Babylon, which we learn is the movie industry’s term for Hollywood, begins in Bel Air, California, 1926, as aspiring producer Manny Torres (Diego Calva) is putting the early effort into his career, by ensuring an …
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The Eddy – The DVDfever Review – Netflix – Damien Chazelle
The Eddy is a French musical drama, and when I first heard of this, I had shockwaves of horror go through me as if I was about to witness the return of Fame. However, no …
Continue readingFirst Man – First Bore? – The DVDfever Cinema Review
First Man is a film which I really wanted to see in 70mm IMAX scenes in full-height (1.44:1), for the lunar scenes, which is normally the preserve of 70mm screenings, such as last year’s Dunkirk. …
Continue readingFirst Man – Trailer 2 – Ryan Gosling
First Man has a second trailer out now, and I’ve since learned that some scenes (IMDB confirms it’s the lunar sequences) are shot in 70mm IMAX, where the screen will open up to 1.44:1, so …
Continue readingOSCARS 2017: The Winners!
The OSCARS 2017 took place overnight. The nominations are here, and the winners are as follows, with the Best Picture firstly mistakenly read out by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as La La Land, when …
Continue readingBAFTA 2017: The Winners!
The BAFTA 2017 Awards took place last night. The nominations are here, and the winners are as follows: Best film: La La Land Outstanding British film: I, Daniel Blake Director: Damien Chazelle – La La …
Continue readingOSCARS 2017 Nominations announced!
The OSCARS 2017 will take place on Sunday February 26th and will be broadcast on Sky in the middle of the night if you’re in the UK. The nominations are as follows: Best Picture: Arrival …
Continue readingBAFTA 2017 nominations announced!
The BAFTA 2017 Awards will take place on Sunday February 12th and will be broadcast on BBC1 that evening. The nominations are as follows and, as usual, they include a stack of films which haven’t …
Continue reading10 Cloverfield Lane on DVD – The DVDfever Review
10 Cloverfield Lane: Wow! Well, that’s not a very descriptive review, is it, but this is a film where it’s best to know the bare minimum before you start to watch it, so feel free …
Continue readingLa La Land – Official Teaser Trailer – Emma Stone
La La Land, from the writer/director of last year’s Whiplash, Damien Chazelle, and stars that year’s other big Oscar hit Birdman‘s Emma Stone as Mia, an aspiring actress who serves lattes to movie stars in …
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