Directed by Max Joseph Starring Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski, Shiloh Fernandez, Jonny Weston, Alex Shaffer, Jon Bernthal and Wes Bentley We Are Your Friends is out now on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD by Joanna Orland We Are Your Friends attempts to be the iconic music movie of the 21st century, but with its predictable […]

Starring Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots and Michael B. Jordan Directed by Tom Gormican In UK Cinemas January 29th, 2014 by Alice Sanders The rom-com is much derided, arguably prone to using the same old clichés and tired tropes more than any other genre. But I believe that at its best the rom-com can […]

Parkland Directed by Peter Landesman Starring Zac Efron, Colin Hanks, Tom Welling, Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton In UK Cinemas November 22nd, 2013 by Joanna Orland Americana cinema has a love affair with a piece of American history that will live on in people’s minds for decades to come – the assassination of JFK. There […]

Directed by Lee Daniels Starring Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, John Cusack, Macy Gray & Nicole Kidman In UK Cinemas March 15th, 2013 by Joanna Orland Lee Daniels’ last film Precious was a triumph with much critical acclaim and awards nominations, the most notable win was Mo’Nique for Best Supporting Actress at The Oscars.  Daniels’ latest […]

Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Venezia La Biennale di Venezia By Joanna Orland In its 69th year, the Venice Film Festival felt it was time for a facelift in the form of re-installing its former director Alberto Barbera. After an eleven year hiatus from the festival, Barbera returned with full force to rejuvinate the festival […]

I have been here for 3 days, seen 2 films (weak!), 3 press conferences, and  infinite weird things! The new Dennis Quaid / Zac Efron feature At Any Price was a disappointing Ambient Rural Drama (my new least favourite genre) about family and economy.  During the press conference however, it was being talked about like […]

Chace Crawford and Zac Efron are trying hard to be the same person. The boy bangs weren’t enough, now they’ve gone and got the same haircut for a second time at the same time. Seriously, I’m starting to forget which one is in Gossip Girl and which one is in High School Musical. Anyway, one […]

Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) and Zac Efron (High School Musical) are NOT the same person after all!!!! ????