The upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic It may have found its Pennywise in British actor Will Poulter (We’re the Millers), but now comes word that the project has lost its director. According to The Wrap, Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) has vacated the director’s chair on the film, which means that production – which […]
Two Casino Movies That Get It Right
Casinos are the ultimate fantasy destination. Every single player that enters the gaming area harbors the fantasy that this time could be the time that they hit it big. This happens whether the player is a penny slot player, sitting at the $100 minimum blackjack table, or betting “cranberries” at baccarat. Filmmakers have long tried […]
Chris Morgan talks The Legend of Conan: “Think Unforgiven… with a sword-wielding barbarian”
Back in February, we heard that Will Beall (Gangster Squad) had taken over scriptwriting duties on The Legend of Conan, and now producer Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious) has revealed to The Arnold Fans that the screenplay is complete, and that the film will be a direct sequel to John Milius’ Conan the Barbarian which […]
Channing Tatum talks Gambit movie
2016 is shaping up to be a big year for Fox and its X-Men franchise; not only do we get X-Men: Apocalypse and the long-awaited Deadpool, but the studio also has another spin-off in the works, with Channing Tatum set to take on the lead role in Gambit. Speaking to Empire in the latest issue […]
Documentary set to explore George Miller’s aborted Justice League Mortal
Back in 2007, Warner Bros. announced that Mad Max creator George Miller had signed on to direct a motion-capture Justice League movie, which was going by the title of Justice League Mortal. The project made it as far as pre-production, with a a cast that was set to include Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) as […]
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Do Not Discuss Your Life Before’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Wayward Pines… This dishevelled detective story nurtured by Chuck Hogan and realised by M. Night Shyamalan, takes a bunch of time to go the long way round. Taking on an increasingly creepy tone, Wayward Pines continues to mix up homage ripe territory with a sense of grounded reality. […]
The Lonely Island Movie titled Connor4real, Tim Meadows and Imogen Poots join cast
Earlier this month we got a poster for the Top Secret Untitled Lonely Island Movie, the upcoming comedy from The Lonely Island members Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone and producer Judd Apatow, whcih will see Samberg as Connor, a rapper forced to try and reunite his old boy band after his latest album […]
Alicia Vikander in talks for Bourne 5 and Assassin’s Creed
Having signed on to appear alongside Tom Hanks in The Circle eariler this month, Deadline is reporting that Alicia Vikander (Ex_Machina) may leave the project, but is instead lining up another two high profile pics. According to the site, the Swedish actress is in talks to appear alongside Matt Damon in the upcoming fifth Bourne […]
Blu-ray Review – Island of Death (1976)
Island of Death, 1976. Directed by Nico Mastorakis. Starring Bob Belling, Jane Lyle, Jessica Dublin, Gerard Gonalons and Janice McConnel. SYNOPSIS: A British couple on a Greek island embark on a perverted killing spree, targeting anybody they think deserves punishing. Anybody who has ever taken an interest in the enduring legacy of the video nasty era would […]
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Where Paradise Is Home’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Wayward Pines… For anyone unfamiliar with Blake Crouch here are a few pointers. His flavour of thriller fiction has made him a household internet sensation. One such creation made its way onto Fox this week in the shape of Wayward Pines. Starting off like first person survival horror, […]
