Feature: An Interview with Jason Croot.

With appearances in TV shows including ITV’s The Fixer, Bradford’s Jason Croot is certainly making a name for himself. He spoke to Leon Nicholson about his influences, future projects and his admiration for the ‘two Larrys’.   LN: Who, or what inspired you go down the performing arts route and who were your influences growing up? JC: Hi. Thank you for the invite. I sub-consciously had an interest at school. The stage always used to jump... Read More

Opinion: The Top Ten American Football Movies (Part 2)

FMV Magazine’s Matt Walker gives his opinion on what he considers to be the top American Football movies of all time. Click here for Part One. 5. Rudy What’s it about: Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) grows up in a Catholic, working class family that loves Notre Dame Football. He does not have the grades, the size or the talent to get into his beloved school, so he follows his brothers and father into work at the steel plant. After his twenty-second... Read More

Opinion: Top Five Weepy Endings

FMV Magazine’s Simon Collings gives his opinion on what he considers to be cinema’s top weepy endings. We’ve all done it, we’ve all wept uncontrollably at the end of a movie.  Whether it is the sight of two lovers departing for the final time, as in Brief Encounter (1945), or when a grown up Andy gives up his Woody and Buzz Lightyear toys at the end of Toy Story 3 (2010), what ever sets you off, cinema has the power to evoke such... Read More

Cinema Review: Flight

Leon Nicholson takes a look at Robert Zemeckis’ Flight, starring Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle. Currently on General Release at UK Cinemas. With nominations for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay for the 85th Academy Awards, Flight signals the return to live action movies for Robert Zemeckis since Cast Away. The question is, will it live up to the usual high standards associated with Zemeckis and is it worth watching? After a night... Read More

Opinion: Tony Scott – A Filmmaker Who Moved With The Times

Following the director’s tragic death, Simon Collings takes a look at how Tony Scott moved with the times and examines the mark he left on cinema. Tony Scott was one of the unsung heroes of Hollywood.  As a director and producer he managed to deliver movies which where both visually stunning and engaging to the audience.  As a master of the action genre, Scott’s films didn’t just wash over you – they stayed with you, serving up some... Read More

Feature: An Interview With Nick Nevern

With various appearances in TV programmes such as Dream Team, Hotel Babylon and The Deep; Nick Nevern is starting to make a name for himself. He spoke to Leon Nicholson about his latest film, hints at future projects and his ‘ahem’ admiration for Tom Hardy. LN: What attracted you to the role of Mike Jacobs? NN: It wasn’t so much the role of Mike but it was the whole story. I found it interesting and a real page turner. LN: What was the most... Read More

Opinion: Top 5 Movie Showdowns

FMV Magazine’s Simon Collings takes a look at the unforgettable scenes he considers worthy of being named the Top 5 Movie ‘Showdowns.’ Cinema can offer up many great moments on the big screen.  Whether it’s an intense car-chase or an explosive shoot-out, the one sequence which grabs the most attention, and has the most impact upon a gripped audience, is the ‘showdown’ between two rival characters.  This doesn’t necessarily have to... Read More

Film News: Denzel Washington: “I Was Sick Of Acting”

At a press conference to promote his new movie Safe House, acclaimed star Denzel Washington has revealed that he considered giving up acting altogether ten years ago. During the event, attended by FMV Magazine’s Leon Nicholson, the Oscar-winning actor made the surprising admission in response to a question about his career choices. “I went through a phase where I was sick of acting,” he explained. “I was tired of it; I didn’t... Read More

Feature: A Press Conference with Denzel Washington

With the release of Safe House imminent, FMV Magazine’s Leon Nicholson attended an excellent Press Conference with Denzel Washington and emerging filmmaker Daniel Espinosa. Picking out the most interesting points, Leon reads between the lines and takes a look at some of the answers, giving his own unique commentary and observations. How did the Safe House script ideas develop to make it so real? Daniel Espinosa: We used different experts that had... Read More

Cinema Review: Safe House

Leon Nicholson reviews Safe House starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds On General Release from Friday February 24th, 2012. Training Day was the film that changed it all for Denzel Washington. Despite a fair few nominations and brilliant performances prior to Antoine Fuqua’s Award Winning movie such as Glory and Malcolm X; that famous Oscar win proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there was more to Washington than meets the eye. How did... Read More