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A Week In Movies: Jolie And Kidman Premiere New Films In London, While Hotly Anticipated Trailers Debut For Jurassic World, Pan, Pitch Perfect 2 And More
Angelina Jolie, Jack O'Connell and Luke Treadaway were on hand for the UK premiere of their new movie Unbroken this week. The film is gathering awards buzz as expectations build to its Christmas Day release.Photos...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th November 2014
Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis And Charlie Day Return In The Regrettable 'Horrible Bosses 2'
Every year we get a few new examples of sequels no-one asked for; follow-ups to movies that weren't particularly memorable to begin with but for whatever reason made enough cash to spawn a second instalment...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th November 2014
Jennifer Lawrence Brings 'Mockingjay Part 1' To The Top Of The Box Office
'The Hunger Games' continues to go from strength to strength, garnering solid reviews and big box office takings. The latest instalment, 'Mockingjay Part 1', debuted at number one on both the American and British box...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th November 2014
'Paddington' Adapts A Classic For Today's Kids, But With Nicole Kidman's Evil Touch
After a series of beloved books and cartoons, filmmakers had a big challenge to come up with a big screen version of the story of Paddington bear, combining animation and live-action for a romp akin...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th November 2014
Stations of the Cross
A bracingly audacious approach to storytelling sets this film apart from the crowd, as it recounts an unnerving series of events in an inventive way. German filmmaker Dietrich Bruggemann tells this bold story in just...
Movie Review posted on 28th November 2014
Paddington
It's difficult not to go into a movie like this with a sense of dread, as the beloved children's book becomes a live-action movie with a digitally animated, eerily realistic-looking bear. Thankfully, the task of...
Movie Review posted on 28th November 2014
I Am Ali
Packed with never-released material, this documentary tells the life story of Muhammad Ali from angles we haven't seen before, even as it has a tendency to drift into hero worship. But filmmaker Clare Lewins assembles...
Movie Review posted on 28th November 2014
Horrible Bosses 2
Like The Hangover, Horrible Bosses was a movie no one really wanted to see a sequel to, but here it is anyway: the same film, but even more inane. It is also likely to make...
Movie Review posted on 28th November 2014
Hockney
A suitable portrait of one of Britain's greatest living painters, this artful documentary offers wonderful access to David Hockney, his family, friends, colleagues and of course his artwork. And what makes the film essential viewing...
Movie Review posted on 28th November 2014
Home for Christmas
Based on a novel by Cally Taylor, this British romantic comedy is so simplistic that it offers very little to anyone who doesn't buy into the trite movie formula. With unlikeable characters and a stilted...
Movie Review posted on 28th November 2014
Mockingjay Part 1 Furthers Jennifer Lawrence's Star Power
The star power of Jennifer Lawrence seems to know no bounds at the moment, as she appears in her second franchise sequel this year, another guaranteed mega-hit. 'The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1' is one...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
'My Old Lady' Appeals To Older Viewers Through Maggie Smith
With films aimed at mature audiences gaining in popularity, 'My Old Lady' seems like a sure-fire formula for a hit. It stars the grand dame of theatre and cinema, Maggie Smith, in a lively role...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
'Get On Up' Gives Chadwick Boseman Another Showcase
With 'Get On Up', rising-star actor Chadwick Boseman takes on his second American icon, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. This follows his break-out role as baseball legend Jackie Robinson in last year's '42'.Chadwick Boseman...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
A Week In Movies: World Premieres For Lawrence, Cumberbatch And Jolie And New Trailers Arrive For Fifty Shades And Cinderella
After the world premiere in London last week, this week saw the cast of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 walking the red carpet in Los Angeles just before the film arrived in cinemas. Cast...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2014
Get On Up
With an appropriately jarring sense of energy, this James Brown biopic acutely captures the Godfather of Soul's iconic musical talents, although the fragmented script undermines any emotional kick in his story. The film also struggles...
Movie Review posted on 20th November 2014
The Homesman
Strong characters and a vivid sense of life in frontier America give this film a kick of authentic energy that makes it a gripping journey. While it may be a little too serious for its...
Movie Review posted on 20th November 2014
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
This four-part franchise, based on the Suzanne Collins novels, turns very dark with this strikingly bold third film, which once again makes the most of perspective to recount a parable about normal people rising up...
Movie Review posted on 20th November 2014
My Old Lady
Every threat of sentimentality and melodrama is averted by a seriously strong cast working from a snappy script. It may be warm and gentle, but the honest humour and twisty plot make sure the audience...
Movie Review posted on 20th November 2014
What We Do in the Shadows
Aside from being flat-out hilarious, this vampire-themed reality TV spoof actually has some pungent things to say about friendship in the 21st century. Not that it's ever trying to make a point. The goal of...
Movie Review posted on 20th November 2014
Winter Sleep
This may be a three-hour 15-minute Turkish movie, but it's utterly riveting in the way it explores big issues through lively, edgy characters. The winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, there isn't a dull...
Movie Review posted on 20th November 2014
The Mule
A strong undercurrent of Aussie black humour helps make this revolting story just about palatable, although the solid cast struggles to make the idiotic characters very likeable. The film owes a lot to the Coen...
Movie Review posted on 14th November 2014
Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?!
There are so many plot holes in this silly British holiday sequel that the script hardly seems to exist at all. As in the previous two Nativity! movies, the emphasis is on Christmas wackiness, with...
Movie Review posted on 14th November 2014
Life Itself
Fans of film journalism will love this documentary about the noted Chicago critic Roger Ebert, although the movie is just as much about his battle with the cancer that took his life in 2013. It's...
Movie Review posted on 14th November 2014
The Imitation Game
A biopic that plays out like a cerebral thriller, this film traces the life of Alan Turing, the British maths genius who essentially invented the computer and won World War II before being driven to...
Movie Review posted on 14th November 2014
The Drop
A slow-burning intensity sets this crime thriller apart from the crowd, directed by Belgian filmmaker Michael Roskam with a sharp focus on flawed characters who continually surprise each other. It's also a strikingly involving screenplay...
Movie Review posted on 14th November 2014
Diplomacy
Expanded from Cyril Gely's stage play, this film remains finely focussed on a history-changing dialogue between two men on the day Paris changed hands from the Nazis to the Allies. The stakes are so high...
Movie Review posted on 14th November 2014
The Imitation Game May Bring Benedict Cumberbatch His Oscar Moment
Since breaking through in the 2008 British drama 'Amazing Grace', Benedict Cumberbatch has gone from strength to strength, balancing acclaimed dramas ('12 Years a Slave', 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy') with big franchises ('Star Trek', 'The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th November 2014
Nativity 3 Shows That Silly Franchises Can Survive, Even Among Its Serious Counterparts
Not all franchises are created equal. The release of 'Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!' shows that sometimes audiences just want a bit of silly escapism rather than more ambitious attempts to wow us with...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th November 2014
'The Drop' Starring Tom Hardy Is A European Invasion
For such a deeply American story, written by that chronicler of blue-collar New England life Dennis Lehane, the new crime thriller 'The Drop' boasts a strikingly foreign pedigree. Which probably explains why it has surprised...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th November 2014
A Week In Movies: Interstellar Lands In Cinemas, Tarantino Hosts The Hateful Eight, And Dumb & Dumber To Premieres In L.A., Plus New Trailers For Furious 7, Ex Machina And Minions
After earlier permieres in L.A. And London, Interstellar held a week-of-release premiere on Monday in New York, attended by Christopher Nolan and his wife producer Emma Thomas and cast members including Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th November 2014
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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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