jamie foxx

This month, I've watched two middling Netflix originals that I didn't enjoy all that much. But I did admire bits and pieces about both of them, and feel they actually compliment each other well. One is a big, over the top blockbuster that…

Eating disorders, depression, insomnia, panic attacks, heart problems and humiliation. Would you accept a high-paying job if these were the risks involved? Many people dream of being an actor. We view them as an unattainable sub-species…

In 2010, Ridley Scott made his take on the legend of Robin Hood. Earthy and gritty, one critic said it replaced 'depth with detail'. Eight years later, we have this adaptation of the classic folk tale, where its filmmakers have done the…

Howdy. Isn’t this snazzy? A fancy new website. Check out that new typeface on the logo. And a new logo to boot! While we’re on the topic of the website, did you know the humour section takes submissions? You should submit something. Go on.…

With his eleventh-hour departure from Ant-Man, we’ve been bereft of a new Edgar Wright vehicle since 2013’s The World’s End; probably the most marmite-y of The Cornetto Trilogy but a film still worth defending for being just a genuinely…

I'm already forgetting this film. Sleepless tells the story of a heist gone wrong in such a rote way that it feels like it's daring me to remember any of it. Sitting down to write a review of this, just over 24 hours after watching it, I…

Michael Mann’s film adaptation of Miami Vice is ten years old as of July 28th.  It’s fair to say that Vice the movie didn’t quite achieve a stranglehold on the zeitgeist the way its television progenitor did back in the 80s.  The TV show,…

YEEZY SEASON continues as Ciaran Carrick looks back at Kanye's trail-blazing sophomore effort... Late Registration (2005) A decade on from the release of Nas’ Illmatic, a debut that stands as arguably the most important (and flat-out…

The following is dedicated to Graham Coxon, David Crosby and Keith Richards.  As announced on our recent, joyous 'Straight Outta Kanye' podcast, we're proud to present our highly scientific Kanye West Listening Guide, or, as she says…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 continues Peter Parker’s journey through the contrasting, and often conflicting, worlds of teenager and super hero. The main cast reprise their roles for the sequel with Andrew Garfield as the titular amazing…