Category: Films
ISS review – Ariana DeBose is ace as third world war sparks space station survival race
At first, the crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) mistake the tiny dot of fire on Earth for a volcano. But look: there’s [more…]
The evolution of man: how Ryan Gosling changed stardom, cinema and society
In Hollywood, there are no accidents. Ryan Gosling’s role in stuntman pic The Fall Guy, hard on the heels of his show-stopping Oscars rendition of [more…]
Hollywood reacts to overturning of Harvey Weinstein rape conviction: ‘Beyond disappointed’
Hollywood has reacted with shock to the news that the disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction has been overturned by a New York court. The [more…]
Cannes to premiere Jean-Luc Godard film finished the day before he died
The final film from the French-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard is set to premiere at this year’s Cannes film festival. Scénarios is an 18-minute short that [more…]
High-minded, progressive and literate, Laurent Cantet made a trio of brilliant films | Peter Bradshaw
Laurent Cantet was a classic product of the French cinema industry: a deeply intelligent, high-minded progressive film-maker of the same generation as Robin Campillo and [more…]
Rebel Wilson memoir to be published in UK with Sacha Baron Cohen passages redacted
The UK edition of Australian actor Rebel Wilson’s memoir will be published with redacted passages relating to her experience on set with Sacha Baron Cohen. [more…]
Ben Stiller: I was blindsided by Zoolander 2 flopping
Ben Stiller has said that he was “blindsided” by the failure of his 2016 sequel to Zoolander, the much-loved male model comedy from 2001. Speaking [more…]
Anne Hathaway is a secret Arsenal fan and now her reinvention is complete
Anne Hathaway’s renaissance has been a wonderful thing to witness. For years now, the actor’s reputation has been based on the assumption that she tries [more…]
Multiple crew members hospitalised after accident on set of Eddie Murphy film
Several crew members were injured and two were hospitalised when a car and truck collided during shooting of the Eddie Murphy film The Pickup in [more…]
Malum/Hunt Her, Kill Her review – double bill of low-budget, single-location horror
New horror-focused studio Welcome Villain are aiming to be the next Blumhouse, but judging by this double bill of early releases it could be a [more…]