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Uncovering Curiosities: Bennett Miller’s FOXCATCHER

Bennett Miller’s 2014 film, Foxcatcher is a dark and clinical psychological drama about John du Pont ill-fated attempt to build his own Olympic wrestling team. Steve Carell plays the eccentric millionaire as an emotionally stunted man filled with [...]

October 3, 2021

Blu-Ray & DVD Review Round-Up: BRITANNIA; BATTLE OF THE SEXES; KILLING GUNTHER & More

This time around: Britannia attempts to be the new Game Of Thrones, Emma Stone and Steve Carrell take part in the Battle Of The Sexes, Richard Gere will leave you Breathless, Wishmaster offers up three wishes and Arnold Schwarzenegger is Killing [...]

April 8, 2018

Sizzle Reel And Poster All-Star Financial Drama THE BIG SHORT

The Big Short seems to be flying under the radar – and that’s pretty odd for a movie that stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt. Adam McKay directs this financial drama and here’s a ‘sizzle reel’ and poster [...]

November 14, 2015

What Scheduling Conflicts? Steve Carell Replaces Bruce Willis In Woody Allen’s Latest Movie

Bruce Willis shot for a day on Woody Allen’s latest, as yet untitled film (see above). Willis then dropped out due to ‘scheduling conflicts’ with his Broadway turn in the stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. Read into that what you [...]

August 29, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo Star In The Creepy FOXCATCHER

Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher is a dark and clinical psychological drama about John du Pont ill-fated attempt to build his own Olympic wrestling team. Steve Carell plays the eccentric millionaire as an emotionally stunted man filled with demons. [...]

April 25, 2015

Oscars 2015: The Winners At The 87th Academy Awards

Rejoice now that Birdman has won Best Picture and Best director at the 87th Academy Awards (along with Best Screenplay and Cinematography). Alejandro G Inarritu’s film might just be a modern masterpiece – but it’s a crying shame that Michael [...]

February 23, 2015

OSCARS 2015: A Full List Of Nominations; BIRDMAN Flies High

The Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) nominations have been announced and it’s fantastic to see Michael Keaton score a nod for Best Actor. It was never in doubt of course, as Keaton has been the frontrunner for some time due to his sterling work in [...]

January 15, 2015

DVD Review: Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell In CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE

Crazy, Stupid, Love is an odd movie. Tonally it lies between a studio comedy and an Independent drama, something that is further highlighted by the odd casting mix of Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore and Kevin Bacon. Carell and [...]

March 3, 2012