Some snaps from a very fun night hosting the Q&A for Sometimes I Think About Dying with Daisy Ridley and director Rachel Lambert! Highly recommend seeking out this beautiful film - it’s a good’un. Out in UK cinemas now.
It's now been 2 years since we lost Chadwick Boseman. The other day I found myself rewatching this clip of him surprising Black Panther fans. On top of everything else, he was just a good, genuine dude. I miss him.
Shuri and Ayo freed Bucky from his HYDRA programming and gave him peace in Wakanda for the first time since 1943, only for him to free the man who murdered their King from prison. THEN he used the arm they gave him against them in battle. This was entirely justified.
Happy 3 year anniversary to this iconic scene from Widows. This is my favourite onscreen Daniel Kaluuya moment to date (and there's A LOT to pick from).
Is Martin Scorcese great? Yes.
Is Martin Scorcese entitled to his own opinion? Yes.
Is Martin Scorcese wrong? Also yes.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
The
#AvengersEndgame
score does something the MCU should have been doing all along - re-using and integrating themes from the solo movies. It works a treat.
Can confirm that this did happen to me a few months ago (although in my case, it was brunch). Once it became clear that this was the reason for the meeting, I refused to be a part of it and left. As all journalists should have.
I'd heard that one of N*el Clarke's powerful industry pals was taking journalists out to dinner in fancy restaurants to try to persuade them to help get him uncancelled. I see that ZeZe Mills took the bate. How utterly pathetic.
The nominees for Film Not in the English Language 🌍
🎞 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
🎞 ARGENTINA, 1985
🎞 CORSAGE
🎞 DECISION TO LEAVE
🎞 THE QUIET GIRL
#EEBAFTAs
Following the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman, an article went up on
@screenrant
overnight that was well-intentioned but was not respectful to the trauma and heartbreak we are all feeling in this moment. This should not have happened and it has been removed. We are sorry.
One of many, many reasons I love Superman & Lois is the subtle ways it showcases restraint, whether Clark is in or out of costume. Easily the best modern live-action interpretation of the character.
Not gonna post it yet because the titles are mild spoilers, but tracks
#28
and
#32
are the highlights for me. DO NOT listen to them before watching the film.
Excl: Scarlett Johansson joins the new Wes Anderson movie, now shooting in Spain. The cast already has Margot Robbie, Ton Hanks, & the usual Anderson faces.
When Black Panther came out, a lot of Black film critics (including me!) benefitted. I want the same to be true for Asian critics and
#ShangChi
. If you have the power to commission a review, please seek these people out. Your coverage will be better for it.
Went on the
#Reva
hashtag for a work thing, and the racism is strong with the
#StarWars
fandom. (She's awesome btw, and Moses Ingram is killing it).
#ObiWan
Also, there are LOTS of callbacks to Silvestri's work on the 2012 Avengers, which at this point is probably the most important score in the MCU for a whole bunch of reasons. Worth re-listening to before watching
#Endgame
.
It's really quite simple: People who use their privileged positions to tweet spoilers about big movies weeks in advance should be banned from future screenings.
#Eternals
It's still early in 2023, but it's going to take a lot for
#TheLastOfUs
to not be my favourite show of the year come December. It enriches the story in chilling and surprising ways, and the performances are uniformly great. Loved it.
Had so much fun moderating the
@BAFTA
Q&A for the glorious RRR with director
@ssrajamouli
last night! If you have not yet experienced this movie, rectify that ASAP and improve your life.
#RRRMovie
Why can’t male and female characters in media simply be platonic friends and also love each other dearly? Maybe men & women would get along better if we could see that more often.
Aside from maybe Thor, no character levelled up between their solo film and Avengers: Infinity War more than Doctor Strange. Excited to see a sequel that has him at the height of his powers.
#DoctorStrange2
I had my own airport horror story when I visited the US last year. If it's this bad now for James... I'm a bit scared of what might happen the next time I fly out there.
Wow. Just... wow. Just went through LAX immigration. Presented my journalist visa and was stopped by the CBP agent and accused of being part of the ‘fake news media’.
