BAFTA Film Awards Rising Star Nominations
The first BAFTA Film Awards nominations have been announced with the five shortlisted finalists for the EE Rising Star Award. The category is the only one at next month’s BAFTA ceremony voted for by the general public It also seeks to recognize the success and future potential of young talent. Previous winners include James McAvoy, Kristen [...]
The Danish Girl Review
The Plot Eddie Redmayne stars alongside Alicia Vikander in this biopic of the first transgendered woman to undergo gender reassignment surgery. The Good Exactly twelve months after his Oscar winning performance in The Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne returns with another award worthy film to add to his collection. Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) directs [...]
Daddy’s Home Review
The Plot: Mild-mannered family man Brad Whitaker (Ferrell) is forced compete for the affection of his wife and step-kids after their macho biological dad Dusty (Wahlberg) rides back into their lives and clearly determined to win his family back. The Good: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg successfully established a comfortable comedy dynamic in The Other [...]
10 Best Things About Star Wars The Force Awakens
Star Wars The Force Awakens marks the triumphant return of the Star Wars Saga. Largely banishing memories of disappointing prequels it’s widely accepted to be the Star Wars sequel fans had always hoped to see. Below is a list of the Ten Best things about the new film… 1. Han Solo & Chewbacca In truth [...]
Critics’ Circle Awards Nominations 2016
The UK’s leading film critics today announced the nominations for their 36th annual awards ceremony, with Todd Haynes’ romantic drama Carol leading the way with seven nominations including Film of the Year and both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara contending for Actress of the Year. The gala ceremony will be held on Sunday 17th January [...]
Abigal Hardingham Set To Join The Crow Reboot
Speaking at the British Independent Film Awards in London, Most Promising Newcomer winner Abigal Hardingham and director Corin Hardy both confirmed that they will be working together. With Corin Hardy’s next project set to be the long delayed Crow Reboot, it seems highly likely that the Nina Forever star may be the female lead opposite [...]
British Independent Film Awards 2015 Winners
Ex Machina was the big winner at the Moët British Independent Film Awards this evening. The film won four awards: Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay for Alex Garland and Outstanding Achievement in Craft for its Visual Effects, by Andrew Whitehurst. The film will be screened in 74 cinemas across the country on Sunday 13 December as part of a landmark BIFA screening [...]
What’s On Stage Awards Nominations 2016
The WhatsOnStage Awards are the only major UK theatre awards in which the audience are the judges. Audiences have submitted their choices in the nominations process, and the five nominations with the most votes are put into the shortlist. The public can now vote who they want to win in each category, as the voting [...]
Critics’ Circle Honour Kenneth Branagh
The UK’s top film critics will present Sir Kenneth Branagh with their highest accolade, the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, at their awards ceremony on Sunday 17th January. Born in Belfast and raised in Reading, Branagh graduated from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1981 and is now its 16th president. He [...]
Brooklyn Review
The Plot In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) has to choose between two men and two countries. The Good Saoirse Ronan gives an incredible and likely award winning performance in this beautiful adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s 2009 novel of the same name. The story of Brooklyn is not particularly unique, [...]