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Movie Review – Ghost Stories (2017)

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Ghost Stories, 2017. Directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. Starring Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, and Alex Lawther. SYNOPSIS: An academic and arch-sceptic is drawn into a quest to disprove the reality of three inexplicable cases of supernatural activity. Adapted from a successful stage play that first toured the UK in 2010, Ghost Stories is […]

Movie Review – Ghost Stories (2017)

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Ghost Stories, 2017. Directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Starring Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther and Andy Nyman. SYNOPSIS: Professor Philip Goodman (Andy Nyman) is a sceptic, making TV documentaries on clairvoyants and mystics, exposing them as frauds.  So he definitely doesn’t believe in ghosts.  He’s contacted by a predecessor, another sceptic, who […]

New trailer for zombie drama Cargo starring Martin Freeman

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Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, the streaming service has released a new trailer for writer-directors Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke’s Australian post-apocalyptic zombie drama Cargo which stars Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter, Caren Pistorius, Kris McQuade, Bruce R Carter, Natasha Wanganeen, Simone Landers, and David Gulpilil; check it out here… Stranded in rural […]

Movie Review – Ghost Stories (2017)

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Ghost Stories, 2017. Directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Starring Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther and Paul Whitehouse SYNOPSIS: Arch sceptic Professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror-filled quest when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable ‘hauntings’. With book adaptations, it’s often hard for film reviewers to separate the source […]

Second Opinion – Ghost Stories (2017)

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Ghost Stories, 2017. Directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. Starring Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, and Alex Lawther. SYNOPSIS: Arch sceptic Professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror-filled quest when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable ‘hauntings’. I have a real soft spot for anthology horror […]

Martin Freeman stars in trailer for post-apocalyptic zombie drama Cargo

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Ahead of its US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month, a new trailer has arrived online for the Australian post-apocalyptic zombie drama Cargo. Written and directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, the film is based on their 2013 short of the same name and stars Martin Freeman as a father desperately seeking […]

Movie Review – Ghost Stories (2017)

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Ghost Stories, 2017. Directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Starring Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther and Paul Whitehouse. SYNOPSIS: Arch sceptic Professor Phillip Goodman (Nyman) embarks upon a terror-filled quest when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable ‘hauntings’. Actor Andy Nyman and The League of Gentleman co-creator Jeremy Dyson adapt […]

Martin Freeman says Sherlock’s rabid fan base took the fun out of making the show

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The BBC’s Sherlock series is well known for its devoted fan base, but according to actor Martin Freeman – who plays Dr. John Watson opposite Benedict Cumberbatch’s Holmes – some of the more rabid fans only served to add to the pressure, and made making the show less fun. “To be absolutely honest, it [was] […]

BBC and FX developing Martin Freeman comedy Breeders

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BBC and FX are teaming up to develop a new comedy series titled Breeders from Sherlock’s Martin Freeman, who has created the series and is also starring, with Last Week Tonight with John Oliver producer Avalon Television producing. According to Deadline, a pilot was shot in London and BBC and FX are currently deciding whether or not to proceed […]