Posts Tagged ‘Tom Hardy’
Films to look forward to in 2012
With Shame and War Horse coming out in the UK this Friday, 2012 is getting off to a great start film-wise. Here at TheFilmReview, we are very exited about the year ahead and have put together a list of some of the films, both big and small, that we are looking forward...
Bigelow’s Bin Laden film set for a 2012 release
Kathryn Bigelow's controversial film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden is set to start filming next month. British actors including Tom Hardy and Idris Elba are rumoured to make an appearance in the film, alongside Australian actors, Neighbours favourite Guy Pearce and Joel Edgerton of The Thing who has officially scooped the lead...
Batman Audiences Baffled By Bane
Warner Bros is reported to be 'scared to death' after audiences claimed they couldn't understand the dialogue from the latest Batman villain, Bane, in The Dark Knight Rises. A six minute prologue was shown as a preview of the latest instalment in Christopher Nolan's series of Batman films before IMAX screenings of Mission: Impossible...
David Yates to direct Emma Forrest’s memoir
Harry Potter director David Yates' next project looks set to be Emma Forrest's memoir, Your Voice In My Head. Yates might be best known for directing the last four Harry Potter films, but since the franchise has come to an end, he's quickly become attached to a number of other film projects. For some time he was rumoured to be directing...
Nominees and jury revealed for the Moët British Independent Film Awards
The nominations for the 14th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were announced this Halloween. Recognising British talent in independent filmmaking, the awards have grown very popular in recent years and it is great to see that there is so much talent in Britain. Anyone who doubted that the world of British films is thriving...
Plan B and Ray Winstone to star in The Sweeney
Ben Drew, aka rapper Plan B, will star in opposite Ray Winstone in a remake of classic 70s police drama, The Sweeney. The Brit Award-winning musician has already appeared in film's such as Adulthood and 4.3.2.1, and is currently in the process of completing his first stint as a director for upcoming film, Ill Manors. Now it seems he is...
The BAFTAs – who won what
Awards season is now really in full swing but we have to say it's all rather predictable isn't it? Last night the Bafta's took place at London's Royal Opera House and surprise surprise The King's Speech came out on top. The film scooped seven awards in total, including Leading Actor for Colin Firth, Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush...
Tom Hardy is Bane in The Dark Knight Rises
Wondering what role Tom Hardy would play in the hotly anticipated sequel to Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight? None other than the chemically-pumped supervillain, Bane. As the resident Batman fan here at the TFR Towers, this is fantastic news. The difficulty with getting another villain in for The Dark Knight Rises (not the most imaginative...
Brits shine in Bafta Rising Star nominations
The Brits have done us proud again by leading the way in nominations for the coveted Rising Star Award at this years BAFTA ceremony. The five actors nominated are former Bond girl, Gemma Arterton, Kick-Ass star Aaron Johnson, soon-to-be Spiderman Andrew Garfield, Tom Hardy who gave an exceptional performance as Charles Bronson and the only...
The Best Films of 2010
As the year comes to a close, we look back at the year in films. There have been some amazing films (Black Swan) and then some really terrible ones (Skyline). One thing is for sure, it has been a great year for Brit actors such as Carey Mulligan and Colin Firth. We've picked our favourite films of 2010. Let us know what you think and tell us if...
Tom Hardy rumoured to be cast in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
I wish I was making this film up, because it really is that hilarious and creative. But I'm not, and soon after his casting in Nolan's third Batman epic The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy has another big role. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a novel written by Seth Graeme-Smith that focuses on the 16th President of the United States...
The Snow White saga gets wicked
Mirror Mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest one of all? When it comes to the latest adaptation of Snow White, this is the question on everyone’s lips. It was revealed this week that man of the moment Tom Hardy not only got the lead in Mad Max: Fury Road , but he is due to play the huntsman in action-adventure film Snow White and...
Tom Hardy cast in next Nolan Batman film
A new possible villain joins the Batman crew: Tom Hardy. Fellow hero, or Heath Ledger's follow-up villain? So far, so good: Christopher Nolan's Batman films have been adored by fans and critics alike, his dark, Frank Miller-inspired vision of Gotham and its inhabitants giving us Christian Bale's Batman and even more notably, Heath Ledger's...
Inception: brilliant or baffling?
For all the hype surrounding Christopher Nolan's latest film, Inception, I found myself leaving the cinema feeling somewhat bemused. In an attempt to appear a little less clueless, I inevitably began eavesdropping on snippets of conversation from other audience members - was their mission successful? Are we all living in a dream? And, most...
Leo DiCaprio smoulders at Inception UK première
Looks like Leonardo DiCaprio still has what it takes to make the ladies go wild, judging by the pictures of the hysteria at last night's Inception UK première. Hundreds of screaming fans headed down to Leicester Square to catch a glimpse of Leo and the other stars as they walked the red carpet. After a recent lack of A-listers at London...
Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest film set to be a hit
Leonardo DiCaprio's latest film is getting rave reviews already and is being touted as the film of the summer. Inception which stars Leo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page, tells the story of Dom Cobb an 'extractor' who invades rich and powerful people in their sleep and takes their deepest secrets from their subconscious. Information about...
