Jason Korsner

“Popular film” to be honoured in revamped Oscars ceremony

8th August 20189th August 2018Jason Korsner

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced three changes to try to make future Oscar ceremonies more relevant – and [click for more...]

The Escape – Review

3rd August 201826th August 2018Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Dominic Savage – FEATURING: Dominic Cooper, Gemma Arterton, Frances Barber, Jalil Lespert, Marthe Keller [click for more...]

Laurel & Hardy biopic to close London Film Festival

3rd August 20184th August 2018Jason Korsner

The 2018 BFI London Film Festival is to close with the upcoming biopic of the giants of early comedy cinema, Laurel & Hardy. [click for more...]

Ant-Man and the Wasp – Review

2nd August 20189th September 2018Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Peyton Reed – FEATURING: Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd, Abby Ryder Fortson, Bobby Cannavale, David Dastmalchian, Divian Ladwa, Hannah John-Kamen, Judy Greer, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Michelle Pfeiffer, Randall Park, Stan Lee, Tip TI Harris, Walton Goggins [click for more...]

Guardians of the Galaxy cast boost campaign to reinstate James Gunn

30th July 20189th August 2018Jason Korsner

The stars of the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise have publicly backed a campaign to get the director James Gunn reinstated to [click for more...]

Unused Carrie Fisher footage to be used in Star Wars Episode IX

27th July 201829th July 2018Jason Korsner

Disney – the parent company of Lucasfilm – has revealed that Episode 9 of the Star Wars saga – which begins filming next [click for more...]

Autumn festival line-ups fire starting gun on Oscars race

27th July 201829th July 2018Jason Korsner

The first clues as to the likely contenders for next year’s Oscars have been revealed, with the line-ups for the two big film [click for more...]

Mission: Impossible – Fallout – Review

25th July 20183rd September 2018Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Christopher McQuarrie – FEATURING: Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Angela Bassett, Frederick Schmidt, Henry Cavill, Kristoffer Joner, Michelle Monaghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Ving Rhames, Wes Bentley, Wolf Blitzer [click for more...]

New BFI-backed proposals to boost independent UK films

18th July 201823rd July 2018Jason Korsner

The BFI’s Commission on UK Independent Film has announced a series of proposals to boost grassroots film-making. The Films Minister Margot James cites [click for more...]

Incredibles 2 – Review

13th July 201827th August 2018Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Brad Bird – FEATURING: Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Huck Milner, Sarah Vowell, Barry Bostwick, Bob Odenkirk, Brad Bird, Catherine Keener, Eli Fucile, Isabella Rossellini, John Ratzenberger, Michael Bird, Paul Eiding, Phil LaMarr, Samuel L Jackson, Sophia Bush [click for more...]

Steve McQueen’s Widows to open London Film Festival 2018

12th July 201812th July 2018Jason Korsner

The director of the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen, is to open this year’s BFI London Film Festival with the international [click for more...]

Skyscraper – Review

12th July 20184th August 2018Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Rawson Marshall Thurber – FEATURING: Dwayne Johnson, McKenna Roberts, Neve Campbell, Noah Cottrell, Noah Taylor, Roland Møller, Adrian Holmes, Byron Mann, Chin Han, Hannah Quinlivan, Kevin Rankin, Matt O’Leary, Pablo Schreiber, Tzi Ma [click for more...]

Polanski’s wife says “Non Merci” to Oscars Academy

8th July 20188th July 2018Jason Korsner

French actress Emmanuelle Seigner said she was offended that the Academy had invited her to become a member, after expelling her Oscar-winning husband. [click for more...]

Swimming with Men – Review

6th July 20184th August 2018Jason Korsner

DIRECTED BY: Oliver Parker – FEATURING: Rob Brydon, Adeel Akhtar, Aschlin Ditta, Charlotte Riley, Chris Jepson, Christian Rubeck, Daniel Mays, Jane Horrocks, Jim Carter, Nathaniel Parker, Robert Daws, Ronan Daly, Rupert Graves, Spike White, Thomas Turgoose [click for more...]