07th Jan2025

‘Trailer Park Boys Presents: Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Mike Smith, Robb Wells, JP Tremblay, Pat Roach, Billy Bob Thornton, Ronnie Wood, Martin Freeman, Robert Sheehan | Written by Mike Smith | Directed by Charlie Lightening It’s a little hard to say how popular the series Trailer Park Boys is. It went for twelve seasons and this is the fourth movie spin-off, all […]

21st Jun2023

‘Secret Invasion – Episodes 1 & 2’ Review (Disney+) *SPOILER FREE*

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke, Don Cheadle, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Martin Freeman, Cobie Smulders, Dermot Mulroney | Creator/Showrunner: Kyle Bradstreet Marvel’s Secret Invasion, streaming in weekly instalments on Disney Plus, is the ninth television series set in the MCU. Consisting of six episodes and created by showrunner Kyle Bradstreet, it is loosely based […]

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08th Nov2022

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Angela Bassett | Written by Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole | Directed by Ryan Coogler Director Ryan Coogler returns with this sequel to Marvel’s Black Panther (2018) which respectfully marks the passing of previous lead actor […]

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01st Sep2018

‘Ghost Stories’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, Leonard Byrne, Nicholas Burns, Jill Halfpenny | Written and Directed by Andy Nyman, Jeremy Dyson Adapted from their own supernatural stage play, Ghost Stories is a lovingly crafted horror anthology from writing / directing duo Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Inspired by British portmanteau horror films […]

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16th Jul2018

‘Cargo’ Review (Netflix Original)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter, Caren Pistorius, Kris McQuade, Natasha Wanganeen, Bruce R. Carter, Simone Landers, David Gulpilil | Written by Yolanda Ramke | Directed by Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke In a desperate bid to outrun a violent pandemic, Andy and Kay have holed up on a houseboat with their one-year-old daughter, Rosie. […]

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16th Mar2018

Glasgow Frightfest 2018: ‘Ghost Stories’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, Leonard Byrne, Nicholas Burns, Jill Halfpenny | Written and Directed by Andy Nyman, Jeremy Dyson Adapted from their own supernatural stage play, Ghost Stories is a lovingly crafted horror anthology from writing / directing duo Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Inspired by British portmanteau horror films […]

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13th Mar2018

4 retro character posters for ‘Ghost Stories’

by Phil Wheat

Check out these cool new “retro” character posters for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s Ghost Stories which stars the aforementioned Nyman, alongside Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther, Paul Whitehouse, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Phillip Goodman, professor of psychology, arch-skeptic, the one-man ‘belief buster’ – has his rationality tested to the hilt when he receives a letter apparently […]

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13th Feb2018

‘Black Panther’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis | Written by Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole | Directed by Ryan Coogler Marvel’s directorial choices continue to pay huge dividends with Black Panther, the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic […]

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30th Jan2018

New poster and TV spot for ‘Black Panther’

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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25th Jan2018

New clip & featurette for ‘Black Panther’

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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11th Jan2018

Trailer and Poster for the film version of ‘Ghost Stories’

by Phil Wheat

As if to magically coincide with the announcement that the film will be screening as part of this year Glasgow Frightfest, Lionsgate have released a new UK poster and trailer for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s Ghost Stories which stars the aforementioned Nyman, alongside Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther, Paul Whitehouse, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Phillip Goodman, […]

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09th Jan2018

First look at ‘Black Panther’ in IMAX

by Phil Wheat

IMAX has officially kicked off the countdown to the February 13th release of Marvel’s Black Panther, with the announcement that select scenes from the film will be specially formatted in IMAX… Director Ryan Coogler designed several sequences of the movie to fill more of the screen at an expanded IMAX 1.9:1 aspect ratio, providing fans […]

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04th Jan2018

‘Black Panther’ gets an “Origins” featurette

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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27th Dec2017

New “King” TV spot for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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14th Dec2017

New TV spot for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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08th Dec2017

New UK poster for ‘Black Panther’

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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01st Dec2017

Cool new international poster for ‘Black Panther’

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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10th Nov2017

‘Black Panther’ gets new character posters

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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16th Oct2017

‘Black Panther’ – New Trailer and Poster

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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23rd Nov2015

‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Extended Edition’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Dean O’Gorman, Aidan Turner, John Callen, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sylvester McCoy, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Manu Bennett | Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro | Directed […]

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20th Apr2015

‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Dean O’Gorman, Aidan Turner, John Callen, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sylvester McCoy, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Manu Bennett | Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro | Directed […]

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02nd Nov2014

‘Saving Santa’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars (the voices of): Martin Freeman, Newell Alexander, Noel Clarke, Joan Collins, Tim Conway, David Cowgill, Tim Curry, Holly Dorff, Pam Ferris, Nicholas Guest, Ashley Tisdale | Written by Tony Nottage, Ricky Roxburgh | Directed by Leon Joosen, Aaron Seelman Every year there seems to be an inordinate amount of new CGI Christmas movies thrust […]

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