Fear the Walking Dead - Episode One Review
Blood…Flesh…Blue Eyes…Beware! Set in the same universe as The Walking Dead, new series Fear the Walking Dead is a companion drama that follows the undead apocalypse through the eyes of a broken family. Travis Manawa, a step dad and English teacher, and Madison Clark, a high school guidance counsellor, are faced with shocking news that their son, Nick Clark […]
Film Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Honest, humorous and realistically sombre, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is powerful piece of cinema I’m not usually a fan of tear-jerker films but when I heard Me and Earl and the Dying Girl received a standing ovation at the Sundance Festival, I had to see what all the fuss was about… and […]
Fear the Walking Dead UK Premiere Party
Beware, #somethingscoming… and it’s not pretty To mark the launch of the UK premiere of new TV series Fear the Walking Dead, Neelam Rehman attended the official press premiere party in London last night on behalf of Frankly My Dear - and what a party it was! Hosted by AMC and BT, the premiere party took place in […]
Film Review: We Are Your Friends
Considering most Hollywood films about popular music tend to flop (think Village People’s Can't Stop The Music, Mariah Carey’s Glitter and Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious), Max Joseph makes a bold move in his directorial debut with We Are Your Friends. Working from his own screenplay, co-written with Meaghan Oppenheimer, We Are Your Friends tells the story of […]
Movie Preview Network Test Film Fans Knowledge in The Big Movie Quiz
Neelam Rehman reviews The Big Movie Quiz hosted by Alex Zane It’s that time of year again. Fantastic trailers are stopping us from watching our desired YouTube videos, and our bank is screaming “You don’t have money!” Great new movies are coming out soon, The Scorch Trials, Pan, Victor Frankenstein, Star Wars - The Force […]
Fear The Walking Dead To Make UK Premiere on 31 Aug
New prequel to The Walking Dead to be shown on AMC channel exclusive to BT customers If you’re suffering from withdrawal symptoms following the end of season 5 of The Walking Dead, fear not my friends. A brand-new spin off show called Fear the Walking Dead is due to make its UK premiere on 31 […]
Film Review: Vacation
National Lampoon fans rejoice - the Griswolds are back! This week sees the release of Vacation, a reboot of the original National Lampoon film starring Ed Helms as Rusty, the son of Chevy Chase's iconic character. In an attempt to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons, Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) […]
Music Review: Sweet Escape by Alesso
Alesso's New Single Sweet Escape Set to Become One Of Standout Summer Tunes of the Year Love him or hate him, Swedish DJ and EDM producer, Alesso is one of those instantly recognisable DJ’s. Taken from his album Forever, Alesso's latest track Sweet Escape has a real summer vibe to it and instantly puts a smile […]
Book Review: New British Cinema by Jason Wood and Ian Haydn Smith
Jason Wood and Ian Haydn Smith analyse the resurgence of British film-making in new book New British Cinema from 'Submarine' to '12 Years a Slave' The golden age of British cinema is upon us. From The Kings Speech to 12 Years a Slave, British films have certainly been causing a stir at international film festivals […]
Sunday Shakespeare: Hamlet on Film
Donna Kelly takes a look back at five of the most famous adaptions of Hamlet on film With Benedict Cumberbatch currently treading the boards as the Danish prince at the Barbican, the word on everyone's lips at the moment is Hamlet. William Shakespeare's tale of tragedy of murder and revenge in medieval Denmark is arguably […]