NOT FOR CRITICS It’s becoming a cliched response for directors, but Alex Kurtzman has played the “not for critics” card following the poor reviews for The Mummy. Although completely asinine, this isn’t the first time a filmmaker has fired back at critics for not liking their films, claiming they were made “for the fans” (which suggests […]
Sigourney Weaver stars in Neill Blomkamp’s new sci-fi short Rakka, watch it here
A few weeks ago, Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) announced that he was launching the new company Oats Studios, from which he’d be producing a series of experimental short films with an emphasis on sci-fi and monsters. Well, now we have a look at the very first offering, the Sigourney Weaver-headlined Rakka, which takes place […]
Eye Films adapting Britpop novel She’s Electric for the big screen
British writer Nick Amies and film production company Eye Films have announced that they are joining forces to produce a movie version of Nick’s 2012 Britpop-era set novel She’s Electric: A Britpop Love Story…sort of, which tells the story of four Lads and their quest for “The One” against a backdrop of girls, goals and “go on […]
Movie Review – The Book of Henry (2017)
The Book of Henry, 2017. Directed by Colin Trevorrow. Starring Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace and Dean Norris. SYNOPSIS: With two sons to look after, money is tight for single mom Susan (Naomi Watts), especially as the older one, Henry (Jaeden Lieberher) is a child prodigy. But he’s also the […]
Thor’s roommate Darryl will not appear in Thor: Ragnarok
For those who may be unaware, Marvel created a series of comedic shorts titled Team Thor, explaining the God of Thunder’s absence from last year’s colossal superhero showdown Captain America: Civil War [watch them here and here]. During the shorts, the Avenger moved into an apartment and found himself a roommate named Darryl, who became […]
Wonder Woman climbs to $570 million at the worldwide box office
It may have lost top spot in the U.S. to Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3, but Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Wonder Woman continues to impress at the box office, having pushed its worldwide haul to $571.8 million worldwide. Wonder Woman dropped just 30% domestically this weekend, grossing $40.8 million and pushing its North American cume to $274.6 […]
Movie Review – Hampstead (2017)
Hampstead, 2017. Directed by Joel Hopkins. Starring Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, James Norton, Lesley Manville, Jason Watkins and Phil Davis. SYNOPSIS: Widow Alice (Diane Keaton) lives in a mansion flat opposite Hampstead Heath when property developers announce their intention to build new apartments. She discovers that, smack bang in the middle of the land they […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming tracking, Venom and the Fantastic Four not part of the MCU, Justice League set photos, X-Men: Dark Phoenix casting
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Fantastic Four, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Defenders, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Inhumans, Avengers: Secret Wars, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Batgirl, Batman, Batman […]
Rumoured description for the new Justice League trailer includes Superman’s return
Although there is no official word yet on a new trailer for DC’s November superhero extravaganza Justice League, it would seem to be a fairly safe bet that one is on the way to feature in front of Warner Bros.’ primary summer tentpole release, Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic story Dunkirk. As it happens, Reddit user […]
UPDATE: Deadpool 2 filming X-Mansion scenes in Victoria, BC
According to CBR, filming on Deadpool 2 is currently underway in Victoria, British Columbia, with the production reportedly filming scenes at Hatley Castle, which has served as a stand-in for the X-Mansion in last year’s Deadpool, along with X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand. The site reports that Ryan Reynolds has been spotted […]
