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Cats, Top Gun & His Dark Materials

Chris Mads

Jul 19, 2019

Cats, Top Gun & His Dark Materials

It has been a big day for new trailers hitting our screens. Or YouTube. Hot on the heels of Wednesday's The King's Man first look, today we have the first look at both Tom Hooper's Cats and the long-awaited Top Gun sequel, as well as the San Diego Comic Con trailer for His Dark Materials. So, without further ado... Cats This trailer was teased with a behind the scenes yesterday, but that featured the actual actors talking about the film, this is our first peek at them in all

The King's Man: First look at the Kingsman prequel

Chris Mads

Jul 17, 2019

The King's Man: First look at the Kingsman prequel

"Since 1849, Kingsman Tailors have clothed the world's most powerful individuals. In 1919, a great number of them had lost their heirs to World War I. That meant a lot of money going un-inherited. And a lot of powerful men with the desire to preserve peace and protect life. Our founders realised that they could channel that wealth and influence for the greater good. And so began our adventure." So explained Colin Firth's Harry Hart in the original Kingsman film. Now we get to

Bond in Motion: Behind the wheel with 007

Chris Mads

Jul 2, 2019

Bond in Motion: Behind the wheel with 007

Daniel Craig is back at work on the new Bond film and the arrival of another outing for the world's favourite superspy can mean only one thing - some more great cars. I mean, really, can anyone boast a better film car collection than 007? As a kid I really wanted to be James Bond. Hell, as an adult I still do. One of the film scenes I identify with most is in Catch Me If You Can, where Leonardo DiCaprio's Frank Abignale Jr sees Goldfinger and then goes out and gets the suit a

Spoiler Rules Version 2.0

Chris Mads

Apr 30, 2019

Spoiler Rules Version 2.0

A few years ago I wrote about my Madden's Laws on Spoilers. It was a fairly simple directive for what is and isn't acceptable regarding sharing spoilers on social media in public. Like everything else in the world, things have become rather more complicated since then. The influx of blockbusters and'must-watch' TV has muddied the waters and the rise of social media and trolls has complicated things further. So here are the Madden's Laws on Spoilers Version 2.0 i)General Direc

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Chris Mads

Apr 11, 2019

First look at Disney's new The Lion King

We have been given our first look at Disney's new version of The Lion King. Star Wars and Atlanta star Donald Glover and music megastar Beyonce lead a big-name cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar and John Oliver as Zazu and the return of James Earl Jones as Mufasta. The trailer includes recreations of some iconic shots, such as Simba, Timon and Pumba by moonlight, Rafiki painting in his tree, the stampede in the gorge and the Lion King himself atop Pride Rock. Some people

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Chris Mads

Apr 3, 2019

First look at Joaquin Phoenix's Joker - and an Avengers taster

"We don't need another film about - or featuring - The Joker." I have said it a few times. Jack Nicholson did a brilliant job. Heath Ledger somehow revived it with a second startling performance. Since then the Clown Prince of Crime has appeared all over the place - most notably in Jared Leto's divisive Suicide Squad portrayal. I get it. The Joker is a brilliant part and, played well, is a gift for an audience. But stop over-doing him. In the comics the Joker has numerous bac

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Chris Mads

Mar 25, 2019

John Wick 3: Parabellum new trailer has landed

The new trailer for the third John Wick film has arrived - and life is not getting easier for our favourite formerly-retired assassin. The John Wick series took me by surprise. I didn't pay much heed to the first one when it came out. Then I saw it on a plane and was hooked. I loved the second one and have been chomping at the bit for the third. Creator Derek Kolstad has made an entire world of criminals and institution which is slowly being revealed across the series and tha

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Chris Mads

Mar 19, 2019

Toy Story 4 trailer is here

The new trailer for Toy Story 4 has landed. We have not seen Buzz, Woody & co since they were left with Bonnie and looking forward the 'happily ever after' at the end of 2010's Toy Story 3. But now, as the saying goes: "The toys are back in town." This first full look at the new film offers a few hints about what is to come - Woody gets lost (again), we have a new toy learning their way in the world, Bo has got a whole new lease of life and it looks like Woody begins to quest

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Chris Mads

Dec 10, 2018

Avengers: Endgame is coming

"Part of the journey is the end." As 'trailer-made' lines go, that utterance from Tony Stark in the new Avengers film is pretty perfect isn't it? The latest in Marvel's pantheon of superhero flicks - it's called Avengers: Endgame - unveiled its first trailer at the weekend and the internet has been - quite rightly - abuzz. If you've not seen it yet then take a look above. There is plenty in there to whet the appetite. Tony appears to be lost in space (no idea what happened to

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Chris Mads

Dec 4, 2018

The new Captain Marvel trailer just dropped

With all the excitement in the world at the moment, this seems to have got missed. In the early hours of this morning, UK time, Marvel released its second Captain Marvel trailer. This gives us another look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe's uber-goody, who is set to play a huge role in the fourth Avengers movie next summer. For anyone who has forgotten, the third Avengers film - Avengers: Infinity War - ended with half the universe being wiped out at the snap of Thanos' finge

