Author: Luke Kent

Writer and overlord at flicksandpieces.com. Peanut butter aficionado.

Life Itself (2014) Mini Review

“I was born inside the movie of my life. The visuals were before me, the audio surrounded me, the plot unfolded inevitably but not necessarily. I don’t remember how I got into the movie, but it continues to entertain me.”

Meet Kylo Ren

Vanity Fair have let the cat out of the bag – Adam Driver (Girls) is officially Star Wars: The Force Awaken’s big bad, Kylo Ren. Whilst it’s been suspected to be the case for a while now, confirmation of the news, along with the release of an official image of the man himself in action…

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From Skull Island To The Shire: Andrew Lesnie (1956-2015)

Oscar winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie (Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has sadly passed away, aged 59. Lesnie’s frequent collaborator Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) led the tributes beautifully on his Facebook page, here is just a small snippet of his touching piece.

Cinderella (2015) Review

Whilst the necessity for a Cinderella remake can certainly be brought into question, the filmmaking talent behind this new version of the Disney classic certainly can’t be. This is classic Kenneth Branagh filmmaking – filled with such pomp, style and scale that it’s hard not to be drawn in.

Game of Thrones: The Wars To Come – The Big Takeaway and Mini Review

Game of Thrones is back, and it’s back with a style and panache only Game of Thrones can bring. As always, there were lots of moving parts, and characters to catch up on, but who was the biggest mover and shaker of Game of Thrones on its opening week? All shall be revealed – Valar Morghulis.

Divergent (2014) Mini Review

“You’re different. You don’t fit into a category. They can’t control you. They call it Divergent. You can’t let them find out about you.”