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Ten live-action films Brits want to see animated
With the much-anticipated, Emma Watson-starring Beauty and the Beast in cinemas this week, live-action remakes are a hot topic. After the success of The Jungle Book and The BFG in 2016, the trend is set to continue over the next few years.To spark discussion among film lovers, Vue have flipped the current trend of live-action remakes on…
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Do films flatter Wall Street?
From what we see of Wall Street in the movies, one would expect it to be a place overrun with workaholic men and women one Starbucks queue away from a complete mental breakdown, red-faced stock traders screaming into their cellphones, and young go-getters selling their soul for equity. The first question a lot of film…
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The five best lotteries in film
Millions of lottery players put in their tickets hoping that a newly-found fortune will open up the paths that they have always wanted to follow in life. Out of them, some very lucky winners get to live their happily ever afters and turn their dreams into reality. As such, winning the lottery is something that…
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The rising cost of cinemagoing
Cinema tickets are more expensive than they’ve ever been and we all know that the snacks and drinks we buy in cinemas are notoriously overpriced. It seems like every year the cost goes up and up and we all wonder why it keeps happening.While ticket prices are indeed expensive, a national average might be somewhat…
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Six of the great European film shoots
Europe has long been used as the backdrop for some of our best-loved movie classics. Thanks to its rich cultural significance, charming street squares, ornate architecture, gorgeous cuisine and lively nightlife, it’s impossible to not consider Europe as the ultimate movie location. Everything seems more exotic when you get lost in the romantic aura of…
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A beginner’s guide to Brussels’ film festivals
People visit the Brussels area all the time, especially business people, due to its status as a political metropolis with the headquarters of the EU. You’re also not too far away from Ypres which is steeped in history and is the graveyard for many brave soldiers from both world wars. While it doesn’t quite rival…
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The future of Bourne
The name’s Bourne, Jason Bourne. The initials may be the same, but that’s pretty much where most comparisons to James Bond end. The Bourne character was created by Robert Ludlum, who wrote three novels around the CIA assassin who suffers from severe memory loss.The first book was adapted into a film starring Matt Damon, in…
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Cinema’s most epic shootouts
Action films are great. They allow you to escape reality and immerse yourself in adrenaline-fuelled drama that has you on the edge of the seat. To celebrate Ben Wheatley’s upcoming Free Fire, here are the most epic shootouts in movie history. If you haven’t heard about Free Fire yet, add it to your calendar of things to…
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Feature: Buster Keaton 1917-1923
“This fellow Keaton seems to be the whole show.” So says Buster on a visit to the titular playhouse in a 1921 short where the stony-faced actor-director appears simultaneously as spectator, conductor, performer and musician on a programme with only one name – his own. Revelling in the union of cinematic invention and the inner…
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Summer 2016 blockbuster preview
2016 is looking like a major year in film. As has become increasingly typical, many of the big budget projects are slated for summer releases. As publicity intensifies for some of these films and the early reviews come out, a lot can change when it comes our perception of which projects will be most successful.…