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PAN & The Program | BBC Film Reviews

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Ben Foster plays Lance Armstrong in The Program, directed by Stephen Frears.

 

Saying you’re going to review PAN is a pun waiting to happen, isn’t it?

Today I’ll be gracing the BBC Radio Scotland airwaves on the Janice Forsyth Show with Edi Stark and Andrea Mullaney to review the week’s movie releases, which include:

  • PAN – a Peter Pan origin story directed by Joe Wright
  • The Program, starring Ben Foster – director Stephen Frears’ dramatic take on The Armstrong Lie, and
  • Hotel Transylvania 2 – the latest Sony animation for the Hallowe’en season.

Fancy listening in? You can tune in live from 2pm, or catch up later on iPlayer.

 

American Sniper, Whiplash & Wild | BBC Film Reviews

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Whiplash Movie

Today I’ll be on the BBC Culture Studio to review this week’s new film releases with Janice Forsyth and Stephen Carty.

Under review today are:

    • Clint Eastwood’s latest, American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper & Sienna Miller
    • Whiplash – my film of the year so far, starring JK Simmons. You know, the drumming one.
    • Reece Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed in Wild
    • and First World War drama Testament of Youth, based on the memoir by Vera Brittain and starring Alicia Vikander and Kit Harrington

We’ll also be discussing the BAFTA nominations and today’s Oscar nominations.

The show airs from 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune in to the live stream here.

Film Reviews: X-Men, Postmen, Gigolos & Fanboys

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Selfie of me in this week's press screenings.
Selfie: at this week’s press screenings.

This afternoon I’ll be broadcasting live on the BBC Culture Studio with Janice Forsyth and fellow critics!

First, I’ll be reviewing the new X-Men: Days of Future Past with the puntastic Graeme Virtue.

Then, Postman Pat and Fading Gigolo alongside Alison Kerr.

After that I’ll be promoting my new book, Fan Phenomena: The Hunger Games, with a chat about fandom and how fan culture is changing pop culture along with Gavia Baker-Whitelaw.

We’ll be on air from 2 to 4pm! Tune into BBC Radio Scotland or stream live here.