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 →

Suffragette Review: It Gets My Vote

Director: Sarah Gavron Starring: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Suffragette is the dramatised true story of the women who took drastic, militant actions to try and get Votes for Women in the early 20th Century. The focus is on the hard-working Maud... Continue Reading →

Movie 50/50 – Rear Window (1954)

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr, Thelma Ritter This month, Movie 50/50 features the 1954 classic Rear Window, an iconic thriller from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. This is the first film since starting this feature that I have already seen, however I still decided to rewatch so I could... Continue Reading →

Sicario Review: It’s a hit!

Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro The Overview At the border between the U.S. and Mexico, the war on drugs is escalating, and violent murders are on the increase. FBI agent Kate Macer (Blunt) is enlisted by a government task force to eradicate a drug cartel. The details of her... Continue Reading →

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