Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best long takes in cinema history… The beauty of cinema, is the sheer litany of techniques available for film-makers to convey their story. It’s a collaborative effort between actors, directors, cinematographers, editors and everyone in between. The power of editing lies in the ability to manipulate the audiences […]
Joker was the top home entertainment title of 2020 in the UK
It has been revealed that no home entertainment title was more popular in the UK during 2020 than Todd Phillips’ Joker. With $1.074 billion worldwide, the box office performance of Joker was astronomical considering the type of movie it is and it seems this love affair with the film has continued in people’s homes. As […]
Exclusive Interview – 1917 producer Pippa Harris on the challenges of filming that famous climactic run, praise from Bong Joon-ho and more
Justin Cook chats with 1917 producer Pippa Harris… In hindsight, 1917 seems like a bit of an impossibility. Awards season has come and gone and now that we can look at the Sam Mendes-directed war thriller objectively, separated from its associations with winning the BAFTA or the Golden Globe or being the frontrunner for Best […]
Home-entertainment details revealed for Sam Mendes’ 1917
Universal Pictures has announced the home entertainment release of director Sam Mendes’ acclaimed World War I epic 1917 which arrives on digital download on May 4th, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release on May 18th; check out the cover artwork and bonus feature details below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon […]
1917 director Sam Mendes gives his take on why people love war movies
Sam Mendes, the director of 1917, has shared his thoughts on what keeps attracting people to war movies. 1917 is the latest war movie to capture the imagination, picking up a slew of awards in the process. The critically acclaimed WWI movie has proved rather popular, following in the footsteps of many great war movies […]
The Top Ten Film Scores of 2019
Hasitha Fernando on the top ten film scores of 2019… In terms of films both original and otherwise, 2019 proved to be quite a strong one. Although the box-office landscape was largely dominated by a plethora of comic-book films there were a great many creatively inspiring films like Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story, Rian Johnson’s Knives […]
Movie Review – 1917 (2019)
1917, 2019. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Claire Duburcq, Daniel Mays, Richard Madden and Adrian Scarborough. SYNOPSIS: Two young British soldiers in the trenches of the First World War are sent on a dangerous journey to prevent another unit from walking straight into […]
Movie Review – 1917 (2019)
1917, 2019. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Claire Duburcq, Daniel Mays, Richard Madden and Adrian Scarborough. SYNOPSIS: Two young British soldiers in the trenches of the First World War are sent on a dangerous journey to prevent another unit from walking straight into […]
Movie Review – 1917 (2019)
1917. 2019 Directed by Sam Mendes Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch SYNOPSIS: Two young British privates during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the […]
Exclusive Interview: Tristan Versluis, Prosthetic Designer on 1917
Tai Freligh chats with 1917 prosthetic designer Tristan Versluis… Tristan Versluis started his career working on cult favourites such as Dead Man’s Shoes, Hot Fuzz, Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd and Valhalla Rising. Tristan was also part of the Dr Who creature effects team between 2005-2007. He has since worked on blockbuster films such as Harry […]
