I’ve always liked John Travolta but after his talk at Cannes I think I might just love him. He was wise, intelligent, insightful, humble, funny and...
Shouting, pushing, shoving – yep, it was the Christopher Nolan talk at Cannes! Rendezvous avec Christopher Nolan to give it its proper title. The fan boy...
Director: Ron Howard Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke and Donald Glover Released: 25th May 2018 – Reviewed at Cannes Film Festival 2018 Reviewer: Rehna Azim Solo is the...
2017 was not overly kind to Hollywood. A drop in cinema audiences. Dismal summer box office. Increasing competition from the rise of Netflix and compelling television...
For light there is dark. For good there is bad. And for the ugly there is beauty. The BAFTAs, the last big awards ceremony before the biggest of them all...
As I’ve said before, it’s a tough, dirty chore going to glamorous awards events but, someone has to do it. So, once again I selflessly hit...
At the premiere of Loving Vincent held, appropriately enough, at the National Gallery I asked Hugh Welchman, the director why he thought genius is often not recognised during...
Coverage by Rehna Azim Cannes, for all the fun, can be tiring. So the marquees along the croisssette are a welcome sight. They mostly hide their...
Director: Bong Joon Ho Stars: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-Hyun Ahn, Jake Gyllenhaal Released: 28th June 2017 (Netflix) Reviewer: Rehna Azim Okja, directed by Bong Joon-Ho, follows...
Director: Matthew Ross Stars: Michael Shannon, Imogen Poots Released: Out Now on DVD Reviewer: Rehna Azim They say the way to a man’s heart is through...
Director: Raoul Peck Stars: Samuel L Jackson Released: 7th April 2017 Based on writer James Baldwin’s unfinished 30-page manuscript Remember This House, this acclaimed,Oscar nominated documentary...
Kate Victors is a stage and screen actress whose credits include Disney’s John Carter and the Memory of Water on stage as well as commercials for...
“Mom, I’m on the red carpet at the Oscars!” whispered a man behind me excitedly into his mobile and I knew I wasn’t the only one overwhelmed to be at the most glamorous event in the world. I boldly pulled out my camera and quickly snapped a shot of the gigantic Oscar beside me. It’s not cool but who cares, no-one can be cool at the starriest party on earth. I’ve attended a few major movie events now but the Oscars carpet has a magic of its own. The BAFTAs may have come a long way in the glamour stakes in recent years. And Cannes, despite passé sequins and visible bra straps, may have the beaches and sunshine but nothing can top Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. Yes, we’re talking The Academy Awards. That’s Oscar to you and me. It’s the glitziest party of the year. But first problem? How do you ever get an invite without a nomination or a blood tie to Mr Spielberg? It was a question that plagued me often as I sat at home in front of the television each year watching the parade of gorgeous gowns and tear sodden acceptance speeches. What would it be like, I dreamed, to be in the midst of all that glamour, all that glitz, all that silicone…? Then lady-luck brought me a friend who had ‘connections.’ A few pleading calls suggesting he sell his first born to get me a pass and hey presto! Quicker than you can say ‘blackmail’ ‘threat’ or ‘I’ve got the photographs’, I had it....
At a pre BAFTAs party once I saw a young woman throw herself at Leonardo DiCaprio. I mean, literally fling herself at him as he passed....
Let’s start with a few basic issues before we look at possible changes: Movies are about fantasy. They star impossibly attractive people (or highly charismatic ones...
1. Glamour is best served hot. Ok, we didn’t get the usual sleet, snow or lashing rain at Sunday’s Baftas but it was so cold, a...
“And who are you wearing?” “Thermals and a parka. It’s a bit nippy.” OK, I’m not banking on that answer from the fragrant Amy Adams at...
When our esteemed ‘dear leader’ the editor of Movie Marker first asked me to cover the Newport Beach Film Festival awards, I had visions of having...
