14 films to look out for at this year's major festivals

It's that time of year again where the late summer through autumn film festival circuit kicks into gear with the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals with London and New York following in late autum to early winter. We have a range of features premiering from the mainstream likes of …

14/08/2019

Jack Monaghan

Movies

7 movie directors who could be the next big thing

Multiple directors have come and gone throughout the age of cinema. From the likes of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese to the more obscure auteur likes of Paul Thomas Anderson and Todd Haynes, we have a variety of filmmakers to look up to. But this decade has seen multiple new …

18/07/2019

Jack Monaghan

Movies

7 Disney classics we want to see remade

In the next 12 months, Disney will be releasing five live action remakes of some of their best-loved films. That isn't even taking into account the others in the pipeline! If we had run of the Disney office, these are the films we'd love to see remade. Brave The 2012 …

24/04/2019

Laura Hamill

Movies

5 Movies That Made Spookily Accurate Tech Predictions

Film has shown us many visions of the future and the technology and gadgets it could bring. Many have got it wrong, but some have got it right. Here are some of those films: A Trip To The Moon (1902) To kick off the list, we need to travel back …

22/02/2019

Jack Monaghan

2019 Oscar nominees announced

The nominees for the 91st Academy Awards have been announced. Both The Favourite and Roma lead the pack with 10 nominations apiece. Not far behind, with eight nominations under their belts are Bradley Cooper's directorial debut A Star is Born alongside Vice, the story of Dick Cheney on his rise …

29/01/2019

Laura Hamill

Awards season begins with the Golden Globes

Awards season is officially underway as the Golden Globes took place on January 6th. The biggest scoop of the night went to the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, winning Best Motion Picture "" Drama. It beat off fierce competition from Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, If Beale Street Could Talk and Bradley Cooper's …

07/01/2019

Laura Hamill

What are the highest grossing films of the 1980s?

The 1980s were packed full of cinematic gems that have stood the test of time. Which films took in the most each year during this glittering decade? We crunched some numbers, thanks to help from 25th Frame, to find out! 1980: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back …

08/08/2018

Laura Hamill

Movies

Who did it best?

Movie remakes are a tricky thing. When a film has been done well, you'll associate the specific actor with that role. Trying to emulate the same success often sees actors falling flat on their face. We look at some of the best-loved films, who took on the key role in …

01/08/2018

Laura Hamill