Universal is making a new Jurassic World with David Capp, the screenwriter of Steven Spielberg’s original 1993 film
Partner of the Cinema section? Two years after the release of the film “Jurassic World: Reign”, Universal Pictures began to shoot a new version of the franchise,…
Review of the film “The Fabelmans”.
On January 19, the new film by Steven Spielberg “Fablemen” finally reached Ukrainian cinemas. And he did it as a fresh winner of the “Golden Globe” in…
Oscars 2022 predictions: who will win, who should win
The 2022 Oscar season has largely been a sedate old affair, with courteous campaigns and category frontrunners that broadly made sense. But now, as we round the…
Oscars 2022 predictions: who will win, who should win
The 2022 Oscar season has largely been a sedate old affair, with courteous campaigns and category frontrunners that broadly made sense. But now, as we round the…
Bafta’s first deaf nominee Millicent Simmonds: ‘Directors need to get out of their comfort zones’
It’s one of the most tense scenes in recent cinema. Regan, the teenage hero of A Quiet Place Part II, is alone and scavenging for supplies in…
I was fired by Tom Hanks – and it broke me
It was the start of a decade-long retreat from acting for Ratliff, but it did lead to his hit podcast, which he launched in 2020. Now in…
50 masterpieces that will make you cry
POP MUSIC by Neil McCormick In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra (1955)The great crooner’s turbulent, short-lived second marriage to Ava Gardner resulted in this moody,…
Golden Globes 2022: Power of the Dog starring Benedict Cumberbatch wins best film
Cast members Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook were both individually recognised at this year’s Globes for their performances. The pair play the sniping Roy siblings Kendall and…
The 20 best films of 2021
After cinemas were out cold with Covid for months on end, what a joy it’s been to see them punching back. The latest haymaker was landed this…
Will West Side Story be streaming by Christmas? Not if Spielberg has anything to do with it
Older viewers are traditionally happy to bide their time with such fare. Look at Mamma Mia!, which opened with a modest $27m, only to make $609m worldwide…
Why aren’t people flocking to see West Side Story?
The Ansel factor Opinions differ regarding the impact of the scandal that erupted after West Side Story’s leading actor, Ansel Elgort, was accused of sexual assault in…
Prayer for peace or Israel-Palestine firestarter? The controversy behind Spielberg’s Munich
Ehud Barak – a future Israeli prime minister who was involved in the operation – confirmed the story. “There was no real doubt about Golda Meir’s decision…
Tinkerhell: why Hook made Steven Spielberg age overnight
Spielberg wasn’t alone. There was, says Hook screenwriter Jim V Hart, “something in the zeitgeist”. “Everybody wanted to do Peter Pan,” Hart says. “Steven wanted to do…
Don’t knock face-masks in cinemas – or soon you’ll be praying for one
Does this mean the much-longed-for recovery is about to be stopped in its tracks? The same cinema operators that had been thrilled by the brisk advance ticket-sales…
West Side Story, review: Spielberg’s magnificent remake is his finest film in 20 years
Among the handful of New Hollywood legends still working today, Steven Spielberg may be the hardest to second guess. With Martin Scorsese, or David Lynch, or Paul…