Deadline has revealed that the iconic Japanese brand Hello Kitty is heading to the big screen in 2019. Japanese company Sanrio is set to finance and produce the feature film through its new U.S. subsidiary, and is planning a whopping $160 million – $240 million budget for the project. At this point, it’s unclear whether […]
Blu-ray Review – Mona Lisa (1986)
Mona Lisa, 1986. Directed by Neil Jordan. Starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane, Sammi Davis, Clarke Peters, Kate Hardie, Zoe Nathenson and Joe Brown. SYNOPSIS: An ex-con just released from prison lands a job driving a call girl from job to job. Arrow Films follow-up their excellent release of The Long Good […]
Jurassic World becomes the fifth-biggest movie of all time at the worldwide box office
Univeral Pictures’ Jurassic World has pushed its worldwide gross to $1.385 billion in its fourth weekend, overtaking Frozen ($1.274 billion), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1.341 billion) and Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1.383 billion) to climb to fifth in the list of the highest grossing movies of all time. Jurassic World […]
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Betrayal’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Wayward Pines… Week on week there are so many ideas playing out in Wayward Pines, that the superficial framework of plot and structure seem effortless. By showing us behind the curtain producers have added a resonance which underpins these more fantastical elements, with natural character moments. Dillon’s Ethan […]
Scream: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 1 Review
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Scream: The TV Series… Anyone remember Party of Five? Exactly the same as Dawson’s Creek but without those homely qualities of a Katie Holmes or Michelle Williams. It aired on Channel Four in the Nineties, convincing Miramax producers that casting Neve Campbell in Scream was a good idea. […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, X-Men, Deadpool, Gambit, Justice League Dark, Superman Lives, Heroes Reborn and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Superman Lives, Suicide Squad, Justice League Dark, Hellboy III, Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Supergirl, Gotham, Vixen, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Blackbirds, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, […]
Watch test footage of Nicolas Cage in the Superman suit from Superman Lives
Thanks to the Los Angeles Times, we’ve got a look at Nicolas Cage trying out the Superman suit from Tim Burton’s infamous – and ultimate aborted – 90s project Superman Lives, which comes courtesy of Jon Schnepp’s documentary The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?. Enjoy… SEE ALSO: New images and clip from The Death […]
Interesting Times in the TV Industry
Daniel J. Harris on changing times in the TV industry… It seems that times are changing in TV land with two different articles this week pointing out the potential for major shake ups in both the BBC and Channel 4. But, what does this mean for the next generation of film and programme makers? The […]
Ava DuVernay will not direct Black Panther
Last month, it was rumoured that Ava DuVernay had signed on to direct Marvel’s Phase Three franchise launcher Black Panther, but it seems the report jumped the gun as the Selma director has revealed to Essence that she’s no longer in contention for the film. “I’m not signing on to direct Black Panther. I think […]
Ben Affleck on his initial reaction to being offered Batman, and the difference between DC and Marvel movies
Yesterday Entertainment Weekly unloaded a batch of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice images as part of its Comic-Con issue, giving us a peek at the hotly-anticipated DC movie ahead of next week’s SDCC panel [check them out here, here and here]. Well, now they’ve posted some comments from The Dark Knight himself Ben Affleck, […]
