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Infographic – Universal Studios turns 100
Universal Studios has been around for 100 years and to commemorate their centenary, they have created an exciting infographic, packed with interesting and unusual titbits of info that you never knew existed. Do you know how many times we hear the word "love" throughout Love Actually? Can you guess how many...
Interview: David and Stéphane Foenkinos talk Audrey Tautou and Delicacy
Audrey Tautou is arguably this one of the biggest names within French film, despite the fact that she only stars in one film a year, and has not appeared in a directorial début in ten years. This year, however, she has made an exception. Tautou takes on the lead role in upcoming romantic comedy, Delicacy, the...
Rihanna on Battleship: “I’m looking forward to doing more films”
Global superstar singer Rihanna could be at the start of a career on the big screen. The Barbadian singer, who is making her acting début in naval sci-fi film Battleship, told a London press conference: "I am looking forward to doing more films for sure." She went on to say that she loved playing a bad-ass in...
The Ultimate Pirate Crew
When I say that these particular pot-bellied men can normally be found drinking rum and singing loudly out of tune, I'm not talking about embarrassing dads on a night out. I'm talking about the men of the high seas - Pirates. But of course, any pirate knows that you can't be taken seriously if you haven't...
Why I’ll Watch a Period Drama
There are more than a few reasons why I would happily watch a period drama film, but I'll start by telling you what they're not. It's not because I secretly love a good rom-com, but prefer to watch predictable plotlines play out under the guise of something slightly more high-brow. It's not because I...
Why I won’t watch a period drama
Not a fan of period dramas? Chris Tosan doesn't like most of them, either. Here's why. "Well, that's two hours of my life I'll never get back." This is a phrase familiar to those who ever feel like the amount of time they have left on earth has been wasted by some trivial or otherwise lacklustre experience. As...
Films to see before you’re 30: Metropolis (1927)
As young film enthusiasts, it is our duty to let you know which classic films you ought to have seen by your thirtieth birthday. In the spirit of renewed interest in silent films (thank you, The Artist), we are kicking things off with THE golden oldie of the 1920s, made just a few years before the talkies came...
The Hunger Games – The Lowdown
"May the odds be ever in your favour" is the famous tagline getting The Hunger Games fans excited. Their favourite book has been made into a movie. And it only took four years since the book was published. That's got to be a record. In terms of box office success, the odds are looking extremely favourable for...