Martin Carr on Tess Morris’ BAFTA Breakthrough Brit nomination… I’m not one for sabre rattling. Nor getting into a fight I couldn’t talk my way out of. Forever the pragmatist in search of a path with least resistance. But every now and then something forces me to raise my voice. Today is one such day. […]
Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton and Seth MacFarlane join animated musical Sing
Illumination Entertainment’s animated music Sing has fleshed out its cast, with the company announcing that Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Seth MacFarlane and singer-songwriter Tori Kelly have signed on to appear alongside the previously announced Matthew McConaughey and John C. Reilly. Here’s the official synopsis for the film, which is being written and directed […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Victoria (2015)
Victoria, 2015. Directed by Sebastian Schipper. Starring Laia Costa, Frederick Lau and Franz Rogowski. SYNOPSIS: Victoria meets a group of guys while at a club, but soon finds herself drawn into their world when they have to repay a dangerous favour that same night. If you’ve read anything about Victoria, it’s that it’s done in […]
DVD Review – A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
A Christmas Horror Story, 2015. Directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan. Starring William Shatner, Rob Archer, Michelle Nolden, George Buza, Jeff Clarke, Shannon Kook, Adrian Holmes, Percy Hynes White, Orion John, Zoé De Grand Maison, Amy Forsyth, Alex Ozerov and Olunike Adeliyi. SYNOPSIS: A radio show host narrates four interwoven horror stories, […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 6 Review – ‘By Fire’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Gotham Season 2… This lights a fire under you in more ways than one. ‘By Fire’ sees the transformation of Bridget into one nasty piece of work. Geared up with a flamethrower and goggles, we see a young lady losing her grip on reality. That she finally snaps […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – The Witch (2015)
The Witch, 2015. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie. SYNOPSIS: A family of settlers is slowly torn apart by supernatural forces in 1630s New England. ‘The scariest film of all time / the year / in decades’ is a phrase that appears on the posters of every single horror […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘Scarification’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Gotham Season 2… Back history, pipe bombs and flame retardant arsonists are just a few things on offer this week in Gotham. Giving us an antique blade, old wife’s tale and a suitably creepy woman to impart said story just adds atmosphere. With Penguin still on a choke […]
CBS chief explains why the new Star Trek series will air on subscription streaming service
Earlier this week, Paramount and CBS Television Studios announced that Star Trek is returning to the small screen for a brand new series from Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness), which is set to air on the network’s digital subscription service CBS All Access in 2017. Speaking on a earnings conference call, CBS chief Leslie […]
Supergirl Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Pilot’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Supergirl… There are those who will consider this a bad idea. Not Supergirl. That remains a good idea poorly executed. Anyone who sat through the Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway travesty will understand where I am coming from. No, what I am talking about is having a man review […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘Strike Force’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Gotham season 2… Adding a militant edge to this show was someone else’s bright idea. Gotham needed something to combat the rise of these villains and their answer came in spades this week. By bringing in Michael Chiklis as Nathaniel Barnes, show runners have hopefully brought someone capable […]
