March 21, 2022 2022, film, preview academy awards, oscars Leave a comment

“And The Oscar Goes To…” – Betting on the 2022 Academy Awards

by Nick Lay

Play the Academy at its own game…
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September 25, 2019 2019, film, preview Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story, Parasite, The Lighthouse, The Twentieth Century, vancouver international film festival, viff, VIFF 2019 Leave a comment

Five Films to Catch at VIFF 2019

by Nick Lay

The Vancouver International Film Festival returns for its 38th edition this week, and as usual there will be no shortage of friendly, sometimes sleepy senior citizens to mingle and compare raincoats on the grey days between 26th September and 11th October.

There will also be some films to watch, with VIFF’s content once again spanning the full range of world and independent cinema. Here are five flicks to make sure you catch! Continue reading →

December 18, 2018 2019, film, preview Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Bruce Dern, Bruce Lee, Burt Reynolds, Charles Manson, Dakota Fanning, Damian Lewis, Harvey Weinstein, Jackie Brown, kurt russell, leonardo dicaprio, Margot Robbie, michael madsen, Mike Moh, Once Upon a Time in America, Once Upon a Time in the West, Pulp Fiction, quentin tarantino, Reserved Dogs, robert richardson, samuel l. jackson, Sergio Leone, Set The Tape, Sharon Tate, Steve McQueen, the hateful eight, The Manson Family, tim roth Leave a comment

Preview: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

by Nick Lay

As 2019 approaches ILT looks forward to Quentin Tarantino’s hotly anticipated, Manson Family-tinged return to modern-ish times, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot RobbieFollow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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September 20, 2018 2018, film, preview Ash is Purest White, Boy Erased, Climax, Dogman, Everybody Knows, Flash Boys, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Jinpa, listen to me marlon, Lucky, nicholas lay, Shadow, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, The Eyes of Orson Welles, The Front Runner, The Guilty, The Hummingbird Project, The Old Man and the Gun, The Sisters Brothers, Up in the Air, vancouver international film festival, VIFF 2018, Wu-Tang Clan Leave a comment

What to watch at VIFF 2018…

by Nick Lay

With the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) set to get underway this week, ILT brings you coverage of the festival’s best, worst, and weirdest releases.

First up, a rundown on what you should catch from September 27 to October 12…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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April 1, 2018 2018, film, podcast, preview, retrospect, review, the punch up 2018, academy awards, alex garland, annihilation, natalie portman, podcast, preview, the punch up Leave a comment

The Punch Up Podcast, Ep.37: ’90th Academy Awards & Annihilation’

by Nick Lay

Following another hiatus many moons in length (again, for no particular reason), The Punch Up podcast is back! Again.

As usual the chaps take a look at what’s been going on the world of the reel, starting with a review of the 90th Academy Awards (basically an excuse to talk about Roger “The Deak” Deakins), some chat about Alex Garland’s latest sci-fi triumph, Annihilation, before rounding off with our thoughts on what folks have to look forward to during 2018. There’re also our top five films of 2017, and the return of the Knockout sees us do our best to knock Spider-Man 2 out of the top 10. Or keep it in. Either way, it dominates as usual.

Available to stream/download now on soundcloud & iTunes!

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December 5, 2017 2017, 2018, drama, film, preview bill murray, Bob Balaban, Bottle Rocket, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Harvey Keitel, Isle of Dogs, Jeff Goldblum, nicholas lay, Roald Dahl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, tilda swinton, Wes Anderson Leave a comment

2018 Preview: Isle of Dogs

by Nick Lay

The prince of whimsical pictures, writer-director Wes Anderson returns next year with a new star-studded, Japan-themed stop-motion animation, Isle of Dogs…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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November 20, 2017 2017, film, preview Brad Pitt, Charles Manson, Come Drink with Me, Django Unchained, featured, Inglorious Basterds, Kill Bill Vol. 3, leonardo dicaprio, Margot Robbie, nicholas lay, Paramount, quentin tarantino, Reservoir Dogs, samuel l. jackson, Sharon Tate, Sony, The Manson Family, The Weinstein Company, tom cruise, Warner Bros. 1 Comment

Eight Down, Two to Go – Looking Forward to 1969, the Manson Family and Quentin Tarantino’s Big Finale

by Nick Lay

Coincidentally timed with Charles Manson’s death, ILT takes a look at Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming 1969 / Manson Family project, as well as his tenth and final feature…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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September 22, 2017 2017, preview 2017, A Ghost Story, Aaron Sorkin, Adam Driver, baby driver, blade runner 2049, Brigsby Bear, Coco, daisy ridley, Dave McCary, denis villeneuve, dunkirk, ethan coen, george clooney, joel coen, justice league, mark hamill, matt damon, Molly’s Game, nicholas lay, Phantom Thread, preview, rian johnson, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Suburbicon, Taika Waititi, taylor sheridan, Thor: Ragnarok, wind river, Zack Snyder Leave a comment

Movies Still to Look Forward to in 2017…

by Nick Lay

As ILT joins forces with the good folks at Set The Tape, here’s a look forward to what’s coming up during the remainder of 2017, and whether it can save what has so far been an average year for cinema…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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