A new age of Wakanda is dawning. Introducing Empire’s world-exclusive Black Panther:
#WakandaForever
issue – speaking to Ryan Coogler and his cast about their impossible sequel. On sale Thurs 29 Sept.
READ MORE:
Wow! Blown away by Challengers tonight. Electric performances (Zendaya in particular reaches new heights), delicious drama both on and off the tennis courts, and a superbly utilised score by Reznor and Ross too. My new favourite Luca, and an immediate 2024 fave.
Stuff like this makes me livid. There are a ton of people who know their stuff and work very hard and never make it into these rooms. Instead, we get this. Ugh.
Daniel Kaluuya responds to a journalist who mistook him for Leslie Odom Jr. at the
#Oscars
and asked him: “What was it like being directed by Regina [King]?”
Odom Jr. was in
#OneNightInMiami
, directed by King. Kaluuya won for
#JudasAndTheBlackMessiah
.
Dune: Part Two - I will love this movie as long as I breathe. Stunning spectacle, with Javier Bardem being a consistently hilarious highlight. One of the best sequels I’ve ever seen.
Mads Mikkelsen has played significant roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, James Bond, Hannibal, Harry Potter, and now Indiana Jones. We stan a franchise King.
I know things are bad right now, but before yesterday I would've thought a tweet saying "I hate racists" would be met with nothing but universal agreement. There is nothing to defend here.
a reminder for no reason at all that ryan coogler’s CREED (2015) is a perfect lega-sequel that understands and deepens what makes the 1976 original so great.
You can add
#DoctorSleep
to the list of long 2019 movies that don’t drag. Come for Rebecca Ferguson slaying it as the villain. Stay for Kyliegh Curran’s barnstorming debut (and the cute cat).
Looking at this, I can’t help but think that maybe one of the most highly anticipated Black-led horror movies in years should have a quote from a Black critic. (And no, I’m not saying it has to be me).
#Candyman
Netflix has an FYC ad for Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio. They're not even bothering mentioning Animated Feature. They're going all out and putting Best Picture front and center. Very cool
I had the distinct pleasure of talking to Jonathan Majors for The Playlist (
@YrOnlyHope
). He recited Shakespeare to me. I might have briefly gone unconscious. This is what I remember us talking about.
Film Twitter: who are the Muslim film & TV writers outlets should be seeking out for their
#MsMarvel
coverage over the next few weeks? If you know, reply to this tweet.
As The Fellowship Of The Ring turns 20 years old, there’s never been a better time to whisk yourself away to Middle-earth once more.
Take a look back at the making of the first film in Peter Jackson's epic LOTR trilogy with the original Empire feature:
My favourite cinema moment of 2022 is easily the climactic dogfight in Top Gun: Maverick. More specifically, this insane missile dodge (which prompted an audible reaction from both me and
@HelenLOHara
)...
I got really excited about
#Daredevil
coming back for a good 11.3 seconds before realising it was just a rumour. Don't play with me like that internet!
I met Carl Weathers at Star Wars Celebration last year. Nothing he said was really usable, but it was easily the most fun chat I had that day. Energy and charisma to spare, both onscreen and off. Rest in power, legend.
harrison ford reiterating that he simply won't ever pretend like he's enjoying himself when he's not makes this alison hammond interview even better (and it's already perfect)
The big titles of the past decade are brands and franchises established in numerous prequels and sequels. Robert Downey Jr is a leading man, but his Iron Man could be played by almost anyone with wit; the character is more important to audiences than the actor.
It's now been 4 years since Thor's divine intervention in Wakanda! The bifrost. The catch (and pose). The swagger. The line. The might. The best scene in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date.
#AvengersInfinityWar
I had heard great things about Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, but I was not expecting ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ excellence! My favourite film of 2023 so far. LOVED it.
#PussInBoots
I think I'm now allowed to say that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is officially my favourite film of 2023 so far! Stunning animation combined with ballsy storytelling that's super specific to Miles but also hits on something really intrinsic to all Spider-Men. Loved it!