Elliot Page proves he is a force in first film since transitioning August 29, 2024 Oscar nominee Elliot Page stars in his first film role since announcing his transition in 2020. In Close To You, he plays Sam, a transgender man living in Toronto making the journey to the small town where he grew up for his father’s birthday. It’s the first time in four years he has visited, and [...]
Downton Abbey maker Carnival Films scraps dividend as earnings dip ahead of third film August 22, 2024 Earnings at the production company behind TV hits such as Downton Abbey dipped in 2023 after the income it generates from its back catalogue fell, it has been revealed. Carnival Films has reported a turnover of £43m for its latest financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The figure comes after the business [...]
Marv Studios: Record year for Matthew Vaughn and Claudia Schiffer’s Kingsman maker August 21, 2024 Marv Studios, the production company founded by Matthew Vaughn and Guy Ritchie, achieved the best year in its history as it surged back into the black. The firm, which is now owned by Vaughn and his wife Claudia Schiffer, has posted a pre-tax profit of £72.7m for the year to 30 June, 2023. The company [...]
London could be Europe’s Hollywood – but we need to act now August 11, 2024 A backward-looking mindset is stopping London's film industry from thriving, writes Trevor Morriss
Tuesday film review: Julia Louis-Dreyfuss puts you through the emotional wringer August 9, 2024 Tuesday film review: ★★★ Veep and Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfuss goes serious in this imaginative drama about the acceptance of grief. She plays Zora, a mother looking after her daughter Tuesday, played by Lola Pettigrew, who is in the latter stages of a terminal illness. Unable to face what’s coming, death literally confronts the pair [...]
Trap film review: M Night Shyalaman feels far from Sixth Sense heyday August 9, 2024 Trap film review and star rating: ★★★ It feels like a long time since director M. Night Shyalaman kept Hollywood enthralled with twist-laden mysteries like Unbreakable, Signs and The Sixth Sense. In new release Trap, his unique brand of spookiness finds moderate success. He taps into pop culture through lead Josh Hartnett, who plays Cooper, [...]
The Instigators film review: Matt Damon is wasted in this forgettable comedy August 9, 2024 The Instigators review and star rating: ★★ One of Apple TV+’s key summer launches, The Instigators pairs Oscar winning veterans Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in a Boston based crime comedy. Damon plays Rory, a suicidal former US Marine going through divorce and in mounds of debt. Along with ex-con Cobby, played by Affleck, he [...]
Pinewood: Strong start for iconic studio ahead of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four boost August 7, 2024 Pinewood saw its turnover jump by almost 40 per cent in the months ahead of filming of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps starting at the iconic film studio. The group behind the studio has reported a turnover of £49.3m for the three months to June 30, 2024, up from £35.6m. Pinewood said that it [...]
The Devil Wears Prada sequel to mirror Vogue’s decline July 9, 2024 A sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is finally in the works, but how close will its plot mirror the reality of Vogue's decline?
Vue moves into distribution as its latest efforts to replenish limited film supply June 16, 2024 Vue International is moving into film distribution as the cinema operator looks to replenish its lack of supply caused by the 'unprecedented' Hollywood strikes.