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Behind The Scenes: David Cronenberg On The Set Of eXistenZ With Jude Law & Jennifer Jason Leigh

David Cronenberg’s 1999 sci-fi thriller eXistenZ has a lot of themes which continue to resonant 20-odd years on. However, this gaming thriller was ultimately superseded by The Matrix which opened later in the same year, winning plaudits and [...]

April 28, 2021

2020 BFI London Film Festival Review: POSSESSOR

Written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, Possessor is a tricksy and complex thriller which takes a potentially commercial concept and gives it an arthouse spin. At times it’s a little too convoluted for its own good, but this sci-fi [...]

October 18, 2020

Trailer For Brandon Cronenberg’s Sci-Fi Thriller POSSESSOR

Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor looks like a smart amalgamation of Inception and The Matrix. It’s a high concept sci-fi thriller starring Andrea Riseborough about brain implants, mind control and assassinations. Brandon Cronenberg is the [...]

September 3, 2020

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: READY PLAYER ONE, ISLE OF DOGS, JOURNEYMAN, A QUIET PLACE & More

This time around: Steven Spielberg goes inside the Oasis in Ready Player One, Wes Anderson takes us to the Isle of Dogs, Paddy Considine is a Journeyman, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski go to A Quiet Place, Dwayne Johnson goes on a Rampage and Paul [...]

August 19, 2018

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: The GRIFTERS, THE OLD DARK HOUSE, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI & More

This time around: Frances McDormand puts up Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, James Whale makes a visit to The Old Dark House, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law play eXistenZ, John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening are The Grifters [...]

May 29, 2018

Trailer: Natalie Portman & Oscar Isaac Are Set For ANNIHILATION

Bwwwwaaaam! Bwwwwaaaaammm! You know the drill when it comes to sonics in movie trailers these days. I don’t know what Alex Garland‘s Annihilation is about – but I’m intrigued. Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Oscar [...]

September 27, 2017

Oscars 2016: Full Winners List; Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Best Actor

The awards season reached its climax with the 88th Academy Awards – and it was a night that saw the gold shared amongst a variety of films. The Revenant, Spotlight, The Big Short, The Danish Girl, Bridge of Spies and Room won the top nods, [...]

February 29, 2016

OSCARS 2016: A Full List Of Nominations; THE REVENANT Leads The Pack

The nominations for the Academy Awards (AKA the Oscars) have dropped. We expected many of these (The Revenant, The Big Short and Spotlight) but who would have guessed that Mad Max: Fury Road would be nominated for Best Picture and Best Director? I [...]

January 14, 2016

Full Nomination List For The 2016 EE BAFTA Awards

It’s that time of year again when the film industry celebrates its achievements over the last 12 months. The EE BAFTA nominations have been announced and there’s a wide variety of movies up for nods this year. There’s a lot talk [...]

January 10, 2016

The First Trailer For Quentin Tarantino’s THE HATEFUL EIGHT – It Looks Good

Okay, okay. I’ve had my reservations about Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight but I have to admit that this trailer does a lot for getting me on side. It looks like a major improvement of Django Unchained and I hope Tarantino manages [...]

August 13, 2015

New Poster For THE HATEFUL EIGHT Puts The Focus On Kurt Russell And Jennifer Jason Leigh

Kurt Russell (John Ruth ‘The Hangman’) and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Daisy Domergue ‘The Prisoner’) take centre stage (coach) in this new poster for Quentin Tarantino‘s The Hateful Eight. We’ve had a few posters, [...]

August 11, 2015

New Poster For THE HATEFUL EIGHT: No One Comes Up Here Without A Damn Good Reason

Quentin Tarantino hit the San Diego Comic Con with seven of The Hateful Eight (Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Bruce Dern, Michael Madsen, and Jennifer Jason Leigh). The writer/director showed about 8 minutes of footage and [...]

July 12, 2015

8 HATEFUL EIGHT Character Portraits – Where’s The Enthusiasm?

I’m finding it hard to get jazzed about Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. Maybe it’s because I was burned by Django Unchained or maybe because the last time Kurt Russell worked with Tarantino it led to the lacklustre Death Proof. I’m [...]

May 9, 2015

First Look At Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson And Jennifer Jason Leigh In THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Here’s the first look from Quentin Tarantino’s next cinematic effort, The Hateful Eight. This image (from EW) shows Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh in character. Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Walton Goggins, Bruce [...]

May 7, 2015