Author: Sam Clark
A pair of North-East filmmakers are launching a new production company to put the North-East on the map. Libby Walker, an actress and producer from South-Shields has teamed up with Neil Marshall, a North-East director behind films such as The Descent, Game of Thrones and Dog Soldiers, to launch their new production company ‘’Nana Peg […]
A QUARTER of drivers are avoiding night-time driving because they say headlights are too bright for them, according to a survey by the RAC motorists’ organisation. Between a third and two-thirds of all drivers say modern headlights – which often use LEDs or halogen bulbs – can be too bright. They told the survey this […]
“Live-action adaptation”—a phrase that Hollywood seems to be in love with but sends shivers down my spine. It only reinforces the fear that original IPs and stories are all but dead in cinema. No matter how cherished the originals are, most modern reimaginings fail to capture the magic of animation or what it achieved for […]
Nothing strikes more fear into the hearts and minds of m0vie or gaming fans than the words ‘video-game’. A history of embarrassing failures have plagued this genre, saved very briefly by the likes of this Sonic franchise and 2023’s Illumination animation The Super Mario Bros. Movie. However, the reputation of the genre is still in […]
Whenever a film deals with the idea or theme of cancer or any illness, as We Live in Time does, you will always connect with someone. One of the greatest things about cinema and film is that it connects us all, even if we don’t know it, are aware of it, or acknowledge it. Whenever […]
Its that time of the year again. Awards seasons is upon us once more! After plenty of enjoyable trash where no intellectual engagement is required to some of the more intelligent mainstream offerings that will in fact be competing – as is always the case every year- it is time to knuckle down and pay […]
As someone who tends to be skeptical of certain genres—or simply struggles to connect with them, as I do with musicals—I still believe in approaching any film with an open mind, ready to be surprised or convinced otherwise. It’s only fair, after all. That said, I find myself unexpectedly intrigued by the upcoming Robbie Williams […]
To give some brief context, the first Moana proved to be a smash hit at the box-office, grossing six hundred and forty million dollars, having cost one hundred and fifty million dollars to make. However, it was such a hit on streaming that the sequel was planned to be on Disney Plus which is something […]
