Hardly an indication of quality thus far, the cinema/Sky Premiere same day release format has resulted in fare such as Monster Family, The Hurricane Heist, and Anon. Hoping to buck that trend will be Zac Efron’s Ted Bundy biopic, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, which will now debut on satellite television on the same day […]
Movie Review – McQueen (2018)
McQueen, 2018. Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Etedgui. Featuring Alexander McQueen, Isabella Blow, Jodie Kidd, Alice Smith. SYNOPSIS: An intimate portrayal of the rags-to-riches story of East-End boy done good, Alexander McQueen, who took the fashion industry by storm with his provocative and game-changing shows, only for the world he helped to shape ultimately end […]
Marvel’s Legion renewed for a third season
Arguably one of the most creative shows ever to grace the small screen, Noah Hawley’s acclaimed Marvel adaptation of Legion has just been renewed for a third season. FX president of original programming, Eric Schrier said of the announcement that “Legion has redefined the superhero drama and exceeded all expectations as the intensity and revelation build through […]
Rumour: The Penguin could be the villain in The Batman or Birds of Prey
Taking things with a pinch of salt has become paramount when it comes to discussing the ever-changing world of the DCEU, and in divulging a rumour about the potential villain in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, Variety’s Justin Kroll has tweeted a similar caveat when revealing that The Penguin could be the film’s Dark Knight nemesis. […]
The LEGO Movie 2 reveals title and new logo
2014 is a long time in this world of quick turnaround sequels, and it feels like you could have built an entire LEGOLAND in the time it has taken the follow-up to Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s brickbuster to arrive in cinemas. We still have to wait until next year, but now we have a […]
Movie Review – Show Dogs (2018)
Show Dogs, 2018. Directed by Raja Gosnell. Starring Will Arnett, Natasha Lyonne, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O’Neal, Alan Cumming, and Stanley Tucci. SYNOPSIS: When a lone Rottweiler cop (stick with me), voiced by Ludacris (please, stay, sit) uncovers a Panda smuggling ring, he must go undercover as a show dog to […]
Box office tracking suggests Ocean’s 8 will steal a big opening weekend
Opening weekend numbers have always been important to the success of a summer blockbuster, but now we live in an age where the pre-release tracking can also have a huge impact on the way a film is received, so if the buzz on Ocean’s 8 is to be believed, then Warner Bros./Village Roadshow will be […]
Should you choose to accept them, here are the best Mission: Impossible moments
Matt Rodgers on the best Mission: Impossible moments… The ability for the Mission: Impossible franchise to subvert the law of diminishing returns, in terms of both box-office and quality, as well as keeping the fuse lit under Tom Cruise’s dimming star power, is surely down to the stylistically diverse way in which the films are […]
Second Opinion – Deadpool 2 (2018)
Deadpool 2, 2018 Directed by David Leitch. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Eddie Marsan, Stefan Kapicic, Bill Skarsgård, Terry Crews, Shioli Kutsuna, Lewis Tan, Jack Kesy, Hayley Sales, and Rob Delaney. SYNOPSIS: With $783 million at the global box-office, more than […]
David Gordon Green to bring Friday Night Lights back to the big screen
HG Bissinger’s book Friday Night Lights has already spawned the brilliant 2004 Billy Bob Thornton movie of the same name, plus a superior television series that ran for five seasons, bringing Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Plemons, and Kyle Chandler as the inimitable Coach Eric Taylor, to the attention of the world. Now Variety are reporting that […]