My 3 Favourite Films of the Month These are films I watched in March, they may not be March releases The DUFF - 'The DUFF is the new formula that upcoming teen movies will follow - it has the humour, it has the romance and it has what current audiences will like. It also has an extremely likeable cast and a really interesting concept. My...
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UK Box Office March 27-29: Audiences Rush to CINDERELLA's Ball whilst others GET HARD
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Cinderella swept away fierce competition this weekend and took the top spot with over $5.6 million. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water opened in 3rd with a solid $3.3 million whilst Get Hard opened at number 4 with $2.1 million. Other openers within the top 10 include Sci-Fi flop Seventh Son which opened at number 7 with $610K and arthouse hit Wild Tales which opened at number 9...
Film production companies have gave us spies, boxers and Bond this week. But how do this weeks new trailers rank amongst each other? In this post, I will list my 5 favourite new trailers from the past 7 days and give a little reason why (No.1 = Favourite) So Which one is the best? ...
Every Duff Has Their Day The DUFF is the feature length directorial debut from Ari Sandel and stars Mae Whitman (The Tinkerbell Series), Robbie Amell (The Flash), Bella Thorne (Shake it Up, Blended), Bianca A. Santos (Ouija) and Skyler Samuels (American Horror Story). 'A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly...
A Ball: Midnight is Just the Beginning Cinderella is the next live action remake in the Disney universe. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) and is written by Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass, About a Boy). 'When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never...
Another Frozen Treat From the same team behind Frozen and featuring an all new song from the writers of the original soundtrack, Frozen Fever takes place on Anna's Birthday but Elsa has a cold. However, Elsa's powers and wellbeing has a big impact on Anna's celebrations. In 7 minutes, can Frozen Fever have such a big impact like the feature film? ...
A Little Bear will Make a Big Splash Paddington is directed and written by Paul King (Little Crackers, Come Fly with Me) and stars Ben Whishaw (Skyfall), Imelda Staunton (Maleficent), Tim Downie (The King's Speech) and Madeleine Worrall (Bunny and the Bull). 'A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he...
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UK Box Office March 20-22: HOME settles in at Number 1, INSURGENT improves over Divergent
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Home took the top spot this weekend with just under $9 million. Insurgent opened in second to over $4.3 million. The Gunman opened in 5th to just over $600k. The only other opener in the top 10 was Wild Card which debuted at number 10 to an abysmal $225K. ...
Film production companies have gave us superheroes, retro games and the Mockingjay this week. But how do this weeks new trailers rank amongst each other? In this post, I will list my 5 favourite new trailers from the past 7 days and give a little reason why (No.1 = Favourite) So Which one is the best? ...
Hearing Voices Can Be Murder The Voices is directed by Marjane Satrapi (Chicken with Plums) and stars Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal), Gemma Arterton (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters) & Anna Kendrick (Into the Woods). 'A likable guy pursues his office crush with the help of his evil talking pets, but things turn sinister when she stands him up for a date'. 9 People walked...
He's Leaving His World Behind Directed by Paul Tibbitt (SpongeBob Squarepants) and starring Tom Kenny (SpongeBob Squarepants), Bill Fagerbakke (SpongeBob Squarepants), Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption) and Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots). 'When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get it back'. 10 years on from the first...
On Saturday, I was lucky enough to go and see the exhibition in London's Leicester Square of the dresses and props used in Disney's 2015 live action version of Cinderella. This post is going to be a selection of photos I took from the event. Tickets are free and can be reserved here. The event runs up until April 10th 2015. Keep Reading to...
This post is going to be a little different but stick with it because I will be reviewing something! (clue: it's not a film) So I've been wanting to do a post for a while where you actually get to know me and not just my opinions. In this post, I'm going to introduce you to my dog! My dog's name is Screebee (weird...
One Choice Can Destroy You Insurgent is the second instalment in the Divergent franchise and is based on the bestselling books by Veronica Roth. The film is directed by Robert Schwentke (R.I.P.D.) - he doesn't have a very good resume. Insurgent stars Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars), Theo James (Divergent, The Inbetweeners Movie) and Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet (Titanic, Contagion). 'Beatrice Prior...
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UK Box Office March 13-15: MARIGOLD HOTEL 3peats, RUN ALL NIGHT finishes in Second
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has another weekend at number 1 with just over $2 million. Run All Night opened in second place to $1.2 million. Suite Francaise also opened in the top 5 in 4th with $740K. Home had a preview release this weekend and would have been at the top spot - however previews are not counted in the top...
