Oscar winning director Robert Redford (Ordinary People) undertakes his final film performance in ‘The Old Man and the Gun’, where he plays real life career criminal Forrest Tucker. Also featuring a cast that includes Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea), Donald Glover (The Colour Purple) and Sissy Spacek (Coal Miner’s Daughter), could this be the year that Redford finally wins an acting Oscar, after another three competitive nominations in various categories?
Another upcoming biographical film is ‘White Boy Rick’, based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr, who became the youngest ever FBI informant at 14 years of age during the 1980s. Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Bruce Dern (Nebraska) and Piper Laurie (Carrie) are among the most notable cast members.
‘Aquaman’, the sixth addition to the DC Comics’ Extended Universe franchise, provides the eponymous superhero portrayed by Jason Momoa (Justice League), with his first solo adventure after appearances in two previous ensemble superhero productions. Willem Dafoe (Platoon), Patrick Wilson (The Phantom of the Opera) and Nicole Kidman (The Hours) also appear. Brace yourself for the water wonderland.
After 54 years, ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ is finally here. Emily Blunt (Into The Woods) steps into the shoes previously worn by Julie Andrews, in Oscar winning form no less, in the 1964 musical masterpiece. With (Julie Walters (Educating Rita), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) in support, so far this eagerly anticipated sequel appears practically perfect in every way. You’re welcome.
Watch this space for film reviews.
In Scotland I attended Dunfermline High School from 2010 to 2016 and Edinburgh Napier University from 2016 to 2020, emerging with two Advanced Higher and five Higher qualifications from the former and graduating with an undergraduate bachelor of arts honours degree in journalism from the latter. After two years away from further education due to the coronavirus pandemic, I'm going to be studying the MFA Photography course at York St John University in England from 2022 to 2024. I've achieved The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Bronze) Award and received grade five level certification for electronic keyboard from Trinity College London. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, watching television series, listening to music and going to the cinema as well as catching up with friends, travelling by railway and hostelling overnight and overindulging in food and drinks in a pub or restaurant then having to go to the gym to burn it all off again.
By studying journalism and photography, my aim of practicing photojournalism professionally will hopefully be once step closer. Both are partial artforms requiring the rest of the work to be undertaken by the audience, the specialism of photojournalism, however, providing each of its two parts with greater context. Exploring photographic techniques (aerial, timelapse, editing) through a variety of journalistic styles (features, poetry, songwriting) will allow me to develop my portfolio, hone my camera skillset and narrow my focus further in anticipation of working life. Without a global pandemic to deal with this time. Fingers crossed.
