As Pixar have just released their 16th film (The Good Dinosaur, out in UK cinemas November 27th), I thought it only fitting that I looked back on the previous 15 films which made them the undisputed leaders in computer animation. Ever since Toy Story in 1995 (it celebrated it’s 20th anniversary a few weeks ago;... Continue Reading →
Black Mass Review: Beantown Beat Down
Director: Scott Cooper Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Black Mass is based on the true story of James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp), one of the most infamous, violent criminals in U.S. history. The story focuses on the relationship Whitey had with the FBI (becoming... Continue Reading →
The Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2 Review: Blaze of Glory
Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Julianne Moore, Donald Sutherland Please note, this review contains more spoilers than my reviews normally do. If you haven’t read the books, or don’t want to know anything about the story line, then you might want to read after you have watched. Don’t say I didn’t warn... Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs Review: Well Orchestrated Madness
Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Seth Rogen Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Set backstage before the launch of three different products, Steve Jobs shows the slightly darker side of the man at the epicenter of the technological revolution. Adopting a dramatically theatrical three act structure, this... Continue Reading →
The Complete Guide to The Hunger Games
This week’s post is a guest blog courtesy of the awesome Nikki Knight! Nikki loves Lego, Star Wars, all things nerdy, and as you’ll soon gather from this blog, The Hunger Games! Ahead of the release of the final film in The Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay Part 2, Nikki looks at the previous films, and... Continue Reading →
Ranking the Upcoming Disney Movies
On the 11th November, Disney announced their slate of films for the next 4 years; what a treat! As a huge fan of Disney and the Disney owned properties (Marvel, Star Wars) I thought it was only right that I wrote something about this. Also I was coerced into writing this by my good friend,... Continue Reading →
Brooklyn Review: A Tale of Two Countries
Director: John Crowley Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Irish girl, Éilis (Ronan), leaves the comfort of her small town in Ireland to start a new life in New York. She meets charming Italian-American, Tony (Cohen), and quickly falls in love. When a... Continue Reading →
The 8 Stages of Waiting for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
With the most anticipated movie of the year just over a month away, here are the 8 stages of waiting for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Hope you enjoy, and please share if you liked it! 1. WAIT. WHAT. NEW STAR WARS?! 2. But wait. Remember the prequels, remember how excited we were then?... Continue Reading →
Product Placement in the Movies!
Today's blog comes courtesy of the wonderful Jake Potter! Jake is a Marketing Manager and loves the 3 M's; marketing, musicals and Meryl Streep. You can find Jake on twitter; for amusing gifs and random ramblings follow his personal account @shakey_jakey4, and for all things marketing follow @marketingguy_UK. He also writes his own awesome marketing blog which... Continue Reading →
Coming soon…to a blog near you!
Hi everyone! First of all, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been reading this blog since I started it in July! It started as a fun side project for myself as I love films and love writing, and this seemed like a good way to combine the two.... Continue Reading →
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