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Academy Awards 2018

Posted by Gui on March 5, 2018

This year’s award season express made its final stop on Sunday evening in Hollywood California for the biggest night in global cinema, as the great and the good of world film assembled for the 90th edition of the Academy Awards. As Jimmy Kimmel returned to less eventful hosting duties, the subject of sexual harassment and […]

Oscar Nominations 2018

Posted by Gui on January 23, 2018

The culmination of the 2018 award season will be a March affair this year, as the great and the good of mainstream cinema gather in Hollywood on the first Sunday of the month to award the achievements in cinema over the last twelve months at the 90th edition of the Academy Awards. Although all award […]

Golden Globe Awards 2018

Posted by Gui on January 8, 2018

As per tradition the cinematic year kicked off with one of the biggest award ceremonies in the industry calendar as the stars aligned in Beverly Hills on Sunday for the 75th annual Golden Globe awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Along with all the red carpet glitz and glamour came the task […]

Retrospective 2017 – A Year in Film

Posted by Gui on December 30, 2017

Despite a difficult time at the box-office, particularly during the blockbuster summer season, 2017 has been a another solid and eventful year for film, featuring an eclectic mix of independent cinema and major tent-pole releases which as usual defined the landscape, and with industry new boys Netflix and Amazon making their presence felt come film […]

12 Films to Watch in 2017 (July to December)

Posted by Gui on July 1, 2017

Following our previous ‘12 Films To Watch in 2017 (January to June)‘, we break down another 12 of what we think might be must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the second half of 2017. We’ve only included films with confirmed UK release dates, but there will be more dates announced for more […]

Cannes Film Festival 2017

Posted by Gui on May 29, 2017

The global film industry and world’s media converged on the French riviera on the 17th of May to kick-off twelve days of celebration of the cinematic arts—not to mention all the glitzy pomp and premieres—as the 70th edition of the world’s most prestigious film festival opened in style. Once again filmmakers & shakers from across […]

Alien: Covenant Trailer #1

Posted by Gui on March 1, 2017

After landing on a mysterious planet seemingly ripe for colonisation; the crew of the Weyland-Yutani ship ‘Covenant’ are plunged into a fight for survival when they discover that this uncharted world may not be quite undiscovered and their new paradise may actually be a living hell, as Ridley Scott returns to the story which began […]

Oscar Nominations 2017

Posted by Gui on January 24, 2017

The 26th of February will see the the culmination of this year’s award season at the 89th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood California, although all award shows are subjective and we can endlessly debate over who should win what, this is a chance for films and their filmmakers to be globally recognised for another great […]

12 Films to Watch in 2017 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on December 29, 2016

Following our previous “12 Films To Watch in 2016 (July to December)“, we break down another 12 of what we think might be the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2017. We’ve only included films with confirmed release dates, but there will be more UK dates for must-see […]

Golden Globe Film Nominations 2017

Posted by Gui on December 12, 2016

Getty Images With the changing of the year and the more interesting part of the film release calendar, comes the start of awards season and the nominations for the first big show of 2017 on the 8th of January. Actors Don Cheadle, Laura Dern and Anna Kendrick came together in Hollywood this morning to announce […]

War for the Planet of the Apes #1

Posted by Gui on December 9, 2016

After the devastating events in 2014’s ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’, for both sides; Caesar’s evolved apes are on a collision course with the remnants of humanity and an army led by a ruthless colonel, determined to make a last stand for survival and control of the planet. Directed by Matt Reeves and […]

Silence Trailer #1

Posted by Gui on November 23, 2016

When two 17th century Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan on mission to spread Christianity and determine the fate of their mentor, they encounter open hostility and face persecution in Martin Scorsese’s historical period drama adaptation of Shūsaku Endō’s award-winning novel. Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson among others. […]

The Great Wall Trailer #1

Posted by Gui on July 28, 2016

Matt Damon stars as a soldier of fortune who finds a cause on the newly built “Great Wall” and a Chinese mission to help defend the realms from the mysterious beasts that threaten it, a period fantasy epic and Asian monster mystery from visionary Chinese director Yimou Zhang (Hero, House of Flying Daggers). Directed by […]