What is the highest-grossing film of the 2000s?

What is the highest-grossing film of the 2000s?

The 2000s truly broke the mould for cinema. Huge records were broken by visionary films that would change the game forever. But how much money did they rake in? We got our calculator out to find the highest-grossing films of the 2000s! 15) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship …

27/06/2018

Laura Hamill

Movies

An Introduction to Curzon Artificial Eye, one of Britain's greatest film distributors

The British public has had its share of enjoyment in indulging in re-releases of undiscovered classics, films independent of the constraints of mainstream Hollywood and cinema from areas of the world outside of the UK and the United States. Among the film distributors we have to thank for this include …

22/06/2018

Jack Monaghan

Movies

6 of the best Disney sequels

Keeping a good thing going presents quite a few challenges. It's no different when it comes to movies! Creating a sequel that keeps your audience interested, isn't a regurgitation of the original and that is commercial successful is tricky, but Disney have nailed it a few times. To celebrate the …

15/06/2018

Laura Hamill

Movies

A Beginner's Guide to Star Wars (For People Who Don't Want to Watch Star Wars!)

It's one of the biggest movie franchises of all time, and if you haven't seen a Star Wars movie, it's considered to be a cardinal sin! But there are plenty of us who don't feel the urge to cross over to the Dark Side. With the release of Solo: A …

30/05/2018

Laura Hamill

Movies

5 of the best Royal love stories

With the Royal Wedding just a day away, regal love is in the air! Although we didn't get an invite to Price Harry and Meghan Markle's big day, we've found the perfect films to get you in the mood for the nuptials! Shrek An unconventional choice we know, but Shrek's …

18/05/2018

Laura Hamill

Movies

From Arya to Zoe: how popular culture affects the names we give our children

Ten years ago, the chances of meeting a child named Arya, Arlo or Luna were pretty slim. Today, they're the UK's 18th, 63rd and 54th most popular baby names respectively"¦ and we have pop culture to thank. Using ONS data, we studied the most popular baby names of the past …

26/04/2018

Chris Smith

Which director has directed the most films?

Directing a film is an arduous time-consuming task. Most directors only manage to make one film every couple of years, such is the stress and planning involved. Some, however, manage to churn out films like McDonald's churn out burgers. Here are the most prolific directors of the modern era (i.e. …

25/04/2018

Chris Smith

Movies

Why weâ€™ll always need Shakespeare

If you were to consider who the greatest writer in the English language was, would you pick William Shakespeare? Many would and even more than 400 years since his death, Shakespeare is as prominent in class rooms and lecture halls as ever. We're all pretty aware of how important his …

23/04/2018

Laura Hamill