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It’s been a funny old year. What with Hollywood holding back many of its biggest titles, and the qualifying period being extended by two extra months, this year’s nominees make… Read More
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A couple of weeks ago I was invited to join hosts Joakim Thiesen and Tom Jennings on their Masters of Cinema Cast to discuss a release of my choice from… Read More
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This week on Radio 3’s Morning Brew, I talk to Phil about Pierre Coffin’s new animated prequel, Minions, as well as the Sam Raimi-produced remake of the Steven Spielberg-produced horror… Read More
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This week on Radio 3’s Morning Brew I chat with Phil about Terminator Genisys, the latest instalment in the apocalyptic time-traveling robot saga, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emilia Clarke. Then… Read More
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On this week’s show we pay tribute to the great Hollywood composer James Horner, before reviewing two of this week’s new releases, Seth McFarlane’s Ted 2 and indie horror flick… Read More
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The New York Asian Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, boasting an impressive array of selections from the best of Asian Cinema past and present. Below I’ve collected together my reviews… Read More
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On this week’s show I discussed the fourth film in the hugely popular dino-park films, Jurassic World, starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D’Onofrio, and then Phil and… Read More
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On Morning Brew this week I review Brad Peyton’s San Andreas, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the latest in a long line of disaster movies. Click here to listen Read More
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This Sunday (7 June) I will be giving a talk at the Hong Kong Film Archive about one of my all-time favourite films, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. The film is screening… Read More
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On this week’s show, I talk about comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2, Adam Sandler’s latest crime against cinema, The Cobbler, and the award-winning Taxi, from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Click… Read More
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This week on Morning Brew, I share my thoughts with Phil on Brad Bird’s futuristic love letter to Disneyworld, Tomorrowland, as well as Spy, the Melissa McCarthy/Jason Statham espionage comedy.… Read More
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Because you can never have too much of a good thing, I was again gushing about the greatness of George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road on Radio 3’s Morning Brew… Read More
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This week on Radio 3’s Morning Brew I reviewed the fantastic documentary CITIZENFOUR, about Edward Snowden’s leaking of scandalous NSA activities, as well as summarising my recent interview with the… Read More
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This week on Radio 3 I talked about local action thriller Helios, featuring a star-studded cast that includes Jackie Cheung, Nick Cheung, Chang Chen, Janice Man and Choi Siwon. The… Read More
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The Udine Far East Film Festival is currently ongoing in its idyllic Italian setting. Unfortunately I am not there this year (in fact I have never been), but I have… Read More
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Friday morning, I took up my weekly slot on RTHK Radio 3’s Morning Brew with Phil Whelan, talking Joss Whedon’s mega-budget superhero sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, and a whole… Read More
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This week on Radio 3 I talked about Kenneth Branagh’s new adaptation of the classic fairytale Cinderella, as well as Ava DuVernay’s stirring Martin Luthur King Jr biopic, Selma, which… Read More
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On Radio 3 today I discussed Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie, the third feature from the promising South African science fiction director, who shot to fame with his startling, Oscar-nominated debut District… Read More
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