It was a Pultizer-prize-winning novel by Alice Walker that was turned into a hugely acclaimed movie 1985 by Steven Spielberg. Then, it became a West End and Broadway musical. Now we have the film version of The Color Purple, based on that musical. While there is so much to admire, there is something that doesn’t…
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Book Club: The Next Chapter
I am angry. Cinemas are really struggling to get bums on seats at the moment. Most of the films in the top ten charts are making less than £100,000, and yet, instead of the film companies trying their best to put out their finest products, we are delivered utter tripe such as Book Club: The…
Babylon
I am a huge admirer of director Damien Chazelle. His previous films have all been in my top 20 best movies of the year. Whiplash was extraordinary. La La Land I fell in love with, and First Man was a visual treat. Now we get Babylon, a breathtaking, roller-coaster ride through the early days of…
Nope
There are not many directors who have made such an impact on the movie landscape as Jordan Peele. His first two films, Get Out and Us, have already become regarded as greats of the horror genre, while his latest film, Nope, was one of the year’s most anticipated films. Now it has arrived, has Peele…
The Disaster Artist
Director: James Franco Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogan, Ari Graynor, Alison Brie, Jacki Weaver, Paul Scheer, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Megan Mullally Written by Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, (based on the book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made”) Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell Running…
Hail, Caesar
Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Aiden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, Jonah Hill Written by Joel and Ethan Coen Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 4th March 2016 Hail, The Coen Brothers. All hail to thee. After months of frankly unfunny and…
Trumbo
Director: Jay Roach Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Ladd, Helen Mirren, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alan Turyk, Louis C.K., Ellie Fanning, John Goodman Written by: John McNamara and (based on the book) Bruce Cook Running Time: 124 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 5th February 2016 Trumbo is a curious movie. Telling the story of one of Hollywood’s best…
Entourage
Director: Doug Ellin Starring: Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Billy Bob Thornton Written by; (also story and television series created) Doug Ellin and (story) Rob Weiss Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 19th June 2015 I went into Entourage a complete virgin. Having never seen the HBO…
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films
Director: Mark Hartley Starring: Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Forster, Tobe Hooper, Lucinda Dickey, Oliver Tobias, Dolph Lungdren Written by: Mark Hartley Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 5th June 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5nKFvQ8gIM During the 1980’s, there was one name that you couldn’t escape from when you went to the cinema:…
Red Tails
Directed by: Anthony Hemmingway Starring: Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr, Gerald McRaney, David Oyelowo Written by: John Ridley, Aaron McGruder and (book) John B. Holway Running Time: 125 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 6th June 2012 George Lucas has been wanting to make a film about the Tuskegee Airman for many years, ever since watching…
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