Tag: daisyridley
MAGPIE Review: Daisy Ridley Delivers Knockout Performance in Marital Neo-Noir
When Daisy Ridley (Sometimes I Think About Dying, The Marsh King's Daughter, the Star Wars sequel trilogy) last appeared on screen in Young Woman and the Sea earlier this year, she was literally and figuratively swimming for her life. She's...
YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA Review: Daisy Ridley Vs. the Patriarchy
At every step in Joachim Rønning’s (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Kon-Tiki) gripping old-school adaptation of Glenn Stout’s non-fiction book, Young Woman and the Sea, Daisy Ridley’s based-on-real-life Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle faces...
Now Streaming: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Brings the Saga to Its Inevitable End
J.J. Abrams returns to direct Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Adam Driver in a sci-fi adventure, now streaming on Disney+.
Review: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Is Mired in the Past
J.J. Abrams returns to direct Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Oscar Issac and Daisy Ridley.
STAR WARS THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: The Final Trailer is Here, That Charge of The Light Brigade Though
Some day we will find out who in Lucasfilm or Disney has an equestrian fetish. In the meantime the final trailer for Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker premired last night during halftime of Monday Night Football and swiftly followed...
Review: OPHELIA, Properly Reinterpreted for Our Modern World
Daisy Ridley is gobsmacking good and Naomi Watts is transcendent; Claire McCarthy directed.
An American Film Geek's Top Ten of 2017
What an embarrassment. An embarrassment of riches, that is. 2017 had so many excellent, top-tier, wonderful, provocative, enjoyable films, that any given critic's list can't help but be embarrassing for what's not able to be included. I've seen no shortage...
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, Stronger Than Ever with the Force
There’s nothing better than a great Star Wars movie. And this is a great Star Wars movie. In the interest of rightly remaining spoiler free, I’ll put forth that, generally speaking, The Last Jedi pulls off many things that The...
New STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Trailer Paints a Grim Picture
Remember Bill Murray's character, Nick the lounge singer, on Saturday Night Live? And remember when he sang about Star Wars? And about how he'd never wish they'd end? Nick is the prophet of our time. Lucasfilm has gone ahead and...
STAR WARS VIII: Production Begins With Benicio Del Toro And Laura Dern Joining The Cast
Now that the fervor has quietened down for the moment the cast of The Force Awakens are back in front of the camera with new director Rian Johnson at the helm of Episode VIII. A short teaser trailer was released...
Destroy All Monsters: The Power Of THE FORCE AWAKENS
Sure, within moments of the wider pop cultural world becoming aware of the fact that Rey (Daisy Ridley) wasn't just the main character of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but was indeed that kind of main character - the Luke,...
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS International Trailer: "I'm Rey. I'm Finn."
A fresh new Japanese trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens features fresh new footage that largely centers around Rey, the character played by Daisy Ridley, and includes a moment when she introduces herself to John Boyega. Good stuff. You can...
STAR WARS VIII: Benicio Del Toro In Talks To Villainize Rian Johnson's Entry
The Wrap is reporting that Benicio Del Toro is in early talks to play the villain in Rian Johnson's entry in the upcoming Star Wars trilogy. You know how things like this go. According to the report there are 'multiple sources'...
Have Your Say: Which Actor/Actress Would You Like To Hop Into The STAR WARS Universe?
(Oi! The article is down here!) Yesterday, the biggest news was probably the announcement that Donnie Yen might be joining the cast of Star Wars: Episode VIII (mentioned here). Before that, there was much rejoicing when Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian...
Donnie Yen Joining STAR WARS EPISODE VIII?
Following the massive success of Furious 7, Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Jurassic World at the Chinese box office this summer, Hollywood is really seeing the importance of the Chinese market. A number of key productions are now scrambling to...
STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE Set To Fly
Bob Iger, CEO and all around bossman of Disney, let the world know some official news today about the upcoming standalone Star Wars film, not least by unveiling its official title.As you'll recall, there's been plenty of chat about these...
