16th Dec2024

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga,  Brendan Gleeson, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Harry Lawtey | Written by Todd Phillips, Scott Silver | Directed by Todd Phillips Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to Todd Phillips’ 2019 hit Joker, is an ambitious but ultimately misguided attempt to blend psychological drama with musical fantasy. While the original film’s […]

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22nd Dec2022

‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Review (Disney+)

by Guest

Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon | Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Pádraic is devastated when his buddy Colm suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship. With help from his sister and a troubled young islander, Pádraic sets out […]

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21st Nov2018

‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Liam Neeson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Root, Harry Melling, Tom Waits, Ralph Ineson, Tim Blake Nelson, Tyne Daly, Saul Rubinek | Written by Jack London, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest cinematic venture offers a few firsts […]

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13th Dec2016

Final trailer & clip from ‘Assassin’s Creed’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this brand new tariler and accompanying clip featuring Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch/Aguilar – the hero of the film daptation of Ubisoft’s long-running video game franchise Assassin’s Creed, which is directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth). Starring alongside Fassbender are Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises), Michael Kenneth Williams (12 Years a Slave), […]

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12th May2016

Assassin’s Creed – First trailer & poster for the movie

by Phil Wheat

Following the new images released earlier this week, here’s the first trailer and the official poster for the film adaptation of Assassin’s Creed, which stars Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch/Aguilar – the hero of Ubisoft’s long-running video game franchise – and is directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth). Starring alongside Fassbender are Marion Cotillard (The […]

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10th May2016

Five new images from the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ movie

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a handful of new image of Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch/Aguilar – the hero of the film adaptation of Ubisoft’s long-running video game franchise Assassin’s Creed, which is directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth). Starring alongside Fassbender are Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises), Michael Kenneth Williams (12 Years a Slave), Ariane Labed (Before […]

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28th Dec2015

New image of Michael Fassbender in ‘Assassin’s Creed’

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of Entertainment Weekly’s “First Look” issue here’s a new image of Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch/Aguilar – the hero of the film daptation of Ubisoft’s long-running video game franchise Assassin’s Creed, which is directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth). Starring alongside Fassbender are Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises), Michael Kenneth Williams (12 […]

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07th Oct2015

LFF 2015: ‘Suffragette’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Romola Garai, Meryl Streep, Ben Whishaw, Natalie Press, Brendan Gleeson, Geoff Bell | Written by Abi Morgan | Directed by Sarah Gavron Two of the most violent and disturbing films of the last year are both period dramas about voting rights. The first is Selma, the story […]

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22nd Jun2015

‘Stonehearst Asylum’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jim Sturgess, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Brendan Gleeson, David Thewlis, Jason Flemyng, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Sinéad Cusack, Edmund Kingsley, Ciara Flynn, Christopher Fulford | Written by Joe Gangemi | Directed by Brad Anderson If you were told about a film based on an Edgar Allen Poe short story with stars including Kate Beckinsale, Michael Caine, […]

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12th Jun2015

Competition: Win gothic thriller ‘Stonehearst Asylum’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

Featuring a stellar British cast including Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Flemyng, Academy Award Winner Sir Ben Kingsley and two‐time Academy Award Winner Sir Michael Caine and directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian) Stonehearst Asylum is a gothic psychological thriller based on a short story by Edgar Allen Poe. When Edward […]

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19th Dec2014

Competition: Win ‘The Grand Seduction’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of The Grand Seduction starring Brendan Gleeson (Calvary, The Guard, In Bruges) and Taylor Kitsch (True Detective Season 2) – on DVD 5th January 2015 – we have a copy of the film to giveaway courtesy of Entertainment One. Brendan Gleeson once again delivers a fantastic performance in a delightful comedy […]

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11th Oct2014

‘Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley | Written by Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth | Directed by Doug Liman Anybody who has played computer games (and who hasn’t?) knows how useful the restart option is, or the more annoying […]

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25th Jul2014

‘Calvary’ DVD Review

by Dan Clark

Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach De Bankolé, M. Emmet Walsh, Marie-Josée Croze, Domhnall Gleeson, David Wilmot | Written and Directed by John Michael McDonagh In 2012 writer and director John Michael McDonagh broke out worldwide with the indie action-comedy The Guard. It’s story of an unapologetic Irish policemen teaming up […]

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