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Welcome to the Punch Review

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Eran Creevy’s debut feature, the micro-budget urban thriller Shifty, announced the director as one of British filmmaking’s most promising talents. Coming good on that promise, Creevy is back with Welcome to the Punch; a London-set action movie in the vein of Infernal Affairs, simultaneously evoking the style of Michael Mann, Tony Scott and John Woo. [...]




The HeyUGuys Interview: James McAvoy talks Welcome to the Punch

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Having been away from the limelight for a couple of years, we’re now entering what can only be described as a James McAvoy season in British cinema, as he takes on leading roles in Welcome to the Punch, Trance and Filth in the coming months. As the former hits our screens this weekend, we were [...]




The HeyUGuys Interview: Director Eran Creevy Discusses His Second Feature Welcome to the Punch

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Following on the success of the BAFTA nominated Shifty, Eran Creevy returns with his much awaited second feature Welcome to the Punch, and ahead of the films theatrical release, we caught up with the rising star. Creevy talks about his influences, how he managed to attract such a stellar cast of British performers – such [...]




The HeyUGuys Interview: Mark Strong talks Welcome to the Punch

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Having interviewed Mark Strong no less than two months ago for the Oscar nominated Zero Dark Thirty, the talented actor is back in London promoting his latest flick, in the crime thriller Welcome to the Punch, where he plays the lead villain Jacob Sternwood – and we were fortunate to speak him once again. Upon [...]




Watch the Opening Sequence of Welcome to the Punch with James McAvoy & Mark Strong

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With James McAvoy and Mark Strong leading the cast, we’ve been seeing plenty of promising things from Eren Creevy’s Welcome to the Punch. The action-thriller is just over a week from its UK release, with its US release date following soon after at the end of the month. The first trailer had our interest piqued [...]




Exclusive: Mark Strong had to turn down Lead Villain Role in one of the Die Hard Movies

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A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth instalment in the iconic Die Hard franchise, is still going strong at the box office, totalling more than $200m. around the world, and playing in the Top 10 at the US box office. Though critics may not have been impressed by the sequel, audiences themselves nonetheless seem [...]




2 New Clips from Welcome to the Punch with James McAvoy & Mark Strong

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James McAvoy returns to the big screen in two anticipated films this month, and we’re looking forward to his return in both. First up is Eren Creevy’s Welcome to the Punch, and then he’s following it up with Danny Boyle’s Trance. It’s been too long since we last saw him – in person, in X-Men: [...]




Win Tickets to an Exclusive Screening of Welcome to the Punch

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To celebrate the release of WELCOME TO THE PUNCH in cinemas on 15th March, we are giving you the chance win one of five pairs of tickets to an exclusive screening of the film in London’s Leicester Square on March 5th that will be introduced by Director Eran Creey along with lead actors James McAvoy [...]




First TV Spot for Welcome to the Punch with James McAvoy & Mark Strong

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Led by James McAvoy and Mark Strong, Eren Creevy’s Welcome to the Punch is shaping up to be a very promising action/crime-thriller coming our way next month. The film is one of the most notable British productions of the year, and after seeing a great first trailer late last year, it’s fast emerged as one [...]




The HeyUGuys Interview: Mark Strong discusses the timing of Zero Dark Thirty

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Released no more than two years since the death of Osama bin Laden, director Kathryn Bigelow certainly hasn’t waited around in bringing this incredible story to the big screen, and we discussed the film’s quick turnaround with one of its leading stars Mark Strong. Strong plays George, a CIA operative assisting Maya (Jessica Chastain) on [...]




3 New UK TV Spots for Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has become one of the most talked-about and critically acclaimed films in recent months. The director’s latest feature will once more be heading to the Academy Awards next month, with an impressive five Oscar nominations, and Jessica Chastain is very much a strong contender for Best Actress. The film is [...]




New CIA Featurette for Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty is heading to the Oscars next month with an impressive five nominations, with Jessica Chastain very much a strong contender for her Best Actress category. Bigelow’s latest feature was given a limited release in the US before Christmas, and has been on wide release in the States for the past [...]




New TV Spots for Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty – ‘The Greatest Manhunt in History’

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty picked up an impressive five nominations yesterday with the announcement of the Oscar nominations, and with its release opening wide in the US today, those nods are sure to give a little boost to its performance at the box office this weekend. Bigelow’s follow-up to the acclaimed The Hurt Lock [...]




New Quad Poster for Welcome to the Punch with James McAvoy & Mark Strong

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In the past few weeks, Eren Creevy’s Welcome to the Punch has emerged as a very promising British film coming our way this year, with an excellent first trailer debuting before Christmas. Earlier in the week, we saw the first poster for the film, and now the quad poster variant has surfaced online, giving us [...]




New Clip from Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has picked up an impressive five nominations today with the announcement of the Oscar nominations, living up to most of its expectations, contending in the Best Picture and Best Actress categories, along with Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Sound Editing. Though Bigelow was absent from the Best Director [...]




First Poster for Welcome to the Punch with James McAvoy & Mark Strong

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Written and directed by BAFTA-nominated Eran Creevy (Shifty), Welcome to the Punch will be hitting theatres this March, and after a great first trailer just before the end of last year, we’re really looking forward to its arrival. James McAvoy and Mark Strong lead an excellent cast, and with the spring release fast approaching, we’ve [...]




New TV Spot for Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty – ‘You Will Never Find Him’

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has been surrounded with awards buzz in recent months, with leading lady Jessica Chastain particularly tipped to get an Oscar nomination for Best Actress when the final contenders are announced by the Academy this month. The film is currently in limited release in the US, qualifying it for the Oscars, [...]




New Japanese Poster for Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has been lauded with critics’ praise in recent weeks, earning four Golden Globe nominations, and coming in as a strong contender for the upcoming Oscar race. The film has already been given a limited, Oscar-qualifying release in the US, and with an impressive opening behind it, it will soon be [...]




Zero Dark Thirty Review

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It’s very easy to be sceptical going into Zero Dark Thirty, given the short amount of time that has elapsed since Osama bin Laden’s death in May 2011, and the film being made. You want your filmmaker to have meticulously planned their film, for it to be a passion project they’ve been outlining for years, [...]




Final US Trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has become one of the most talked about films of the awards season in recent months. Coming into play late in the game, with a limited US release from tomorrow, the film has already been picking up a slew of awards, and just recently added four Golden Globe nominations to [...]