Jameson Cult Film Club Presents: Moon

Jameson Cult Film Club Presents: Moon

Duncan Jones’ Moon has arguably been one of the more exceptional achievements in recent sci fi history.  Its disarmingly static aesthetic combined with Sam Rockwell’s standout performance make for compelling viewing and HeyUGuys are among its legion fans.
59% of Empire readers agreed with HUG when the choice of Jameson Cult Film Club’s St Patrick’s Day [...]

See BAFTA Winning Films for Free at Cineworld

See BAFTA Winning Films for Free at Cineworld

Between Friday 5th March and Thursday 11th March Cineworld are touring a selection of BAFTA winning films include Moon, Hurt Locker, The Young Victoria, An Education, Inglourious Basterds, Twilight New Moon and Fish Tank.
The films can be seen at Cineworld in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Chichester, Crawley, Didsbury, Edinburgh, Glasgow Renfrew Street, Nottingham, Shaftesbury Avenue, [...]

HeyUGuys at the BAFTA Awards

HeyUGuys at the BAFTA Awards

The Orange British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards are the most prestigious film related accolades in the UK, with a wealth of talent competing for the coveted prizes.
All eyes will be on the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden this Sunday as the winners are announced amidst a celebration of some truly [...]

Moon’s Duncan Jones Wins at Critics’ Circle Awards

Moon’s Duncan Jones Wins at Critics’ Circle Awards

The world is split between two groups. Those that love Moon, director Duncan Jones’ stunningly impressive debut feature, and those yet to see it.
It was one of our favourite films of last year and we’ll have our fingers crossed this Sunday at the BAFTA awards for Duncan Jones who is up for Outstanding Debut and [...]

Jeffrey Wright Dabbles with Duncan Jones’ Source Code

Jeffrey Wright Dabbles with Duncan Jones’ Source Code

More good news from the man who bought us 2009’s fantastic tale of lunarcy, Moon.
Duncan Jones tweeted yesterday that a new cast member has found his way into Jones’ next project, Source Code.
The tweet read:
Just met with the lovely Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright. Feeling quite thrilled to have two such scorchingly good actors in [...]

Cheer Up A Disappointed Child – Sam Rockwell Oscar

Cheer Up A Disappointed Child – Sam Rockwell Oscar

At the end of last year we reported on Duncan Jones’ campaign to get Sam Rockwell an Oscar nomination for his performance in Moon. Since then the petition has received over 3,600 signatures, and has been backed by a host of Hollywood’s great and good.
As the Oscar race begins in [...]

Duncan Jones’ Next, Source Code, Gets Farmiga and Monaghan

Duncan Jones’ Next, Source Code, Gets Farmiga and Monaghan

With a debut as successful and as critically lauded as Moon Duncan Jones has the angel of momentum on one shoulder and the devil of expectation on the other.
News today that his next, the time-travel thriller Source Code starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a solider who is implanted the body of a commuter on a train [...]

Video Interviews from the British Independent Film Awards

Video Interviews from the British Independent Film Awards

As you’ll have seen from Jon’s post last night, Duncan Jones was given the credit he deserves last night for winning the The Douglas Hickox Award for his direction of his debut film, Moon. Others to prosper were Carey Mulligan in the Best Actress category for An Education, Tom Hardy for Bronson, Andrea Arnold for [...]

Moon Triumphs at BIFA

Moon Triumphs at BIFA

The British Independent Film Awards held its ceremony in London tonight and Duncan Jones was awarded The Douglas Hickox Award for his direction of his debut film, Moon.
As if to compound this triumph Moon was also announced as the best British independent film of 2009, and in taking the two top awards of the night [...]

Anarchy from the UK: Top 5 UK Comic Strip Movies I’d Like to See

Anarchy from the UK: Top 5 UK Comic Strip Movies I’d Like to See

British comics have not been well served in their Hollywood adaptations. Transatlantic transitions from page to screen result in either being too faithful, as Zack Synder’s Watchmen arguably was, or too loose with the essence of the source material, resulting in a genre bound snooze fest – Judge Dredd please stand up (and don’t remove [...]

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