Sir Ian McKellen

Film Review: Beauty And The Beast (USA, 2017) has breathtaking moments of grandiose cinematic bliss

A story that originated in 1740 now considered one of the most beloved and beautiful of fairytales that has been remade/rebooted/retold a countless number of times, Beauty And The Beast is considered a tale as old as time. Of late Disney has been having a bit of a renaissance if you will, remaking number of…

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Beauty and the Beast reveals Emma Watson

The first teaser to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has landed.  Disney has opted with something in much the same vein as The Jungle Book and Maleficent when it comes to retelling this classic as a live-action feature. Watch it below: In this very small teaser – breathtaking yet understated – we can make out a few things. Emma Watson is…

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Sydney Film Festival Review: Mr Holmes (UK/USA, 2015)

Mysteries and detective stories have long been popular in literature, arts, films, with the story of Sherlock Holmes long enduring time and remake after reboot after re-imagining. In Mr Holmes we take a look at the world’s greatest detective in his twilight years long since retired but still troubled by one unsolved case. Sherlock Holmes…

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Enjoy this debut clip of Sir Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes in Mr Holmes.

We’ve enjoyed a barrage of Sherlock Holmes related material in recent years, from the brilliant BBC series Sherlock to the two Guy Richie films and the US version in Elementary. And now there’s a new film to add to the modern repertoire of the classic detective series. Coming out later this year (the Australian release…

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