Casting on director Gavin Hood’s (Eye in the Sky) upcoming drama Official Secrets continues, with Deadline reporting that Game of Thrones alumni Indira Varma and Conleth Hill have joined the project. The new additions join the previously announced Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game), Matt Smith (The Crown), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter) and Matthew Goode (The […]
A Wrinkle In Business: Disney’s Blind Spot When It Comes to Science Fiction
Henry Bevan on Disney’s sci-fi efforts… Those who have read James Stewart’s The Disney War will know that the company creates its most ambitious work when it shies away from filmmaking formulas. The Neo-Disney period (or the post-renaissance or second dark age or whatever) that followed the fabled Disney Renaissance, and contained animated wonders like […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Andy Serkis has been asked not to reveal Snoke’s backstory
Andy Serkis, the actor behind Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has been asked not to reveal the character’s backstory. Ever since his debut in The Force Awakens, fans have been obsessed with Supreme Leader Snoke and finding out more regarding his backstory. These details didn’t come, however, during The Last Jedi […]
Movie Review – Cold Hell (2017)
Cold Hell, 2017. Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. Starring Violetta Schurawlow, Tobias Moretti, Robert Palfrader, Sammy Sheik, and Verena Altenberger. SYNOPSIS: A woman witnesses a brutal murder in her neighbour’s apartment building. The killer sees her, and the two take part in a tense struggle that will change both of them forever. Cold Hell, a tense new thriller from […]
Harrison Ford “didn’t really give a rat’s ass” about passing the torch in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Despite the fact that Disney and Lucasfilm brought back Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) for its Sequel Trilogy, it has become very apparent that the focus on the Star Wars saga has now shifted to a new generation, including the likes of Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega […]
Benedict Cumberbatch has hinted at a Marvel Cinematic Multiverse
Doctor Strange himself, Benedict Cumberbatch, has hinted that a possible Marvel cinematic multiverse maybe on the horizon. What started out as a relatively straightforward connected universe of super powered heroes, has since enlarged and transformed into something far more complex, taking audiences to a variety of different planets and even providing glimpses of other dimensions. […]
Could Aaron Taylor-Johnson be the next James Bond?
Can you go from Kraven The Hunter to James Bond? If tabloid sources are to be believed, Aaron Taylor-Johnson could be getting his suit and tie ready. British rag The Sun recently reported that the actor met with Barbara Broccoli and impressed her upon his audition at Pinewood Studios. One source claims “he is now […]
Movie Review – Mad God (2021)
Mad God, 2021. Directed by Phil Tippett. Featuring the voice talents of Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Anthony Ruivivar. SYNOPSIS: The Assassin is sent down into a twisted world of tortured souls and nightmares, all from the mind of special effects wizard Phil Tippett. Imagine, if you will, a stop-motion mash-up between David Cronenberg, […]
Indonesian horror Death Knot gets a U.S. trailer and poster
Well Go USA has released a poster and trailer for the Indonesian horror Death Knot. Directed by Cornelio Sunny, the film centres on two siblings as they return to the village they born after their estranged mother passes away. They are soon confronted by angry villagers who believe their mother was a practitioner of black […]
Elizabeth Banks says 80s horror inspired future cult classic Cocaine Bear
If you’ve seen it on social media recently or keep up with movie news, Cocaine Bear is the talk of the town. The wild first trailer for the new Elizabeth Banks film premiered this week, and it caused quite a splash. Speaking to SlashFilm, Banks spoke about her inspirations for the project and where she […]
