It looks like Sony has found a replacement for Josh Trank (Chroncile) as director of Shadow of the Colossus, with Variety reporting that Andrés Muschietti (Mama) has signed on to helm the adaptation of the best selling PlayStation video game. “We knew we had our director once we heard Andy’s take on the material – […]
Movie Review – The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
The Hundred-Foot Journey, 2014. Directed by Lasse Hallström. Starring Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Juhi Chawla, Manish Dayal and Charlotte Le Bon. SYNOPSIS: The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery. If we based our pre-conceived notions of India and France on those […]
Watch a trio of Green Arrow DC Nation shorts
DC Entertainment has released another batch of DC Nation animated shorts, this time featuring the Emerald Archer, the Green Arrow; check them out here… You can check out a selection of DC Nation shorts featuring Creature Commandos, Plastic Man, Doom Patrol and Tales of Metropolis by clicking here.
Movie Review – The Longest Week (2014)
The Longest Week, 2014. Written and Directed by Peter Glanz. Starring Olivia Wilde, Jason Bateman, Billy Crudup, Jenny Slate and Tony Roberts. SYNOPSIS: Affluent and aimless, Conrad Valmont lives a life of leisure in his parent’s prestigious Manhattan Hotel. In the span of one week, he finds himself evicted, disinherited, and… in love. Jason Bateman […]
R.I.P. Joan Rivers (1933 – 2014)
American comedian, actress, writer, producer and TV host Joan Rivers has passed away today aged 81, her daughter Melissa has revealed. She had been on life support since August 28th, having suffered a cardiac arrest during throat surgery. Born in Brooklyn in 1933, Rivers began her career as a stand-up comic in New York City […]
X-Men: Apocalypse to shoot in Montreal in April
According to Journal de Montreal (via CJAD), the X-Men will be returning to Montreal for 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with 20th Century Fox set to open a production office for the next instalment in the mutant Marvel series next month. Set construction is reportedly due to get underway in December, with cameras starting to roll in […]
Cambridge Film Festival Review – Four Corners (2013)
Four Corners, 2013. Directed by Ian Gabriel. Starring Brendon Daniels, Jezzriel Skei, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Irshaad Ally and Abduragman Adams. SYNOPSIS: Intertwining tales of 4 people caught in the Number Gang Wars of the 26 and the 28 in the Cape Flats of Cape Town. Four Corners has a good contrast of differences and similarities to […]
Margot Robbie in talks for live-action Ghost in the Shell
Back in January Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) signed on to direct the long-gestating live-action adapation of the anime classic Ghost in the Shell, and now it looks like we may have our first cast member. According to The Wrap, Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) is in early talks for the […]
DC Entertainment pitching a Supergirl TV show
It’s a good time to be a DC fan, what with Arrow about to start its third season, and The Flash, Gotham and Constantine all incoming this new television season. And now Bleeding Cool is reporting that Kara Zor-El could be the next DC character heading to the small screen. According to the site, Michael […]
George Clooney to direct Hack Attack, based on the News International phone hacking scandal
George Clooney has secured his next directorial effort, having signed on to direct Hack Attack, an adaptation of Nick Davies’ book of the same name, which explores the News International phone hacking scandal that came to light back in 2011 and ultimately led to the closure of The News of the World. “This has all […]