Never Lose Focus Directed and written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love.), 'In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.'. The film stars Will Smith (I Am Legend) and Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street). Will...
Film production companies have gave us monsters, inside voices and the Rock this week. But how do this weeks new trailers rank amongst each other? In this post, I will list my 5 favourite new trailers from the past 7 days and give a little reason why (No.1 = Favourite) So Which one is the best? ...
The Poor Chap Chappie is Directed by Neil Bloomkamp (District 9, Elysium) and stars Dev Patel (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Sharlto Copley (Maleficent), Yo-Landi Visser and Hugh Jackman (The Wolverine). 'In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability...
Simply a 'Bored' Game Directed by Stiles White (The Sixth Sense), Ouija is about 'a group of friends who must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board'. The film stars amateur teen actors: Ana Coto, Olivia Cooke (The Quiet Ones) & Shelley Hennig (Teen Wolf), Biana Santos (The DUFF), Daren Kagasoff (The Secret Life of...
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UK Box Office March 6-8: MARIGOLD Books another week at Number 1, CHAPPIE has little impact
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel held onto first place this weekend with just under $3 million. Chappie also opened in the top 5 with around $1.5 million. Other new releases included Still Alice which did fantastic business (more on that later) making just over $600K. Unfinished Business sunk making just under $600K. ...
3 Acts from 3 Different Movies Serena is directed by the Oscar winning director Susanne Bier (In a Better World) and is the third 'Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper' film combination (the previous two being SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and AMERICAN HUSTLE). Lawrence is an Oscar award winning actress (Silver Linings Playbook) and Cooper is multi-Oscar nominated (the latest nod being for American Sniper). 'In Depression-era North...
Years ago, the summer movie season wouldn't start until June. However, in recent times, it has been proven that films can become big blockbusters from as early as March. This past weekend marked the first of the summer movies: 'Chappie' (even though it bombed). Next week is 'Cinderella' and the week after is 'Insurgent' - the Summer Movie Season has started! We have...
Smart, Shocking & Superb Nightcrawler is the directorial debut from and also written by Oscar-Nominated Dan Gilroy. The thriller stars Oscar-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners, Donnie Darko), Rene Russo (Outbreak, Ransom) and Riz Ahmed (Four Lions, Ill Manors). The film is about a driven man who is desperate for work who gets into the world of crime journalism in LA. He blurs the line...
Dumb, Unoriginal & Hilarious The Boy Next Door is directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and stars Jennifer Lopez (Parker), Ryan Guzman (Step Up 4 & 5) and Kristin Chenoweth (Glee). The film is a physiological thriller and tells the story of a newly divorced woman who falls for her new next door neighbour. However, this new relationship takes a shocking and dangerous...
Partly Biographical, Partly Romance The Theory of Everything is an Oscar winning film directed by the award winning* - James Marsh (*Man on Wire) and stars Oscar winner (for this role), Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables) with Oscar nominee (for this role), Felicity Jones (The Amazing Spiderman 2). The film tells the story of the relationship between the famous physicist, Stephen Hawking and his wife, Jane...
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UK Box Office February 27-March 1: MARIGOLD HOTEL Reserves First Place, FOCUS Doesn't Have its Eye on the Prize
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel took first place this weekend with just under $5.8 million. Focus opened in 3rd with around $2.9 million. Other new entries in the Top 10 came from The Boy Next Door which flopped into 7th place with around $625K. It Follows opened in 8th place to $570K. ...
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Extremely Clever - Takes Time Travel films to a New Destination Predestination is the 3rd film that is directed by The Spierig Brothers (Daybreakers, Undead) and stars Ethan Hawke (Boyhood, Getaway) with Sarah Snook (Jessabelle, Not Suitable for Children). The film tells the story of the life of a time-travelling secret agent who, on his final mission, must defeat the one criminal that...
An Average Occasion Feature length directorial debut from Jeremy Garelick, The Wedding Ringer is about a socially awkward guy who hires best men for his upcoming wedding from a company that helps grooms in need. The film stars Kevin Hart (Ride Along), Josh Gad (Frozen) & Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. Will The Wedding Ringer be able to tie the knot between its interesting concept as...
