Underworld: Awakening
Director: Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy and India Eisley
When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind. Continue reading “Cinema Releases: January 20, 2011”
The official programme for the 8th annual Glasgow Film Festival was revealed last night and, much to everyone’s excitement, it contained an eclectic array of some 239 films from countries around the world.
After an initial glance, I went back to take a longer, harder look at the wide range of films on offer and was struck by ten in particular that I simply had to write about.
In no particular order, my ten picks are listed below: Continue reading “8th Annual Glasgow Film Festival: Top Ten Picks”
Actors, actresses, critics and industry types gathered at the BFI Southbank, London earlier this evening to reveal the 32nd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Award winners.
Emerging on top were The Artist, which scooped three awards; A Separation, which won two prizes; and We Need To Talk About Kevin, which – deservedly so – won British Film Of Year .
Anna Paquin (!!!) tied with Meryl Streep for Actress Of The Year, while Olivia Continue reading “London Critics’ Circle Film Awards 2012: Winners”
Coriolanus isn’t the most well-known Shakespeare play, but contains a lot of issues relevant to current political and social concerns.
Caius Martius Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), a brutal hero, swears vengeance on his fellow citizens and is subsequently banished by his mother, Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave). Hell bent on exacting revenge, he offers his life and services to sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler), heading an army capable of wiping out the entire city. Continue reading “Review: Coriolanus (2011)”
The official programme for the 8th annual Glasgow Film Festival was announced earlier today, featuring a total of 239 films and special events.
Not only does the programme include more European and UK premieres than ever, but it also represents the fact that Glasgow Film Festival is fast becoming a staple in the UK festival calendar – one that showcases “the very best of world cinema without any prejudice or snobbery.”
Lynn Shelton’s emotionally twisted tale Continue reading “8th Annual Glasgow Film Festival Programme Announced”
Haywire
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor and Michael Fassbender
A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
The line-up for the 7th annual Film4 FrightFest Glasgow was announced earlier today. It features a whopping eleven highly anticipated genre films, ten of which are receiving their UK premieres at the festival.
Running from Friday, February 24 to Saturday, February 25, this year’s Scottish edition of Film4 FrightFest looks set to be packed full of shocks, gore, special events, guest speakers and a fantastic community vibe. Continue reading “7th Annual Film4 FrightFest Glasgow Line-Up Announced”
At a time when the UK film industry seems to be under immense scrutiny, the Scottish government have announced plans to invest between £3M – £20M into ensuring Scotland is seen as an attractive place for filmmakers to shoot their new productions.
Dubbed The Mackendrick Fund, the new scheme will offer an array of eye-catching dividends in a bid to further entice big production companies, such as Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony, to invest in films with a Scottish emphasis, Continue reading “New Scottish Film Fund Launched”
Shame, Tyrannosaur and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy lead the nominations for the 39th London Evening Standard British Film Awards.
Selected by a host of Britain’s leading film critics, the London Evening Standard British Film Awards recognise the skill and audacity of those involved with the British film industry.
The awards, hosted by Stephen Mangan, will take place on Monday, February 6 Continue reading “Evening Standard British Film Awards 2012: Nominations”
Anna (Felicity Jones), a British student, embarks upon a passionate, life-changing relationship with classmate, Jacob (Anton Yelchin), only to be separated when she overstays her visa and is refused re-entry into the US. Forced apart, Anna and Jacob must battle distance, jealously and their flourishing personal lives to keep their spark alive.
In stripped-back, scrapbook-like fashion, Like Crazy flits between time periods – from when Anna and Jacob first meet in Los Angeles, to their Continue reading “Review: Like Crazy (2011)”
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