Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, Paul Anderson, Brad Carter. Reviewed by Matt Adcock (@Cleric20 on Twitter) “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight. You breathe … keep breathing.” Revenant: a person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead … which makes the title of this […]
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As the gripping new crime drama Captive hits the UK, Matt Adcock caught up with the lead star in London … (read Matt’s review of the film) M. Why in world where we’re told people are disillusioned with God did you decide to make this film that has a Christian book at its core? D. Because I […]
Dir Jerry Jameson Starring: David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Michael K. Williams, Mimi Rogers , Leonor Varela Reviewed by Matt Adcock – read: Matt’s interview with David Oyelowo “I have a demon inside me” Brian Nichols How far do you have to go before you’re considered ‘beyond redemption’? That’s a key question at the heart of Captive, the impressive fact […]
Recently I have had the massive privilege of working on a project with TWR-UK to record a thirteen week radio programme for blokes. It has been a collaboration between TWR-UK and CVM and the vision behind this project has been to talk about some of the big issues facing ordinary blokes who want to stay […]
Director: Colin Trevorrow Starring: BD Wong, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Irrfan Khan, Judy Greer, Omar Sy, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D’Onofrio Reviewed by Matt Adcock “You just went and made a new dinosaur? Probably not a good idea…” Can it really be twenty-two years since the events of Jurassic Park, which saw Isla Nublar become […]
‘The Soul of Football’ is a new book from Mark Chester of Who Let the Dads Out. One man’s story of football, family and faith by Mark Chester Cloning Jamie Carragher Lionel Messi’s mistakes It’s all Wayne Rooney’s fault… … are just three of the issues BRF’s Who Let The Dads Out? founder Mark Chester reflects […]
Director: Matthew Vaughn Cast Starring: Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton, Sofia Boutella “Manners. Maketh. Man… Do you know what that means? Then let me teach you a lesson…” Full disclosure – I’ve been a huge fan of Mark Millar’s ‘The Secret Service’ since it came out in the classic CLiNT magazine back in […]
Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Keir O’Donnell, Marnette Patterson, Jake McDorman “There are 3 types of people in this world. Sheep, wolf and sheepdogs. If hatred appeared at the door of a sheep they would not know how to protect themselves. The predators use violence to […]
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Cast: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts “Popularity is the slutty little cousin of prestige.” Back in the ‘90s, the superhero of the hour was Birdman. Birdman was a massive box off smash, the franchise ran for 3 films and made Riggan Thompson […]
Reviewed by Matt Adcock Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Jon Favreau, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Sofía Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Oliver Platt, Dustin Hoffman Quote: “I get to touch people’s lives with what I do and I love it and I want to share this with you.” On the menu today… Starter: Decent anticipation […]