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Downton Abbey: A New Era is the second cinematic film to come from the Downton series. This entry sees the Granthams split into two parties as Downton Abbey gets invaded by a film crew. The year is 1928. The Crawleys receive news that the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) has inherited a villa in the South of France and […]
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the recent troubles Netflix has experienced and ask what the future holds for the streaming giant.
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the issue of LGBT representation in film and TV
The Northman is the third film by the writer/director Robert Eggers. This time he made a revenge tale set across the Viking world. Amleth (Oscar Novak) is the son and heir to King Aurvandill (Ethan Hawke.) After a spiritual rite of passage, Aurvandill is murdered by his brother, Fjölnir (Claes Bang), and Amleth’s mother, Gudrún (Nicole […]
Nicolas Cage might be the internet’s favorite actor. With his wild film performances and equally unhinged personal life, the man is a walking meme. Acknowledging and paying tribute to this status, Cage now stars as himself in the new meta-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which just might be the most Nic Cage movie […]
The Norwegian drama The Worst Person in the World was one of the most successful films of last year. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received awards and nominations. The Worst Person in the World has been released by Mubi in the UK and Ireland. Julie (Renate Reinsve) is a smart yet indecisive woman who seemingly […]
The Wizarding World franchise should be one of the jewels in Warner Brothers’ crown. However, the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series has been suffering from diminishing returns, both critically and financially. The Secrets of Dumbledore has suffered from The Crimes of Grindelwald’s negative reception because its opening box-office has been disappointing. The Wizarding World franchise, particularly the Harry Potter series still has fans. It’s a franchise […]
We are currently living in dark times. There is war, a cost-of-living crisis, and a pandemic. We need some light relief and romantic adventure The Lost City attempts to offer that. Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) is a romance novelist who lives alone after her husband’s death. Loretta’s publicist, Beth (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) demands the author goes […]
The third Fantastic Beast movie has a lot riding on it. The previous film was a disappointment to critics, one of the characters was recast because of personal controversy, and the franchise’s creator has become a diverse figure. So, the question is can it recapture the magic? A year after the events of The Crimes of Grindelwald the […]
Winston Churchill famously said “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” This bodyguard of lies was used in the elaborate espionage mission Operation Mincemeat where British Intelligence attempted to get the Germans to divert resources from the defence of Sicily. The year is 1943. The Allies prepare […]