Nikki's Bio
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I have been writing about international film for various print and online publications for the past decade, and currently edit bi-monthly UK film mag movieScope. Dedicated to the craft of filmmaking and the art of cinema, it's a must-read whether you're a movie maker or film fan. I have loved films ever since I saw a re-run of Dumbo as a kid, and while studying cinema at Leicester University I became a reviewer for the student paper, Ripple, taking over as Film Editor in my final year.
After graduating I got a job at the UK's longest running movie mag Film Review where I worked my way up from producation assistant to becoming the first female Editor in its history. I have written about film and culture for a variety of magazines and websites, including BBC Online, Little White Lies, Filmstar and Kodak's In Camera, and am a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. I am also the resident Queen of the Screen for BBC Three Counties Radio.
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Nikki Has Just Watched...
Our reviews of the best home entertainment releases for the week of May 23, 2011
Tides are turning...
Has Jack Sparrow met his match? He’s in London, facing piracy charges, has no crew, no ship and – seemingly – no hope. But, of course, keeping Jack behind bars wouldn’t make for much of a film and so, following a beautifully-choreographed escape through the streets of London, a scene-stealing cameo from Keith Richards as Jack’s worldly-wise father and reunion with feisty former love Angelica (Penelope Cruz), Jack is soon ensconced on the ship of the legendary Blackbeard (Ian McShane), on the hunt for the fabled Fountain of Youth. On his tail is pirate nemesis Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) but, as the journey gets increasingly dangerous, the old foes may find that they need to work together if they are to make it home alive…
Read more: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
The best DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of May 16, 2011...
Here's our pick of the best DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of May 9, 2011
Coming later this summer is the R-rated comedy Horrible Bosses, which brings together the not inconsiderable talents of Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Directed by Seth Gordon (The King of Kong, Freakonomics), it tells of three friends who conspire to bump off their bosses from hell. And, according to the trailer - which you can see below - it's going to be very, very funny...
As Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke updates Red Riding Hood for a new generation, we catch up with the director and her stars....
