13 years in the making, and with hundreds of millions of dollars ploughed not only into the production but also the actual development of much of the technology used to bring it to life, James Cameron has claimed that Avatar: The Way of Water will need to become “the third or fourth highest-grossing film in […]
Henry Cavill no longer returning as Superman, James Gunn to write new Superman film
The biggest shake-up of the new DC Studios has happened: The Henry Cavill era of Superman is over. Late Wednesday evening, news broke that Cavill will not return as Superman for any upcoming films. James Gunn, the co-chair of DC Studios, tweeted out his plans for the Superman character, something he recently said was the […]
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw sequel dead in the water?
The hits keep coming for Dwayne Johnson, and we aren’t talking box office hits here. As Black Adam fizzles at cinemas, no matter what Hollywood math Johnson tries to pull out, it looks like another one of his franchises won’t be moving forward. There’s a new story that suggests any future Hobbs & Shaw movies […]
Matt Reeves and James Gunn set the record straight over The Batman becoming mainline DC
It’s been a hectic week for the new creative head of DC Studios, James Gunn. All week, there’s been reports about the soon-to-be revamped DC movies, and Gunn has spent most of the time addressing rumors, as well as confirming a Superman reboot with Henry Cavill’s time as the Man of Steel now officially over. […]
Movie Review – Jurassic Punk (2022)
Jurassic Punk, 2022. Directed by Scott Leberecht. Starring Steve “Spaz” Williams, Phil Tippett, Robert Patrick, Jamie Hyneman, Mark Dippe, Scott Ross, Stefen Fangmeier, Bill Kimberlin, John Schlag, and Jody Duncan. SYNOPSIS: Steve “Spaz” Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs for Jurassic Park transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite for anarchy and reckless […]
Chicago Film Critics Association give The Banshees of Inisherin 4 awards including Best Feckin Picture
As most of you wonderful regular readers know, I am a voting member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, an organization filled with distinct voices and incredible people. The existential sci-fi familial drama comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once led the pack with twelve nominations (a record for the group that should prove difficult to […]
New trailer for Women Talking starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Frances McDormand
MGM has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Sarah Polley’s critically-acclaimed drama Women Talking. Based on Miriam Toews’ book of the same name, the film centres on a group of women from a remote Mennonite community as they struggle to reconcile with the brutal reality of their faith, and grapple with the decision of […]
James Gunn addresses Superman’s future and Henry Cavill rumours
James Gunn took to Twitter to celebrate 44 years of Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie this past weekend while shading some nagging Superman rumors. The past week has been quite interesting for DC, as the new era for the studio kicked off with some wild news. There was the cancellation of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman […]
Winnie the Pooh prequel movie and TV series in development
Filmmakers have continued venturing into Hundred Acre Wood to bring us melancholy dramas (Christopher Robin), an A.A. Milne biography (Goodbye Christopher Robin), and even a forthcoming R-rated horror (Blood & Honey), but now it looks as though we’re going to be returning to the recognisably wholesome world of Winnie the Pooh with the news that […]
Movie Review – Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, 2022. Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Starring Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid, and Iker Sanchez Solano. SYNOPSIS: A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker returns home and works through an existential crisis as he grapples with his identity, familial relationships, and the folly of his […]
