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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.
Pinewood Studios: Home of James Bond ’emerging with vigour’ from strikes June 13, 2024 The boss behind iconic film studio Pinewood said it is "emerging with vigour" from its latest financial year which was dominated by industry unrest.
Hollywood strikes fail to dampen outlook at production firm Facilities by ADF after The Crown gig April 26, 2024 Film and TV production trailer provider Facilities by ADF has announced a “favourably high” long-term outlook ahead despite what has been a turbulent year of film strikes for the industry. In an update to markets, the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities to the UK film and high-end television industry, including the Crown, said its [...]