Oil giant Shell knew about climate change, but chose to ignore it
Royal Dutch Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, knew about the ‘catastrophic risk’ of climate change 30 years ago but continued to invest in oil and lobbied against environmental action, The Guardian...
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Does white-washing actually harm a film’s profit?
News broke today that Ed Skrein is stepping down from the new Hellboy film. In his official statement, Skrein cited the issue of so-called white-washing. He claims he walked away from the film because...
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Best Airbnbs in London for the BFI London Film Festival
If you’re heading to London soon you might want to check out Airbnb. The home-sharing platform has grown and grown in popularity and now you can find options that might provide even better value than...
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When is the BFI London Film Festival? – All the information
The 61st BFI London Film Festival is coming to the capital so all you film-buffs better be ready! The BFI have confirmed that the festival will take place at various venues around London from 4 to the...
View ArticleBFI London Film Festival – films of note
There’s going to be plenty of incredible things to see and do at the BFI London Film Festival when the festival starts in October. So far we haven’t got a full list of films that will be around at the...
View ArticleThe 2017 summer box office performance has been very weak
Every year we hear plenty of talk about ‘summer blockbusters’ but this year there’s few in sight. That’s according to Box Office Mojo, a website that monitors film receipts and cinema attendance. It’s...
View ArticleToronto International Film Festival 2017 – Everything you need to know
It really is film-festival season right now, isn’t it? The Venice Film Festival is currently taking place, the BFI London Film Festival starts in just a few weeks, and the Toronto International Film...
View ArticleToronto After Dark film festival is the best place for spooky cinema
Toronto can barely go five minutes without playing host to a film festival, it seems. Last week we wrote about the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) which kicks off on 7 September. But TIFF...
View ArticleMatt Damon reveals Trump’s requirement for filming in his properties
Donald Trump has probably appeared in more forms of popular entertainment than any other president in history. He might be one of the most famous presidents ever too. Even before taking office, Trump...
View ArticleBurbank International Film Festival: all the details
Ahh, another day, another film festival. We’ve already written extensively about the Venice Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and even the After Dark...
View ArticleMichael Caine has blasted Jean-Claude Juncker over Brexit
Sir Michael Caine is not a happy bunny. The British cultural icon and two-time-Academy award winner, has used the premiere of his new documentary, My Generation at the Venice Film Festival to make his...
View ArticleAll the must-see films coming to cinemas in autumn 2017
I have been writing about films a lot this past week. That’s because it’s film-festival season (since the Oscars are just round the corner.) I’ve written about the BFI London Film Festival, Toronto...
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New data shows female movie directors are just as qualified as men — so why...
Hollywood still has a sexism problem — especially when it comes to female movie directors. One hardly needs a magnifying glass to peer into the murky, misogynistic waters of the matter. In fact, you...
View ArticleParamount has a very odd response to criticism of ‘mother!’
There is no doubt that mother! will go down in cinema history as one of the most divisive films ever. The new film from Paramount got an ‘F’ rating from CinemaScore. It’s one of only 12 films since...
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Tomb Raider and Terminator – a new age for wonder women in film?
Alicia Vikander and Linda Hamilton are the stars on everybody’s lips this week. That’s thanks to the release of a trailer for the new Tomb Raider filming starring Vikander and the news of Hamilton’s...
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Do film franchises tend to improve or get worse as they go on?
Movies are all about emotion. The way you connect to the characters, the journey you go on, the feelings that get stirred. However, an emotive movie doesn’t necessarily ensure that a franchise can...
View ArticleWhich films from BFI London Film Festival will we see at the Oscars?
It’s been a long week for London-based film fans. The BFI London Film Festival just wrapped up on Sunday 15th October, after a solid week and a half of pretty much non-stop screenings across the UK’s...
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