Colossal, 2016. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo. Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, and Tim Blake Nelson. SYNOPSIS: A young woman discovers that when she walks through a certain park in her hometown a monster appears in downtown Seoul mimicking her every movement. When a high-concept comedy delivers on its premise, it can […]
Making Sense Of The X-Men Movie Timeline(s)
Eric Bay-Andersen on making sense of the X-Men movie timeline(s)… To say that the X-Men movies are convoluted and confusing would be an understatement – over the past 17 years the franchise has seen multiple spin-offs, re-boots and re-castings, making any hope of coherence impossible. But there is a way to make (partial) sense out […]
Movie Review – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017. Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Riki Lindhome, Eddie Izzard, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement, […]
Movie Review – A Monster Calls (2016)
A Monster Calls, 2016. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Starring Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: A young boy struggling to come to terms with his mother’s terminal illness is visited by a talking yew tree that tells him stories. With his first two films (The Orphanage and The Impossible) […]
Exclusive Interview with Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly
This year marks the 15th anniversary of cult classic Donnie Darko. Eric Bay-Andersen sat down with writer/director Richard Kelly to discuss the film’s production, impact and enduring appeal… It’s been fifteen years since Donnie Darko was released, which, strange as that may seem, is a longer gap than between when the film was released and […]
Movie Review – Your Name (2016)
Your Name, 2016. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Featuring the voice talents of Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi and Madami Nagasawa. SYNOPSIS: A teenage boy and girl from different parts of Japan randomly wake up in each other’s bodies, with no idea why. Before watching Your Name, the only other Makoto Shinkai film I was familiar with […]
Red Dwarf XI Episode 6 Review – ‘Can Of Worms’
Eric Bay-Andersen reviews Red Dwarf XI Episode 6 – ‘Can of Worms’… Lister – What happened? Did you sleep with her? Cat – Hey, I ain’t kissing and telling – I’ve had enough kissing for one night, let me tell ya! Rimmer – You don’t understand, we need to know. Cat – All I’m saying […]
Movie Review – Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, 2016. Directed by Edward Zwick. Starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Patrick Heusinger, Holt McCallany, Robert Catrini and Madalyn Horcher. SYNOPSIS: Jack Reacher goes on the run to clear his name, and in the process discovers a secret from his past. The first Jack Reacher film […]
Red Dwarf XI Episode 5 Review – ‘Krysis’
Eric Bay-Andersen reviews Red Dwarf XI Episode 5 – ‘Krysis’… Rimmer – I suppose you can’t blame Kryten for feeling like this; he’s nearly three million years old and what has he got to show for it? Mozart was five when he wrote ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. Cat – Yeah, but what did he do […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – IMAX Preview Report
With Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them set for release on Friday November 18th, we were were given a chance to preview some never-before-seen footage of the film and listen to a Q&A with the film’s cast and crew. Here’s Eric Bay-Andersen’s report… On 13th October at the IMAX in Leicester Square, Edith Bowman […]
