Oliver Stone’s W. – Review

Oliver Stone’s W. is ‘best of’ collection of the key events in the life and presidency of George W. Bush, played here across four decades by Josh Brolin. The film starts in 2002 as the Bush administration seeks a pretext to invade Iraq before jumping back to Bush’s frat pledge and from there it continues to leap (slightly randomly) between the recent past and Bush’s prior life. Those who dislike … [Read more...]

Bond sets box office record

James Bond's latest adventure is a box office smash according to official figures. Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig's second outing as the UK's top spy, has made Box Office history on its opening day in the UK, taking a staggering £4.94m and making it  the  biggest  Friday  opening  of all time. The film, the first direct sequel in the 007 franchise, has beaten the record set by Harry Potter and the Goblet of … [Read more...]