George Nash revisits Boyz n the Hood on its 30th anniversary… In 1986, four boys set off to find a dead body. Along the way, they skip jovially along railroad tracks, wade through leach-infested waters and sleep blissfully under the stars. Stand By Me, director Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Body, is […]
R.I.P. Kevin Clark (1988 – 2021)
Kevin Clark, the actor and musician best known for his role as outspoken drummer Freddy Jones in School of Rock, has died at the age of 32. Clark was hit by a car while riding his bike along North Western Avenue, Chicago in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He was […]
R.I.P. DMX (1970 – 2021)
American musician and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, his family confirmed in a statement on Friday. The performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, passed away at White Plains hospital, New York, after being placed on life support following a heart attack on 2 April. “Earl was a warrior who fought […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Ninjababy
Ninjababy, 2021. Directed by Yngvild Sve Flikke. Starring Kristine Kujath Thorp, Arthur Berning, Nader Khademi, Tora Christine Dietrichson, Silya Nymoen and Herman Tømmeraas. SYNOPSIS: An unplanned pregnancy leaves an amateur cartoonist with some tough choices to make. “Has a car. Has sperm with superpowers. Smells like butter.” No, not the contents of a Tinder bio […]
R.I.P. Hal Holbrook (1925 – 2021)
Acclaimed American actor Hal Holbrook has died aged 95, Joyce Cohen, his assistant, confirmed on Monday. In a career spanning over 70 years, Holbrook appeared extensively on both stage and screen, most notably as Mark Twain in a one-man show about the novelist for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in 1966. […]
Robert Rodriguez returning to write and direct Spy Kids reboot
A reboot of the Spy Kids film series is on the way, with series creator Robert Rodriguez returning to write and direct. According to Deadline, Skydance Media has optioned the rights to reimagine the popular franchise, in collaboration with Spyglass Media Group (who currently own the rights to the movies) and Rodriguez, whose other well-known […]
Lord and Miller-produced animated film The Mitchells vs. The Machines acquired by Netflix
In a deal reported to be over $100 million, Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights (with the exception of China) to The Mitchells vs. The Machines from Sony Pictures. The upcoming animated comedy, produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, had originally been slated for a 2020 theatrical release, before Sony pushed back the date […]
Ranking the Films of Paul Verhoeven
George Nash assesses the cinematic output of the subversive Dutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven… On the Rotten Tomatoes page of Showgirls, the critical consensus reads as follows: “Vile, contemptible, garish, and misogynistic — and that might just be exactly Showgirls‘ point”. It’s about as perfect as any summation could hope to be in capturing the journey taken […]
Peaky Blinders creator confirms a movie is on the way
After teasing earlier this week that “the story will continue in another form” when the show ends after its sixth season,” Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has confirmed that the hit BBC crime drama will conclude with a film. “My plan from the beginning was to end Peaky with a movie,” Knight revealed to Deadline […]
Movie Review – The Exception (2020)
The Exception, 2020. Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen. Starring Danica Curcic, Amanda Collin, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Lene Maria Christensen. SYNOPSIS: When four co-workers receive a series of threatening emails, workplace frictions that were previously bubbling away under the surface start to evolve into suspicions of a more sinister nature. There’s a moment midway through […]
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