Tag Archives: Andy Pipkin


What you may need to know.

1. The trailer for Irish horror flick The Cellar, starring 24‘s Elisha Cuthbert and The Night Shift’s Eoin Macken, has ‘dropped’ ahead of the film’s arrival in cinemas next week.

2. The Cellar was filmed in Roscommon by National Film School graduate Brendan Muldowney, whose credits include Pilgrimage (2017).

3. Billed as “the darkest” of nightmares”, The Cellar tells the story of Keira Woods, a mother who must confront an ‘ancient force’ when her daughter disappears in the family’s new home.

4. The cast also includes plenty of Irish talent, including Dylan Fitzmaurice Brady, Abby Fitz, Aaron Monaghan, Andrew Bennett, Tara Lee, Michael-David McKernan and Seán Doyle.

Andy’s Verdict: New underpants!

Cinema release: Friday, March 25.

What you may need to know..

1. The Phantom of the Open tells the remarkable, true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness, who, with the support of his family and friends, managed to gain entry to the 1976 British Open, qualifying despite never playing a round of golf before.

2. With pluckiness and unwavering self-belief, Maurice pulls off a series of stunning, hilarious and heartwarming attempts to compete at the highest level of professional golf, drawing the ire of the golfing elite but becoming a British folk hero in the process.

3. Directed by actor-turned-director Craig Roberts, ‘The Phantom…’ stars Academy Award® Winner Mark Rylance as Maurice, Academy Award® Nominee Sally Hawkins as his wife Jean and BAFTA nominee Rhys Ifans as his nemesis Mackenzie.

4. An uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you’re dealt.

Andy’s Verdict: Fore all the family!

Release: In cinemas, March 18.

What you may need to know.

1. This is the first official trailer, ‘dropped’ last night.

2. Bullet Train is a ‘comedy actioner‘ starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Leitch, (Deadpool 2′, ‘John Wick’ and ‘Atomic Blonde).

3. Joining Pitt, who ‘did most of the stunts’ himself (hmm) are Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, and Benito “Bad Bunny” Ocasio.

4. Announced back in 2017, Bullet Train is based on the novel ‘Maria Beetle’ by Kōtarō Isaka.

5. Pitt is Ladybug, an experienced assassin, who boards a bullet train and encounters several other professional killers: Prince (Joey King), Tangerine (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), Lemon (Brian Tyree Henry) and Hornet (Zazie Beetz).

5. Also on the train is Kimura (Andrew Koji), a father seeking revenge after Prince put his son in a coma. The killers soon realise that their various targets are all interrelated, and their assignments quickly spiral out of control.

6. Lady Gaga.was originally on board to play an assassin but missed the, er, train (to focus on ‘House of Gucci‘).

Andy’s Verdict: Pulp Fiction on the move.

Release:  July 15.

What you may need to know

1. Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels.

2. Dashing book cover model Alan (Channing Tatum), has dedicated his life to embodying the hero character, “Dash.”

3. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) who hopes that she can lead him to the ancient lost city’s treasure from her latest story.

4. Wanting to prove that he can be a hero in real life, Alan sets off to rescue Loretta. Thrust into an epic jungle adventure, the unlikely pair will need to work together to survive the elements and find the ancient treasure before it’s lost FOREVER.

2. Brothers Adam Nee And Aaron Nee direct while swoon-maker Brad Pitt makes a fittingly heroic cameo.

Andy’s Verdict: The Adventure is Real. The Heroes are Not.

Release: March

What you may need to know.

1. Following a teaser last month, Director Baz Lurhmannn has released the full trailer for the upcoming biopic of Elvis starring Austin Butler as the rock icon and Tom Hanks as his manager Colonel Tom Parker.

2. We get a trip through the three decades of the star’s career, which lasted from his breakthrough  in 1956 to his untimely death at 42 in 1977, including the famous, 1968 comeback special.

3. Hanks plays the villain of the story who meets Elvis at a fairground and signs him.

4. And lastly, we see Elvis in one of his white jumpsuits, backstage with his Memphis Mafia and backing singers, ready to perform at one of his 1970s Las Vegas residencies.

Andy’s verdict: Stock up on the peanut and jelly sandwiches, it looks a good one!

