Luke Owen on the Ghostbusters reboot… Here’s a fairly unpopular opinion: I quite like reboots and remakes. Just as theatre directors have put their own stamp on the works of William Shakespeare, reboots and remakes allow directors to put their own spin on existing material and come at it from a new perspective. Two of […]
Official synopsis for Ghostbusters reboot
It may not be popular with The Internet or fans of the franchise, but Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot will be with us next year (with the trailer arriving before the end of the year), and now we have the first official synopsis. It backs up a lot of rumours surrounding the movie, mostly that Kristin […]
Paul Feig hits out at Ghostbusters critics
Paul Feig (Spy) has responded to critics of his upcoming all-female Ghostbusters reboot in a series of comments on Twitter, urging them to “let this movie happen”. SEE ALSO: First trailer for Ghostbusters reboot will be online “by the end of the year” SEE ALSO: Bill Murray talks about his cameo in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters […]
The Dark Knight Batsuit skin coming to Batman: Arkham Knight
Yesterday Rocksteady unleashed its latest DLC for Batman: Arkham Knight – but unlike the 1989 Movie Batmobile pack which featured a Michael Keaton-era skin for the Caped Crusader – the 2008 Tumbler Batmobile Pack didn’t include a version of the Batsuit worn by Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. As you’d expect, this […]
CM Punk and AJ Lee to star in horror film Hellstorm
Former WWE stars CM Punk and AJ Lee are making the jump to the big screen, with MBN News reporting that the couple have signed on to appear in the horror film Hellstorm, which is being written and directed by William Butler (Madhouse) and co-produced by Robert Kurtzman, the creator / executive producer of From […]
Movie Review – Pink Flamingos (1972)
Pink Flamingos, 1972. Directed by John Waters. Starring Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce, Danny Mills and Edith Massey. SYNOPSIS: Gross-out comedy as Divine is defending her tabloid crown of ‘The Filthiest Person Alive’… “The best worst movie ever made” is Steven Jay Schneider’s verdict of Pink Flamingos. Roger Ebert refused to even give the film a star rating, […]
E.T. star Henry Thomas phones home for Ouija 2 role
Upcoming horror sequel Ouija 2 has been bolstered by two new additions to its cast, with E.T. leading man Henry Thomas set to star as well as young performer Lulu Wilson (Deliver us From Evil). SEE ALSO: Ouija 2 gets a director and female lead SEE ALSO: Universal Pictures sets Ouija 2 for October 2016 […]
Brad Bird says he would like to make another hand-drawn animated film
Brad Bird (The Incredibles) has said he would like to make another 2D animation using the hand-drawn style he used for 1999 classic The Iron Giant, which is about to return to US cinemas in a remastered form. SEE ALSO: Brad Bird gives an update on The Incredibles 2 SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for […]
BFI Review – Cecil B. Demented (2000)
Cecil B. Demented, 2000. Directed by John Waters. Starring Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier, Mink Stole, Ricki Lake, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jack Noseworthy and Michael Shannon. SYNOPSIS: A crazed cult kidnap an A-list film star, determined to make a new shocking, underground film… Fed up of the relentless onslaught of Hollywood junk? Watch Cecil B. Demented. Are you sick […]
Brie Larson to try out her backhand as Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes
Brie Larson (Trainwreck) is in talks to star as tennis legend Billie Jean King in Fox Searchlight biopic Battle of the Sexes, writes The Hollywood Reporter. SEE ALSO: New trailer for Room starring Brie Larson Battle of the Sexes will serve up the story of King’s iconic 1973 inter-gender tennis match against former Wimbledon champion […]
