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Notebook Reviews: SWEET HEARTS DANCE

Robert Greenwald – 1988. Sweet Hearts Dance is a very good family drama with some very fine comedic moments woven throughout. The excellent cast – Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels and Elizabeth Perkins – all deliver [...]

November 18, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Michael Fassbender & Danny Boyle On The Set Of STEVE JOBS

In many ways Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs is much like an Apple product. The 2015 film is exceptionally good looking (Boyle shot the film using 16mm, 35mm and digital to give each time period a unique look), uncluttered and innovative. It may follow [...]

August 4, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Michael Fassbender Is Great In Danny Boyle’s Exceptional STEVE JOBS

Those expecting a conventional biopic will be disappointed by Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs. This is an energetic look at Jobs, through an unconventional film yet it’s not a film for the masses. It’s a character piece, one made even more [...]

March 12, 2016

Get A Taste For Life On Mars With These New Clips From Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN

What would it feel like to be trapped on Mars? Find out when The Martian opens on 30 September. However, in the meantime you can get a feel for the Ridley Scott directed Matt Damon starrer by watching the below clips. During a manned mission to [...]

September 12, 2015

New Apple Inspired Poster For Danny Boyle’s STEVE JOBS

Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs is one of the most tantalising films coming out over the next few months. The cast is eclectic (Seth Rogen, Kate Winslet and Jeff Daniels join Michael Fassbender’s Apple guru) and the script was written by Aaron [...]

August 29, 2015

The Launch Trailer For Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN Has Landed

It’ll be a shame if The Martian doesn’t hit it big at the box office. Firstly, it looks great and if it’s great then people should see it. However, it’s failure would likely mean that Hollywood will shy away from investing [...]

August 20, 2015

Trailer: Michael Fassbender Is STEVE JOBS – Even If He Doesn’t Look Or Sound Like Him

Michael Fassbender can’t really do an American accent – but that shouldn’t stop anyone’s enjoyment of Steve Jobs. Fassbender looks totally committed to the role of Jobs here (even if he doesn’t look like the man), embracing the [...]

July 2, 2015

Bring Matt Damon Home With The Poster And Trailer For Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN

The Martian could be a potential return to sci-fi form for Ridley Scott after the abysmal Prometheus. Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded on the red planet, while NASA and his crew attempt to rescue him. This looks like great stuff. Movies In [...]

June 13, 2015

STEVE JOBS Teaser: Michael Fassbender Nails It And Ashton Kutcher Cries

Michael Fassbender looks nothing like Steve Jobs – that’s a given. However, Michael Fassbender is possibly the greatest actor working today and that means Steve Jobs is essential viewing. It’s not about an impersonation, it’s about [...]

May 18, 2015

Interview: Actor Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels is one of the most respected character actors working in Hollywood today. With a huge list of credits over the last thirty years, he has worked with some of films most respected directors including; Woody Allen, Clint Eastwood, Mike [...]

March 31, 2012