16th Aug2024

‘Jackpot!’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Murray Hill | Written by Rob Yescombe | Directed by Paul Feig Awkwafina and John Cena star in this Amazon Prime action comedy, directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, Spy). The plot is flimsy and it lacks a satirical edge, but the two leads have […]

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07th Dec2021

‘Zombie High’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Virginia Madsen, Sherilyn Fenn, Richard Cox, Kay E. Kuter, James Wilder, Paul Feig, Scott Coffey, Walter Addison, Dan Garrity, John Cook | Written by Tim Doyle, Aziz Ghazal, Elizabeth Passarelli | Directed by Ron Link When I was a growing up, a teenager who lived at the local video store renting anything and everything […]

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11th Aug2020

‘Other Space’ Review (Dust)

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Karan Soni, Bess Rous, Trace Beaulieu, Neil Casey, Eugene Cordero, Milana Vayntrub, Conor Leslie | Created by Paul Feig Hey everybody, remember that time Yahoo decided to get into the streaming game? No? Oh right… Well back in the mid 2000s Yahoo decided they would join Netflix in the streaming realm and, well, nobody […]

26th Nov2019

‘Last Christmas’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Boris Isakovic, Emma Thompson, Maxim Baldry, Michelle Yeoh, Bilal Zafar, Patti LuPone, Lydia Leonard, Rob Delaney, Peter Serafinowicz | Written by Greg Wise, Emma Thompson, Bryony Kimmings | Directed by Paul Feig Last Christmas doesn’t just leave you asking what went wrong, it leaves you asking what went really, really, really wrong. […]

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22nd Sep2018

‘A SImple Favor’ Review – Second Opinion

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Rupert Friend | Written by Jessica Sharzer | Directed by Paul Feig Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor is understandably an interesting direction for the director to take after a string of highly successful and critically acclaimed comedies. Deviating from the more traditional Feig style […]

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21st Sep2018

‘A Simple Favour’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Rupert Friend | Written by Jessica Sharzer | Directed by Paul Feig With its gleeful, primary-coloured, ‘60s-style opening titles, complete with jaunty French pop, you might think you’re watching a breezy rom-com. Then we see vlogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) breaking down in tears live on […]

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27th Feb2017

2017 Athena Film Festival – Report

by Catherina Gioino

The 2017 Athena Film Festival premiered from February 9th to 12th at Barnard College in New York. The festival, founded on the idea on seeing more female protagonists in films, celebrated its seventh year by showcasing a town hall meeting with multiple female activists. Along with the highly awaited event, the festival also premiered several […]

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10th Jun2016

New one-sheet poster for ‘Ghostbusters’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a brand new one-sheet poster for director Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, […]

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07th Apr2016

Nerd Buy: Funko POP! Ghostbusters (2016)

by Phil Wheat

Ghostbusters is one of the most beloved films of all time, so it’s maybe not that surprising to see it getting a remake – the twist is, that this time all the Ghostbusters are played by female cast members. Brought to you by the team who made the smash hit comedy Bridesmaids, the movie is […]

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09th Mar2016

New trailer for ‘Ghostbusters’ features more Chris Hemsworth

by Phil Wheat

30 years after the original film was released, here’s the “international” trailer for director Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters – featuring more Chris Hemsworth and a demon rock concert!  Ghostbusters sees Kristen Wiig play Erin Gilbert, a particle physicist, academic firebrand, spectral warrior. Kate McKinnon is Jillian Holtzmann, a nuclear engineer, munitions expert, […]

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03rd Mar2016

First trailer for Paul Feig’s ‘Ghostbusters’

by Phil Wheat

30 years after the original film was released, here’s the official first trailer for director Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters. The official synopsis reads thus: With paranormal activity on the rise, a Columbia University academic, her ghost-chasing friend, the friend’s business partner, and an MTA employee join forces to bust ghosts and save […]

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14th Feb2016

‘Ghostbusters’ – Trailer Teaser & Poster

by Phil Wheat

30 years after the origianl film was released, here’s the official teaser poster and the “trailer announcment” teaser for director Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters. The official synopsis reads thus: With paranormal activity on the rise, a Columbia University academic, her ghost-chasing friend, the friend’s business partner, and an MTA employee join […]

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12th Feb2016

First look at the Ecto-2 from the new ‘Ghostbusters’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the first official image of the new Ecto-2 – as ridden by Chris Hemsworth’s ghostbusting assistant Kevin – from director Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters. The official synopsis reads thus: With paranormal activity on the rise, a Columbia University academic, her ghost-chasing friend, the friend’s business partner, and an MTA employee […]

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03rd Feb2016

Five new images from Paul Feig’s ‘Ghostbusters’

by Phil Wheat

Check out these five brand-new images, including the first of Chris Hemsworth as the teams assistant Kevin, from director Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters. The official synopsis reads thus: With paranormal activity on the rise, a Columbia University academic, her ghost-chasing friend, the friend’s business partner, and an MTA employee join forces […]

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29th Dec2015

Brand new image from the ‘Ghostbusters’ redux

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, here’s a brand-new image from director Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters. The official synopsis reads thus: With paranormal activity on the rise, a Columbia University academic, her ghost-chasing friend, the friend’s business partner, and an MTA employee join forces to bust ghosts and save New York. Ghostbusters […]

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17th Dec2015

Four ‘Ghostbusters’ character posters

by Phil Wheat

Coing courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, Time, People and InStyle , here’s four character posters for Paul Feig’s redux of the 80s classic Ghostbusters. Along with the new images, we got some more information on the cast of characters; check out all the details below: Kristen Wiig plays Erin Gilbert, a particle physicist, academic firebrand, spectral […]

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16th Dec2015

First official image from Paul Feig’s ‘Ghostbusters’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the first official image of the titular ghostbusting gang: Abby (Melissa McCarthy), Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), Erin (Kristen Wiig) and Patty (Leslie Jones) inside the Mercado Hotel Lobby in Columbia Pictures’ Ghostbusters. Directed by Paul Feig, Ghostbusters is set for a UK release on Friday 15th July 2016.

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