The political atmosphere of the Nixon administration has afforded Hollywood with a multitude of storylines over the past five decades. From the classic All the Presidents Men to the recent Elvis & Nixon, this may not have been a proud moment in US presidential history, but it is a fascinating environment for drama and intrigue. […]
Featuring the talents of Ridley Scott, Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams the historical crime-thriller All the Money in the World was set to be a high profile film. Yet it has been met with a controversy that risks outshining the film. J. P. “Paul” Getty III (Charlie Plummer) is the grandson of the wealthiest man in the […]
Annette Bening embodies the real Hollywood starlet Gloria Grahame in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. Who was this lesser-known, but influential actress? Grahame may not be as familiar to modern audiences as Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn, but in her day, she was one of the silver screen’s bombshells. The on-screen siren did win an […]
Experts say that gambling has a similar impact on the body’s neurological system as engaging in sport. The endorphins released when playing these games of chance are the key driver for people to go for prolonged periods of time around the poker table. It makes sense that Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) could be drawn into […]
The Greatest Showman is an old-fashioned PG musical about the life of PT Barnum and the creation of his now infamous circus starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. Phineas Taylor Barnum is a young poor boy who travels to rich people’s house with his tailor father and has to get used to being […]
Bright, written by Max Landis (Chronicle, Victor Frankenstein) and directed by David Ayer (Fury, Suicide Squad) is a gigantic mess of a movie – the rare trainwreck that isn’t lazy, derivative or uninspired, as much as it is a really interesting idea that was very poorly cobbled together. Bright is a cop action thriller set in an […]
Star Wars – a series that is a license to print money and has one of the most devoted and hardest to please fanbases. Now the eighth film in the official series (excluding spin-offs) has to face the love and wrath of the fans. The Resistance is on its knees; only a few hundred fighters are left and […]
2003’s The Room is renounced as a film that is so-bad-its-good, earning a cult following and devoted fans watch it at midnight screenings in major cities around the world. This was achieved by the mysterious Tommy Wiseau and the story behind the film has now been told. Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) is an aspiring actor in San […]
Even if the title Jumanji means absolutely nothing to you at all, it’s hard not to get at least a little excited about an action-adventure flick that has Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black in it. A standalone sequel to the 1995 film starring Robin Williams, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle doesn’t […]
Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) has the been the focus of a multitude of films, television shows and stage productions. His impact on history continues to fascinate audiences around the world. Between his oratory gifts and his willingness to take political risks have left his legacy as infamous as heroic. At one of the most pivotal […]
