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Upcoming 2015 Movies (You May Have Missed)

2015 looks set to be a stunning year for film, but with many talking about Star Wars and the various other upcoming blockbusters, some features have begun to slip under the radar. Here are some upcoming films (released in the UK and US this year) you may have missed (and should definitely look out for).ContinueContinue reading “Upcoming 2015 Movies (You May Have Missed)”

2015 Oscar Snubs

Nominations for the 87th Annual Academy Awards are out and—as is usually the case this time of the year—everybody is rife with frustration and confusion over many well-deserving talents and films being snubbed for contention of the prestigious award. Here are my top Oscar snubs this year. The Lego Movie Snubbed of: Best Animated FeatureContinueContinue reading “2015 Oscar Snubs”

House of Cards Season 3 – Trailer and Speculation

Yesterday, Netflix released the trailer for House of Cards’ third season… and it’s mind-blowing. For those out of the loop, I suggest you stop reading now (avoid the spoilers), head over to Netflix and binge on the first and second seasons of the phenomenal, Fincher helmed, political thriller tour de force that is House ofContinueContinue reading “House of Cards Season 3 – Trailer and Speculation”

Movie Review: Whiplash

Title: Whiplash Director: Damien Chazelle Screenplay: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist Released: Oct 2014 (US), Jan 2015 (UK) Intense is perhaps the finest word to use when describing Whiplash. The film—a rather fresh take on the classic mentor-student story—follows Andrew (Miles Teller), a budding drummer and student at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory,ContinueContinue reading “Movie Review: Whiplash”

Best Movies of 2014

Another year gone by. Has it been a good year for film? I’d say so. We said farewell to Middle Earth; The Hunger Games reached its penultimate feature; Tom Cruise and Michael Keaton are back on form and audiences exploded from anticipation waiting for Interstellar. Here are my top five from the year gone by.ContinueContinue reading “Best Movies of 2014”

Movie Talk: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Title: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Director: Peter Jackson Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Released: Dec 2014 (US & UK) There’s a degree of dissatisfaction surrounding The Hobbit trilogy, but following the outstanding success of The Lord of the Rings,ContinueContinue reading “Movie Talk: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”