Release: June.

Previously: Broadsheet Trailer Park: Elvis

What you may need to know.

1. A bit of a guilty pleasure, but I love the whole Toy Story franchise,

2. Lightyear is an upcoming 3D computer animated film produced by Pixar and a part of the Toy Story canon. It will be Pixar’s 26th animated feature.

2. It is the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear — the hero who inspired the toy. The film reveals how a young test pilot became a Space Ranger.

3. The Trailer carries with it all the humour, thrills and wonder we’ve come to expect from the Toy Story empire, with David Bowie’s iconic “Starman” tune lending its stirring notes to inspiring scenes of daredevil spaceflight, a more menacing Emperor Zurg, purple intergalactic portals, tentacled alien creatures and Buzz’s personal companion robot, Sox.

4. Chris Evans replaces Tim Allen for the voice of Buzz Lightyear in this iteration of the character and he’s got the perfect cadence and tone to pull it off.

5. Lightyear is directed by Angus MacLane, who helmedshort films BURN-E, Toy Story Toons: Small Fry, and the television special Toy Story of Terror.

Andy’s Verdict: Deadly Buzz.

Release date: June 17.

What you may need to know.

1. In the first official trailer for their upcoming horror-comedy film Studio 666, the Foo Fighters are going to gain a seventh member — that is, if the paranormal demon possessing Dave Grohl’s body and trying to kill his fellow bandmates counts toward the lineup.

2, Directed by BJ McDonnell, Studio 666 takes some creative liberties in the retelling of the rock band’s experience recording their latest record Medicine at Midnight.

3, The trailer finds the Foo Fighters settling into a supposedly haunted mansion in Encino, California, for a change of environment in hopes of creating a stellar tenth studio album.

4. But as the days go by, Grohl’s writer’s block – which is brushed off by Lionel Richie ( yeah you read that right )  and the rest of the band – feelings of unease give way to something much stranger than they had anticipated.

5, From there, Grohl’s demons become less creative and more literal as he’s overtaken by a spirit with a knack for violence. During one recording session, his domineering frontman nature leads to a gory decapitation by way of a shiny gold cymbal, as you do.

6. The film stars Grohl and fellow Foos’  Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, and Rami Jaffee alongside Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman and Jenna Ortega.

Andy’s Verdict: Shakes head up and down while thinking of The Shining.

Release date: February 25.

Coming soon.

‘The United States Vs Billie Holliday’

Andy Pipkin writes:

I hope some of your readers might find this new movie (released in February) of interest, it’s about one of the most unique and greatest vocalist ever and the tough life she had.

The first trailer explores the tragic story of singer Billie Holiday, the racial inequalities of 1940s America and her encounters with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics.

The jazz singer, portrayed by Andra Day, (whom I’m tipping for an Oscar) came under fire by the agency after performing the song “Strange Fruit” which condemns the U.S. history of lynching Black people.

The film, directed by Lee Daniels, focuses on Holiday’s dealings with federal agents, who allegedly began to target her due to her alcohol and drug abuse. Their behavior, however, was based more on her political sway with “Strange Fruit” than her actual struggles, according to NPR. An FBI memo even acknowledged that the Federal Bureau of Narcotics hoped to discredit people like her through their use of narcotics…

The United States Vs Billie Holliday

 

‘Desert Island Golden Discs’.

A playlist of the 2020 winners of my weekly Golden Discs voucher competition.

Compiled by Andy Pikin, who writes:

The Broadsheet community came up with thousands of brilliant suggestions, resulting in a brilliant playlist ever week. With some of the results more controversial then the US election.

So enjoy 2020’s playlist of the winners…

An incredible diverse and eclectic mixture of music, but brilliant at the same time.

A playlist that amazingly enough only has one artist getting two songs on the list, the brilliant Townes Van Zandt!

Thanks to too everyone who contributes every week, I’ve learned a lot of new/old music and some brilliant videos. I remember someone saying it’s like been in the pub on a Friday with your mates talking about music, and that’s exactly how I feel!

Thank You Nick! And Thank you Golden Discs for their continued support for Irish artists and this competition!! And thank you all.

Thank you, Andy!

The voucher competition will return next week.

Desert Island Golden Dics