Category: Film

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.”

Play-Doh Movie Incoming: Yes, You Read That Correctly

I honestly can’t believe I’m typing this. In a move a grand total of zero people called for, 20th Century Fox are lining up a deal for a Play-Doh movie, to be directed by purveyor of unnecessary movies Paul Feig, presumably as his follow up to Ghostbusters 3.

Prepare For More, and More, and More, Mad Max

Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy has spilt the beans that he is attached for not one, not two, but three further Mad Max films. Three!! This is all dependant on Fury Road doing big numbers of course, but from the look of the newest trailer, and with director George Miller in the driving seat…

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The Last Light Of Durin’s Day

“Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin’s Day will shine upon the key-hole.”

Lex Luthor, Bald and Badass!

The first image of Jesse Eisenberg as the iconic Lex Luthor in the upcoming Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice has been released, and he is looking like an all round badass.