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 →
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 →
SPECTRE review: Bond is back, in spectacular form
Director: Sam Mendes Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Léa Seydoux The Overview With the demons of his past still haunting him, Bond is on the trail of a sinister organisation known as “SPECTRE”; a group thought to be behind worldwide attacks. MI6 are considered archaic and facing closure, so Bond must work alone... Continue Reading →
James Bond Films Ranked from Worst to Best
To celebrate the release of SPECTRE (in UK cinemas today!), here is the 2nd James Bond special. This weeks post is brought to you by the awesome Matt Buddery! Matt is a massive fan of James Bond, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of all things 007. He is also a big Star Wars fan, and loves... Continue Reading →
The 7 Absolute Worst Things About Going to the Cinema
Nothing beats the experience of seeing a new blockbuster on the big screen, however there are a couple of things which really irritate us all about the shared movie experience. I've included my own thoughts, plus some of your comments as well after I posed the question on my Facebook and Twitter. Here are the... 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 →
The Martian Review: Out of this world
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview After a mission to Mars has to be cut short due to adverse weather conditions, astronaut/botanist Mark Watney (Damon) is left isolated on the red planet with only his wits and his... Continue Reading →
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