ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL | FILM PREVIEW
The Italian Film Festival (IFFC) in Cardiff began last year with the simple aim of moving beyond La Dolce Vita. Aware that many people knew nothing more about Italian cinema …
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The Italian Film Festival (IFFC) in Cardiff began last year with the simple aim of moving beyond La Dolce Vita. Aware that many people knew nothing more about Italian cinema …
With so many film and television productions choosing this green land of ours, it goes without saying that Wales is becoming a TV and movie magnet. But, there is nothing more …
This month’s DVD picks: LONG WAY NORTH**** PG (SODA Pictures) This French-Danish animation’s unique style is the first thing to draw you in, almost resembling Cold War propaganda posters. It …
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS **** Dir: Tom Ford (15, 115 mins) A superb meta-thriller that keeps you both guessing and invested in two separate narratives throughout, Tom Ford’s follow up to the …
Jaydon Martin and Emma Clark speak with actor Michael Sheen before the Concert of the Unexpected, a celebration of Roald Dahl’s life. Cardiff Philharmonic orchestra presented a creative insight into …
The Spine-tingling Tales of Wales Even to those outside of the horror fan community, Bram Stoker and Stephen King are recognisable names. Yet, peer below the surface of the genre …
The 10th edition of the Iris Prize took place in Cardiff last week, and this milestone event saw an overall winner to match. The award ceremony of this prestigious LGBT …
Alec Evans looks ahead to the Cardiff-based Iris Prize, Wales’ ever growing international LGBT film festival. Following on from the success of film events such as the Independent Film Festival and LGBT …
The red carpet was rolled out at St David’s Hall in Cardiff on Sunday, as stars of the big and small screen attended the 25th BAFTA Cymru Awards. Film and …
Release Date: Thursday 15th of September – World Premiere The Ron Howard production displayed archived and previously thought to be lost footage of the Beatles, showcasing their struggles from being …
Café Society is a film you might go and see one rainy afternoon. It is an afternoon kind of film because it isn’t really a film you purposely set out …
The Iris Prize Festival, the organisers of the Cardiff based international LGBT short film festival, has released its shortlist of candidates competing for the 2016 Iris Prize, with a …
Dir: Nicolas Winding Refn (18, 117 mins) [wpdevart_youtube]cipOTUO0CmU[/wpdevart_youtube] It’s style over substance once more for Drive and Only God Forgives director Nicolas Winding Refn in this horror set in …
Dir: David Yates (12A, 109 mins) [wpdevart_youtube]Aj7ty6sViiU[/wpdevart_youtube] “Unk! Unk! Ungowa!” These are probably words that will not be spoken in this incarnation of Tarzan as Harry Potter director David …
Dir: Mandie Fletcher (12A, 90 mins) [wpdevart_youtube]m4N0HToAnMY[/wpdevart_youtube] Another British sitcom limps to the big screen, admittedly packed with star cameos, but does the world need more Absolutely Fabulous? Jennifer …
[wpdevart_youtube]o9x3Z6b0Z1g[/wpdevart_youtube] Dir: Liza Johnson (15, 86 mins) Michael Shannon may be an odd choice to take on the mantle of the King of rock and roll, but his Elvis …
Dir: Roland Emmerich (12A, 130 mins) Who would have thought this would even happen? Independence Day was a big budget cheese-fest back in 1996. 20 years later it’s getting a …
[wpdevart_youtube]IJBnK2wNQSo[/wpdevart_youtube] Dir: Alex Proyas (12A, 127 mins) Oh dear. A CGI stuffed version of Egyptian legends with nary a Middle Eastern actor in sight, this is overblown nonsense despite …
Dir: James Wan (15, 94 mins) Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren return in a British set sequel that riffs on the recent Enfield Haunting on British TV. Patrick Wilson …
[wpdevart_youtube]LQIe4JKjYn4[/wpdevart_youtube] Dir: Stephen Hopkins (12A, 134 mins) A bio-pic of black athlete Jesse Owens who triumphed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games in the face of Hitler and the …
[wpdevart_youtube]MxW4LZCYfvs[/wpdevart_youtube] Dir: Shane Black (15, 116 mins) The writer behind Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and more recently director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and …
Dir: Michael Moore (15, 119 mins) After the polemics of Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko and Capitalism: A Love Story, controversial documentary filmmaker Michael Moore sets his sights on US foreign …
[wpdevart_youtube]-vwPitt1XMQ[/wpdevart_youtube] Dir: Duncan Jones (12A, 120 mins) A long awaited adaptation of the global phenomenon that is the 20-year-old Warcraft series, a collection of real time strategy and role playing …
Dir: Ben Falcone (15, 99 mins) Another vehicle unworthy of the comic chops of Melissa McCarthy, this is her second collaboration with husband Ben Falcone and like Tammy before …