Speed The Plow Review
The Plot: Two friendly but jaded Hollywood executives celebrate their good fortune after landing a major star for a sure fire box office hit. But after an encounter with a seemingly naïve young secretary, one of them struggles with an awkward newfound conscience. The Good: David Mamet’s Hollywood satire is a deceptively simple but sharp [...]
Camp X-Ray Review
The Plot A young American soldier stationed as a guard at Guantanamo Bay finds herself discovering an unlikely and at times reluctant connection with one particular ‘detainee’, throwing into question her view of right and wrong. The Good Guantanamo Bay and the questionable ethics behind America’s infamous prison camp for ‘evil doers’ has been the [...]
Downton Abbey Series 5 Gets Charity Premiere
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the leading charity for the UK film, cinema and commercial television industries, has announced it is hosting a world exclusive preview screening of the Series Five opener of ITV’s hugely-popular Downton Abbey. Thanks to ITV and production company Carnival, the red carpet event will take place at the [...]
Film4 Frightfest 2014 Day One Blog
With the August bank holiday just beginning, so too comes the Film 4 Frightfest. Now in its 15th year, the annual and infamous horror festival is bigger than ever at its new home at the Vue Leicester square. Exploring the weird, wonderful and at times gore drenched delights of the horror genre, Frightfest remains the [...]
The Guest Review
The Plot When David (Dan Stevens – Downton Abbey) visits the Peterson family to pass on a message from their recently deceased son and his old comrade, he’s almost instantly welcomed as part of the family and invited to stay a few days. But as people start dying, daughter Anna (Maika Monroe) starts to suspect [...]
Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright Plan New Trilogy
The World’s End marked the end to a self proclaimed trilogy of films from Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg & Nick Frost. Some had speculated that this apocalyptic final chapter in the series would somehow be the final big screen collaboration for the team behind Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead and Spaced. However speaking to [...]
Jackie Chan wants Brett Ratner or Will Smith to direct Karate Kid 2
Speaking to Red Carpet News during a recent appearance at the BFI in London martial arts superstar Jackie Chan confirmed that while he won’t direct the American set sequel to The Karate Kid due to his lack of cultural understanding, he’d welcome either frequent collaborate Brett Ratner or Will Smith as directors. With Ratner recently [...]
Jackie Chan pays tribute to Robin Williams
With the international film community still reacting to the tragic death of Robin Williams, Jackie Chan added his own voice to the chorus of tributes to the dearly missed comedy star, sharing an incredible story of his first meeting with Williams early in his own Hollywood career. Video clip below:
Wesley Snipes Talks Blade 4
Speaking on the red carpet at the world premiere of The Expendables 3 resurgent action superstar Wesley Snipes confirmed that he hasn’t written off the possibility of a Blade 4 sequel and that it’s looking good currently. The news will no doubt be welcomed by fans of the vampire slaying comicbook hero that is widely [...]
The Imitation Game Opens London Film Festival 2014
The 58th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express®, is delighted to announce that this year’s Opening Night film will be THE IMITATION GAME, a dramatic portrayal of the life and work of Alan Turing, one of Britain’s most extraordinary unsung heroes, and one of the world’s greatest innovators. The film will receive its [...]