duration a long time to spend exclusively in his presence. Similarly some audiences may marvel at the film’s technical achievements but for one reason or another find the slightly self-aggrandising tale of personal misadventure and largely self-inflicted calamity less appealing.

The Ugly Truth

Lost In London is not only a unique cinematic experiment but also an entertaining and emotionally subtle story the only serves to further cement Woody Harrelson’s status as an actor, storyteller and cult hero.

Review by Russell Nelson