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Oscars: What Should Have Won – Good Night, and Good Luck. for Best Picture over Crash

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Graeme Robertson on why Good Night, and Good Luck. should have won Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards… The Oscars celebrating the best of 2005 are probably among the most controversial and divisive on record. For it was Paul Haggis’s race-based ensemble drama Crash that received the Best Picture trophy, beating the favourite to win […]

Wonder Woman villain revealed, The Predator and Robin Hood: Origins begin filming, Keanu Reeves open to The Matrix 4 – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… WONDER WOMAN VILLAIN REVEALED Warner Bros. has been doing a good job of keeping Wonder Woman’s big villain under wraps, but following news this weekend that the character (who shall not be named here, if you want to avoid spoilers) will be portrayed by David Thewlis, and now we’ve […]

Exclusive Interview – Director and Co-Writer Anna Rose Holmer on The Fits

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Gary McCurry chats with director and co-writer of The Fits Anna Rose Holmer… The music behind the action creates a constant state of unease, when did that come into the project? Anna Rose Holmer: The concept of the music actually started with our sound designer. We brought our sound designer on before we started shooting. Going into […]

Exclusive Interview – Johnathon Schaech on Southern Fury, working with Nic Cage, and finding the truth in his performances

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Alex Moreland chats with actor Johnathon Schaech about his new film Southern Fury… What drew you to this role initially? I had just made a movie with Steven C. Miller, the director – Marauders – and it was such a great experience, man, we were like a very tight-knit family. The producers fill these roles very […]

The Top 5 Sporting Documentaries

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Everybody loves a good documentary. But not everybody loves sport. However, a really good sport documentary will bridge this gap perfectly and before you know it you’ll feel like the biggest fan of [insert sport] there is and that you want to know every tiny detail of it. One of those is BEST (George Best […]

Five Michael Shannon Performances To Watch

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First making his mark in our collective consciousness’ opposite Bill Murray in the cult classic Groundhog Day, over the past few years the supremely talented Michael Shannon is securing roles that showcase his range earning him much deserved recognition. He’s been nominated for Academy Awards, SAG Awards, Golden Globes, and his intense brooding style has […]

Critical Thinking: What You Like vs. What Is ‘Good’

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I’ve been writing about film for a long time. To quote Nicki Minaj; I’ve been hot since flip phones. In another couple of years I’ll be at the point where I can describe the span of time I’ve spent reviewing and writing about movies as ‘decades’. When you’ve been doing anything that long, you notice […]

Do You Care About the Personal Opinions of Filmmakers and Film Stars?

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Samuel Brace on separating art from the artist… When viewing a movie, or TV show for that matter, what takes precedent inside your head? Is it how good the film is? How much you liked it? Or is it your opinion of the person that made the film? It’s easy to look at a movie […]

The Week in Star Wars – First look at Rey, Finn, Poe and Stormtroopers in The Last Jedi, Han Solo casting, the fate of Jar Jar Binks and more

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It’s a Last Jedi heavy edition of The Week in Star Wars with our first look at some key characters, rumours on the first trailer and Finn’s role in the film, some Han Solo casting news, a look at Rogue One’s VFX, the fate of Jar Jar Binks and more… Let’s kick things off with […]