When it comes to film adaptations of books, no one has had a chequered career than Stephen King. The master of horror has some outstanding film versions from Carrie (the original 1976 version) to The Shining (although King himself hates it) to more recently It (the first part). Where he has scored highly is the…
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The Little Mermaid
I was looking through some old movie posters and came across an advert for a film called Escape From The Dark. This was a Disney production about pit ponies in Northern England. Very dark and very moving. I remember vividly seeing this original tale and being blown away by it. A British-produced Disney live-action that…
Good Boys
Director: Gene Stupnitsky Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Bradley Noon, Molly Gordon, Midori Francis, Izaac Wang, Millie Davis, Will Forte, Josh Caras Written by: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Running Time: 89 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 16th August 2019 It’s twelve years since the release of Superbad, the teen comedy about three friends…
The Predator
Director: Shane Black Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keenan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen Written by: Shane Black, Fred Dekker, (based on the characters created) Jim Thomas and John Thomas Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 12th September 2018 Out of all the franchises around, Predator…
Wonder
Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Izabela Vidovic, Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Bruce Gheisar, Elle McKinnon, Daveed Diggs Written by: Stephen Chbosky, Steven Conrad, Jack Thorne and (based on the book) R.J. Palacio Running Time: 113 mins Cert: PG Release date: 1st December 2017 It seems like everyone and their mother…
Shut In
Director: Farren Blackburn Starring: Naomie Watts, Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay, Crystal Balint, Alex Braunstein, David Cubitt Written by: Christina Hodson Running Time: 91 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 24th February 2017 Shut In follows a long line of thrillers that use being trapped or locked in a building as a backdrop for scares,…
Room
Director: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridges, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Matt Gordon Written by: (also based on the novel) Emma Donoghue Running Time: 118 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 15th January 2016 It’s not often that I am stunned into silence after watching a movie. There’s always a first time…
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