Relax, Grindelwald's greatest crime isn't ruining Harry Potter

Chris Mads

Dec 3, 2018

Relax, Grindelwald's greatest crime isn't ruining Harry Potter

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has been out for almost three weeks now and you would be forgiven for thinking it had smashed the Harry Potter universe into a million pieces and used the remains to create a Twilight homage. Such has been the outpouring of fury at the latest instalment in the Wizarding World universe that it has whipped up a storm of social media rants to rival Brexit. So let me be the latest person to say this - relax, it's going to be fine. Befor

Toy Story 4 is coming

Chris Mads

Nov 12, 2018

Toy Story 4 is coming

Toy Story is coming back. I'm pretty sure that sentence will be enough to send a shiver of excitement through anyone under the age of about 40. Like many of you, I grew up with Buzz, Woody and co. I watched them battle Sid, become friends, escape from the Toy Barn, outwit Lots o' Huggin - and I nearly cried as they all held hands and slipped towards the furnace. I'll be honest, I thought I had seen the last of them when they sat with Andy's neighbour as he headed off to colle

Ready for cinema's Final Score

Chris Mads

Sep 9, 2018

Ready for cinema's Final Score

Cut to city centre street. A battered DeLorean explodes into view in a flash of smoke and flame, it swerves across the road and comes screeching to a halt next to a row of bins. A dazed Marty McFly stagers out of the car and looks about him. Marty: Ok, so, 2018. Doc must be about here somewhere. He looks around and his eyes come to rest on a cinema across the road. Marty: So what films did 2018 come up with? A ninth Star Wars movie, another Predator remake, the tenth superher

007: Mr Boyle, we've been expecting you

Chris Mads

May 26, 2018

007: Mr Boyle, we've been expecting you

We finally have new details for the next film in the James Bond franchise - and there is some very good news in there. Danny Boyle has been confirmed as the director for the, as yet un-titled, next Bond outing. Boyle's credentials are well-known to most. He directed Trainspotting, won an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire, oversaw the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics and has helmed films as diverse as 28 Days Later, The Beach and Steve Jobs. He arrives to take on the B

Who lives and dies after Avengers 4?

Chris Mads

May 16, 2018

Who lives and dies after Avengers 4?

So Avengers Infinity War is in the can. By now most of us know that the film's conclusion left quite a few of the Marvel Cinematic Universe dead or vapourised - which, for the sake of argument, I am counting as the same thing. But we know there are a raft of Marvel films still to come in Phase Four and the MCU doesn't have the best record for keeping dead people dead. As the credits rolled, the highest-profile survivors were Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Thor, Nebula, Rocket, Nat

Style Files: Steve McQueen

Chris Mads

Apr 16, 2018

Style Files: Steve McQueen

"There he was, about 5'7", skinny, but on nights out in Munich, if he walked into the bar, the women - whoomph - would be around him." So Tom Adams described one of the coolest-looking men who ever lived - Steve McQueen. The pair met filming the classic movie The Great Escape. McQueen's reputation as a womaniser comes as no surprise, but when I first saw this quote the thing that struck me was the first half of it. Steve McQueen was 5'7" I am aware 5'7" is not astoundingly sh

Trailer Time: Fantastic Beasts & Avengers

Chris Mads

Mar 17, 2018

Trailer Time: Fantastic Beasts & Avengers

Don't say I don't do anything for you. The movie world has dropped two big trailers in the last couple of days - Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald. But if these silver screen franchise heavy hitters have passed you by, then grab a cup of tea and a five minute break and indulge yourself. Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald You are right, the sight of Johnny Depp staring out of the screen is a bit unsettling. But the origi

The Non-Oscars 2018

Chris Mads

Mar 5, 2018

The Non-Oscars 2018

The Oscars were last night. As I sit writing this at my desk in London, Twitter is lighting up with photos of semi-inebriated Hollywood bods enjoying the post-ceremony merriment. The morning after the Academy Awards always produces a tidal wave of lists all chronicling one of two things: who won what and who wore what. Shockingly they are usually pretty similar (and if you have somehow missed out there is a winner's list at the bottom). But this is something a bit different,

Deadpool: Meet Cable

Chris Mads

Feb 7, 2018

Deadpool: Meet Cable

Don't say I don't do anything for you. Find yourself a comfy seat and kick back for a few minutes with the new Deadpool trailer. We get a look at Josh Brolin as Cable (yep, the same Josh Brolin as is playing Thanos Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War films), Ryan Reynolds is at his hilarious best and there is plenty of stupidity. Oh and if there is not a reference to Brolin's double duty in the Marvel universe then someone missed a trick. Anyway, enjoy. Photo from Ryan Reynolds o

Chris Mads

Feb 7, 2018

Harry Potter has given us a style icon

I think I've stumbled across a new style icon without really realising it. The silver screen has offered us a fair few sartorial leaders over the years. Names that spring to mind include Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair - and everything else, Anne Hathaway's Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada, Audrey Hepburn in everything, Cary Grant in North by Northwest, the casts of The Talented Mr Ripley and Call Me By Your Name and all of the various James Bonds. But there is on

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