Will Smith
Chris Hemsworth, Will Smith and Darren Aronofsky lead National Geographic projects for Disney+
December 13, 2020 | Staff ReporterWhat do Chris Hemsworth, Will Smith and Darren Aronofsky have in common? They’re all involved in the National Geographic originals currently in the pipeline for Disney+.
With more than 1,500 hours of National Geographic content available on Disney’s subscription streaming … Read More
VOD film review: Gemini Man
March 1, 2020 | Ivan RadfordEven two Will Smiths can’t hold together this ambitious but muddled blockbuster.Read More
Will Smith to play crime boss Nicky Barnes in Netflix’s The Council
September 25, 2019 | Staff ReporterWill Smith will play crime boss Nicky Barnes in Netflix’s The Council.
The film, which is written by Peter Landesman (Concussion, Parkland), chronicles the never-before told story of a crime syndicate consisting of seven men who ruled Harlem in the … Read More
VOD film review: Aladdin (2019)
September 24, 2019 | Mark HarrisonHardly a whole new world, but an undeniably charming parallel universe to a Disney classic.Read More
Will Smith to tick off Bucket List for Facebook
March 2, 2019 | Staff ReporterWill Smith is ticking off his Bucket List for Facebook in a new series.
The Fresh Prince, Independence Day and Hitch star is as well-known online as he is in the cinema, with over 76 million followers on Facebook, 28 … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Bright
December 21, 2017 | Ivan RadfordNetflix’s uneven first blockbuster is entertaining and original, but a missed opportunity.Read More
New trailer for Bright busts all the blocks
December 12, 2017 | Staff ReporterGuns, cars, cops, explosions, magic wands, orcs. The new trailer for Bright has all the things you expect from an epic fantasy blockbuster – and Netflix’s thriller certainly is shaping up to look like something capable of busting blocks.
Part-Lord … Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Men in Black (1997)
December 1, 2017 | Mark HarrisonIn their first, best outing, Messrs Smith and Jones make one of the great sci-fi comedies.Read More
Christopher Nolan wrote to Netflix to apologise for “mindless” criticism
November 8, 2017 | Staff ReporterChristopher Nolan has revealed that he wrote to Netflix to apologise for his criticism of the streaming service’s movie strategy as “mindless”.
The Dunkirk director is famed for his stance as one of cinema’s last defenders, standing up against the … Read More
Will Smith and Bong Joon-ho defend Netflix at Cannes
May 18, 2017 | Staff ReporterWill Smith and Bong Joon-ho have both dismissed criticism of Netflix at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The event, now in its 70th year, is the first at which Netflix has premiered a movie, a sign of … Read More