Lucy in the Sky, 2019. Directed by Noah Hawley. Starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Dan Stevens, Zazie Beetz, Pearl Amanda Dickson, Ellen Burstyn, Jeffrey Donovan, Tig Notaro, and Colman Domingo. SYNOPSIS: Upon returning to Earth following a life-changing experience above the atmosphere, astronaut Lucy Cola (Natalie Portman) struggles to adjust to life back on terra […]
Movie Review – Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, 2019. Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Fred Armisen, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Shannon Elizabeth, Rosario Dawson, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Harley Quinn Smith, Craig Robinson, Method Man, and Redman. SYNOPSIS: When Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) are arrested on drugs charges, […]
Movie Review – Away (2019)
Away, 2019. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis. SYNOPSIS: A young boy wakes to find himself hanging from a tree by his parachute. He has apparently crash landed on a mysterious island, one which is inhabited by a menagerie of creatures, as well as a giant spirit who pursues him across this strange new land as he […]
Disney chief expresses “disappointment” in films inherited from Fox
When Disney completed their all-consuming acquisition of 20th Century Fox earlier this year, they inherited a slate of films that were already in the can and jostling for release. So as well as an enormous amount of archived content that would bolster the launch of Disney+ (The Simpsons), they also had to handle the marketing […]
The King’s Man release pushed back several months
Matthew Vaughn’s prequel to his blockbuster Kingsman franchise has been bumped from its Valentine’s Day 2020 release date amidst a slew of scheduling announcements from Disney. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that The King’s Man will now be released seven months later on September 18, 2020. The exact reason for the delay is unclear, but […]
Christian Bale discusses why Nolan’s Batman never had a fourth outing
So much has happened in the comic book genre since Christopher Nolan redefined the landscape with 2005’s Batman Begins. Cinematic universes have exploded onto almost every available multiplex screen, completely changing cinema as we know it. So why did such a game-changing series of films manage to resist the temptation to continue the further adventure’s […]
Movie Review – Last Christmas (2019)
Last Christmas, 2019. Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh, Lydia Leonard, Peter Mygind, and Boris Isakovic SYNOPSIS: Kate (Emilia Clarke) is a down-on-her-luck twenty-something who’s caught in a downward spiral of burning the candle at both ends. She works in a Christmas shop with her curt boss (Michelle […]
Phoebe Waller-Bridge explains how she tweaked No Time to Die
Fleabag creator and all-round genius Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been telling BBC News about her involvement in bringing James Bond’s 25th installment, No Time to Die into the #metoo era, by performing what she calls “tweaks” to the script. With Daniel Craig coming out last week and rightfully clarifying that Waller-Bridge was hired for her writing […]
Stephen King says Doctor Sleep redeems Kubrick’s The Shining
The fact that Stephen King disliked Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining, is film trivia as old as the ghosts who walk the corridors of the Overlook Hotel. Now, with the release of the next chapter in The Shining story, Doctor Sleep, rolling out in cinemas across the globe, the legendary horror writer has claimed […]
Todd Phillips says a Joker deleted scene would have revealed Sophie’s fate
‘Ambiguity’ is a bit of a watch-word when it comes to discourse magnet and box-office phenomenon Joker. There’s that ending, as well as the constant blurring of fantasy and reality which underpins the entire narrative. However, one of the most discussed aspects of Todd Phillips film is the exact fate of Zazie Beetz’s Sophie, who […]