Methodology Audiences decide whether a film is good or bad, but regular moviegoers often remain blissfully ignorant of the quality of the acting and the dialogue, the consistency of the plot or of the editing. This is where film critics come in, dissecting and judging every aspect of the movie – professionally and, most of…
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The Frankenstein story Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, has a new poster [embedded content] Fox Searchlight will be giving the “female Frankenstein” story Poor Things, which stars Emma Stone (Cruella), a theatrical release on September 8th. In anticipation of that release, Vogue has just published an exclusive interview with Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos –…
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[embedded content] When it comes to adapting a classic TV show to the big screen, it doesn’t get much better than Andrew Davis’ The Fugitive. Indeed, the third highest-grossing film of 1993 proved to be a monumental critical and commercial hit that earned more than $370 million globally and was nominated for seven Academy Awards,…
Benedict Cumberbatch, his wife and children were targeted by a man who broke through the gates to their home (Picture: Instagram; Getty) Benedict Cumberbatch and his family were terrorised by a man wielding a knife who broke onto the star’s property. The Sherlock star, 46, was at home with his wife Sophie, 45, and their…
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View gallery Image Credit: Warner Bros ‘The Color Purple’ is a 1982 novel that has been adapted into a movie and a musical The musical version is being made into a film starring ‘American Idol’ winner Fantasia Barrino The trailer for the Oprah Winfrey-produced spectacle dropped in May 2023 The Color Purple will be back…
Arrow in the Head has compiled a list of the Best Horror Movies on Max Right Now! From Dusk Till Dawn, The Exorcist, The Menu, and more. The streaming service formerly known as HBO Max been in the headlines a lot lately. The service merged with Discovery+, removed a bunch of titles, and changed their…
There wouldn’t be “The Little Mermaid” without Howard Ashman. There probably wouldn’t be many of the most belove d Disney movies without him. Ashman was credited as a lyricist on 1989’s “The Little Mermaid,” 1991’s “Beauty and the Beast,” and 1992’s “Aladdin,” but he also worked as a storyteller behind the scenes, whipping the movies…
As far as sequels to classics go, Peter Hyams 2010: The Year We Make Contact, an underrated sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, isn’t bad. [embedded content] THE STORY: Nine years after the disappearance of astronaut Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea), Discovery One mission overseer, Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider) is given the opportunity to take part…
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The Little Mermaid pays tribute to Howard Ashman (Picture: AP/Disney) Disney’s new version of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey @HalleBailey in the lead role of Ariel is finally due to swim into UK cinemas on Friday. The live-action remake is the latest in Disney’s long line of ‘reimagining’ efforts, which has already seen the…
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[embedded content] Given how far reality television has come in the last 25 years, it’s hard not to think about how director Peter Weir’s 1998 film The Truman Show prophesized the TV format’s commercial prosperity. Nowadays, cameras are ubiquitous and with the prevalence of social media platforms and everyone’s persistently online existence, ordinary citizens can…
