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Quick News: Willow reboot in the works? With the release of the latest streaming service, Disney+, there has been a lot of rumours as to the potential shows and films that will feature on the platform.

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Separating the art from the artist: Once upon a time in Hollywood (2019)

Separating the art from the artist: Once upon a time in Hollywood (2019)

Rumoured to be Tarantino’s final film, Once upon a time in Hollywood (2019) is a black comedy. Based in 1969 Los Angeles, stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) and his friend actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) as they both seek to get into the film industry. The film also features elements of the real-life Manson murders as it includes Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and Charles Manson (Damon Herriman)…

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Eagerly Awaiting: Us (2019) Jordan Peele is back at it again and planning to scare the bejeezus out of us. Following…

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Where's the Meat? A quick review of The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Where’s the Meat? A quick review of The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Directed by: Justin Chadwick

Screenplay by: Peter Morgan

Genre: Drama, historical romance

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Eric Bana

Synopsis

Based upon the Philippa Gregory novel of the same name, the story follows Anne and Mary Boleyn as their family pushes the sisters who are vying for Henry the VIII’s attention.…

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Eagerly awaiting: The Man who killed Don Quitoxe (2018)

Eagerly awaiting: The Man who killed Don Quitoxe (2018)

Terry Gillam, from Brazil (1985), 12 Monkeys (1995) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) fame, has finally been able to bring his vision of The Man who killed Don Quitoxe (2018) to the screen after almost three decades of postponements and recasts.

Gillam had been working on the film since 1989 but only reached pre-production…

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Quick Review: The Sisters Brothers (2018)

Quick Review: The Sisters Brothers (2018)

An unexpected story about brotherly love, loss and the gold rush.

Directed by: Jacques Audiard

Screenplay by: Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain

Genre: Dark Comedy, Western

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Riz Ahmed and Jake Gyllenhaal

“Make a killing. Make a living”

  Synopsis (No spoilers)

Eli (John C. Reilly)and…

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News: Whelp, Jessica Jones is cancelled Along with The Punisher (2017-2019), Netflix announced the cancellation of Jessica Jones (2015-2019)too. At least we get to see the final season but yeeeah. Rumour has it that these Marvel shows will be rebooted once the new Disney streaming service is set up. via GIPHY

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Review: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

Review: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

Like The Happening (2008), but instead of trees as the antagonist, it’s art.

Directed by: Dan Gilroy Written by: Dan Gilroy 

Genre: Horror, supernatural, satire 

Starring: Rene Russo, John Malkovich, Jake Gyllenhaal Zawe Ashton, Toni Collette

Synopsis (no spoilers)

Josephina (Zawe Ashton)is working for Haze Art…

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2019 TV shows to get excited about

2019 TV shows to get excited about

With the advent of streaming networks and the shift in film culture, TV shows are continuing to raise the bar by offering viewers movie quality content. Here’s a wee sample of shows returning and new that I cannot wait to see.

The Twilight Zone with Jordan Peele (New for 2019)

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Release by: CBS All Access Release Date:  April 1, 2019

I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS. I have long…

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In defense of: Hereditary (2018) - bean on the screen

Hereditary was not as popular with auidences due to the lack of sensationalised violence with a focus on slow burning psychological horror instead. via GIPHY Okay, Hear me out Lately, I’ve found it hard to find modern horrors that really scare me. Few new films (they do exist) have a unique twist to their horror. …

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“The moon was up, painting the world silver, making things look just a little more alive.”

— N.D. Wilson

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On the set of Blade Runner (1982) dir. Ridley Scott

Costume design by Michael Kaplan and Charles Knode

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Ive been looking for these for so long aahh!!!

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I missed you, baby sweet. How was your day?

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God she looks like Mia Kirshner 😍

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Top 30 films for Thirty

Top 30 films for Thirty

As my 30th time around the sun looms, it got me thinking about the films that I keep coming back to over the years. To me, my favourite movies are like comfort food, my go-to after a bad day or feeling nostolgic. Here are a list of my favourites in no particular order.

1. The Godfather (1972)

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Frances Ford Coppola’s film is a classic for good reason. I love the history, the…

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Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

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Mood

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Review: Broadchurch (2013-2017)

I have something to confess…I never really got ‘into’ David Tenant…

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Okay, okay; I totally get that he is beloved from Dr Who. From the few episodes that I watched, I could see he was funny (to be fair, I am not a huge Dr Whofan, I’m a Trekkie fan at heart, but we’ll get to that later). I have friends that…

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