We’re two films into the Disney Star Wars canon, and while both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have went down well with the majority of fans and critics – and earned a fortune at the box office – there has been some criticism that the movies are relying […]
Interview – Beauty and the Beast star Luke Evans
Amon Warmann chats with Beauty and the Beast star Luke Evans… While ‘Tale as Old as Time’ may be the most well-known song in Beauty and the Beast, the musical number for the Gaston is arguably even more beloved. Finding an actor who could not only do justice to that iconic song but also embody […]
Star Wars Identities – The Exhibition @ The O2 London Review
Thomas Harris reviews Star Wars Identities – The Exhibition at the O2… The 02 Arena, somewhat appropriately, looks a hell of a lot like a monolithic spacecraft descended upon Greenwich. With it’s protruding antennae and it’s vast almost cityscape-come-Brazil-capitalist-hell hole underbelly, it’s an appropriate fit for an exhibition celebrating all things Star Wars. Past restaurants, an […]
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt head to A Quiet Place
Husband and wife duo of John Krasinski and Emily Blunt have signed on to star in the Paramount and Platinum Dunes project A Quiet Place, which Krasinski will also write and direct. Deadline reports that the story for A Quiet Place is being kept tightly under wraps, but is based on a spec script from […]
Paramount snaps up sci-fi spec script Infinite
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has picked up Ian Shorr’s sci-fi spec script Infinite, tapping Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian to produce the project. The site describes Infinite as “an ambitious sci-fi in the vein of Wanted meets The Matrix”; based on an unpublished novel by D. Eric Maikranz, it follows “a schizophrenic who […]
Alcon developing animated Darkmouth movie
Alcon Entertainment is set to dip its toes into the world of animation, tapping Disney Animation and Pixar veterans David Pimental and Douglas Sweetland to direct an adaptation of Shane Hegarty’s children’s book series Darkmouth. THR reports that the project is described as “a comedic animated fantasy centering on an overeager kid who bites off […]
DVD Review – Helga, She Wolf of Stilberg (1978)
Helga, She Wolf of Stilberg, 1978. Directed by Patrice Rhomm. Starring Patrizia Gori, Malisa Longo, Richard Allan, Dominique Aveline, and Jacques Marbeuf. SYNOPSIS: A sadistic female prison warden’s latest inmate is the daughter of her government’s political enemy. The second release from new imprint label Maison Rouge, Helga, She Wolf of Stilberg is a French […]
Interview – Director Gavin Wiesen & Composer Alec Puro Discuss Their New Film All Nighter
As filmmakers and moviegoers know by now, there are many elements that have to come together to make a movie truly spark and become a Titanic, Star Wars, or even as we have seen this year a La La Land. These components can include the cinematography, the writing, the actors’ performances and also very importantly […]
DVD Review – Female Vampire (1975)
Female Vampire, 1975. Directed by Jesus Franco. Starring Lina Romay, Jack Taylor, Alice Arno, Monica Swinn, Jesus Franco, and Luis Barboo. SYNOPSIS: The last descendant of the evil Karlstein family of vampires lures unsuspecting victims to their doom. The first release from new Screenbound Pictures imprint Maison Rouge, Female Vampire – a.k.a. Bare Breasted Countess […]
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are working on a new project
It looks like a potential Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunion is on the horizon, with Frost revealing that the duo are currently working on a new project, which would mark their first collaboration since 2013’s The World’s End. “Simon and I are working on something. We’re trying to do something a bit special at […]
