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Bill Skarsgard shines as Pennywise in IT: Chapter Two

Fans of the bestselling Stephen King novel have eagerly been waiting for Andy Muschietti’s second part of the story, and it does not fail to disappoint. Set 27 years after the first movie, we see the Losers return to fictional Derry, Maine, to face off against Pennywise the Dancing Clown once more. As adults, the […]

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Why Tom Hopper’s Cats isn’t as bad as you think

When the first trailers for Tom Hopper’s movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic stage musical, I – like most people – were sceptical. Have they really CGI’d Judi Dench’s face onto the body of a cat? Why have the female cats got breasts? There were so many questions that left me disappointed and nervous […]

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Interviews: David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss and Jonathan Bailey – The cast of The Mercy:

I have the pleasure of interviewing David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss and Jonathan Bailey at the world premiere of their new film by James Marsh The Mercy which also stars Rachel Weisz and Colin Firth. Here is what they had to say: David Thewlis What made you want to get involved in this film? Firstly, James […]

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Maze Runner: The Death Cure interviews: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Wes Ball

I got the chance to interview the stars of the third and final instalment of the Maze Runner franchise. Dylan – who shot to fame in Teen Wolf – spoke on how he doesn’t know what projects are next for him following the end of the series and the franchise. Kaya spoke on whether there […]

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Unexpected narrative twist in a Disney-fied movie

The eighth instalment of the popular sci-fi franchise is finally out after two years of waiting since The Force Awakens but the film has too much Disney in it to make it as good as the original. Director and writer: Rian Johnson Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie, […]

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle UK premiere interviews

I got the opportunity to attend the UK premiere of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle where I interviewed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillen, Nick Jonas and filmmaker Jake Kasdan. The film – which is a sequel to the hit Robin Williams’ 1995 classic – takes a twist on the original […]

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Interviews: Cast and crew of the new movie Molly’s Game

I managed to speak with Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Molly Bloom and composer Daniel Pemberton in the Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut Molly’s Game. The film tells the true story of Molly Bloom, a beautiful, young, Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle […]

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New Life: A deep, moving movie with some over the top acting

It’s always great to be pleasantly surprised by a film and that’s what happened when watching New Life, the new movie by Drew Waters. Director: Drew Waters Writer: Drew Waters, Erin Bethea Starring: Jonathan Patrick Moore, Erin Bethea, James Marsters, Terry O’Quinn Rating: PG When I first started watching New Life, I was immediately concerned […]

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BFI London Film Festival: Interviews with Sally Porter, Timothy Spall and Cherry Jones from The Party

During the London Film Festival this year, I managed to speak with one of my favourite actors, Timothy Spall – best known for his role as Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter franchise. His new film – helmed by Sally Porter – follows Janet (Kristin Scott Thomas) who hosts an intimate gathering of friends in […]

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BFI London Film Festival: Interview with Angela Robinson

Here is some more from the fantastic BFI London Film Festival this year. I got the chance to meet and speak Angela Robinson who helmed the fantastic Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. Angela spoke about how the film took four years to complete, her views on Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman movie, and whether her […]