The Audition
Dir. Daniel Cohen
Commisioned by Amnesty International, ‘The…
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Knight and Day
Dir. James Mangold
Question: What do you get when you mix good looks, talent, beautiful hair, smart one-liners and a hell of a lot of action?
Answer: One of the most fun films of the summer that just happens to star two of…
Latest Film News
‘Never Let Me Go’ is to open the London Film Festival!!
It really has come around fast, covering the London Film Festival (LFF) was my first assignment at BritFilms, how fast a year flies by. Last year saw the somewhat obscure choice of an American film about a British classic story – ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ open the festival. And Brit indie musical tale of John Lennon’s youth, ‘Nowhere…
Dyer new film on the way – ‘Basement’
We all love a good dire, sorry Dyer film, right? And Danny Dyer is one of the best at making them, some of this straight-to DVD release that I have had to endure this year have been shocking. Which I feel slightly bad about saying, as…
What will you see this summer?
It’s nearing the end of blockbuster season and the school holidays have well and truly kicked off - if the queues in my local cinema are anything to go by. If you’re overwhelmed by the amount of new releases that are…
Features
I Pity the Fool...who doesn’t read this! BritFilms meet ‘The A-Team’
The new A-Team Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Jessica Biel, as well as director Joe Carnahan (not the B-Team), were in London recently to promote their slant (not a remake) on the classic 80s popular TV show.
Talking about personal wish castings, how they were cast and why, whilst revealing the secrets of Sharlto’s secret audition tape; here’s what the gang had to say, in what has to be one of the most fun and hilarious press junkets I’ve ever…
Ever wondered what makes the makers of ‘Toy Story’ tick? Continued
As Pixar newbies join the company how easy or difficult is it to retain the boyish charm and energy that you are now famous for?
LU: “So much of the energy and charm comes from John (Lasseter), he set the tone in the early days and now that spirit of fun will never go away. Even as the company grows everyone just embraces it. There’s a frat house mentality amongst the…
Seven blockbusters to see in summer 2010
Think that all the best films of the year have come and gone? Well think again, below we’ve listed a few reasons why we reckon you should save those pennies up, buy a cinema card, scour the voucher sites and battle for tickets at your local cinema on an Orange Wednesday.
You may notice that there is one film that is missing from this list, that most of you would expect us to…
Interview with the titans (director, producers and screenplay writers) behind the remake of ‘Clash of the Titans’ Part 2
Q: There is a scene in the film when the owl, Bebo, makes an appearance. I wonder if you could talk about your affection for the original movie and how you made the decision of what to leave behind?
PHIL HAY: I think for us it was a nod. We wanted to get in a nod to Harryhausen and the original Clash, which we all loved so much, and are all such big fans of. So, this was a…
TWILIGHT – Why the massive obsession?
Ever wondered about the truth behind ‘Twilight’? We had a chat with some wolves, some vampires and new director, British David Slade about the popularity of the franchise and attempted to answer why there is such an obsession!
‘The Twilight Saga’ (books and films) have possibly the biggest fan base ever. The press go crazier than a trapped bat when photos of…
