With dreary nights and a world in meltdown, we need a pick me up, so here are fifteen great sing-a-long films that are impossible not to enjoy…I stopped at pump number one yesterday and put a twenty in the tank. Then I set off. I got to pump number two and had to fill up […]
The Good and Bad of Indulged Filmmakers
Some filmmakers get full autonomy. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes, not so much…When you hit a level of success in filmmaking as a director (or occasionally a producing star actor) you find that studios increasingly bend over backwards to your every whim. This can even be to the point of risky ventures with huge amounts […]
Movie Review – Little Dixie (2023)
Little Dixie, 2023.Written and Directed by John Swab. Starring Frank Grillo, Eric Dane, Annabeth Gish, Mercedes Mason, Peter Greene, Beau Knapp, Thomas Dekker, Maurice Compte, Sufe Bradshaw, Luis Da Silva Jr., Slaine, Sofia Bryant, Billy Blair, LaTeace Towns-Cuellar, Ben Hall, Dash Melrose, Danny Boy O’Connor, Mykle McCoslin, S. B. Weathersby, Mark Stephen Ward, Brett Swab, […]
Ke Huy Quan: From Coolest Kid of the Mid-80s to Comeback King!
Tom Jolliffe on a childhood idol getting a long overdue and triumphant comeback…Growing up in the 80s I was lavished with great movies. I loved all kinds of films, from kidcentric adventure films to movies like Terminator and Die Hard which I really shouldn’t have been watching. Many of my idols growing up were adult […]
Exclusive Interview – Legion of Super-Heroes screenwriter Josie Campbell
Ricky Church chats with Legion of Super-Heroes screenwriter Josie Campbell…Next week the next DC animated film Legion of Super-Heroes is set to be released, taking viewers along a ride to the 31st Century with Supergirl as she learns to hone her powers. Training alongside new Legion recruits as well as the egotistical Brainiac 5, a descendent of […]
James Mangold reportedly joins DC Studios for Swamp Thing movie
James Mangold bumped Swamp Thing to the top of people’s hype list with one simple tweet.As we learned yesterday, the relaunched DC Studios dropped its upcoming slate of films, with Peter Safran and James Gunn leading the charge. One of the projects announced was a new Swamp Thing film, a new horror-inspired adaptation.The project has gained […]
Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for…Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they can […]
Trailer for boxing biopic Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
Sony Pictures has debuted the first trailer and a poster for the upcoming biopic Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World.Directed by George Tillman Jr., the film stars Khris Davis as George Foreman and tells the true story of legendary boxer as is forced to walk […]
Movie Review – Breaking (2022)
Breaking, 2022.Co-written and directed by Abi Damaris Corbin. Starring John Boyega, Michael K. Williams, Nicole Beharie, Olivia Washington, Selenis Leyva, and Connie Britton.SYNOPSIS:A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.Abi Damaris Corbin’s feature debut is a textbook example of a film that seemingly has all […]
PM Entertainment and the Art of Rip-offs With Razzmatazz
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at 90’s video action specialists PM Entertainment and a penchant for enjoyable knock offs…I’ve oft shared my fondness for the work of PM Entertainment, headed by Joseph Merhi and Richard Pepin. Their company were prolific through the 90’s in producing straight to cable/video movies (predominantly action) that seemed to […]
