Anghus Houvouras on whether Terminator Genisys is the worst blockbuster of all time… An insulting, paradox riddled mess. A senseless, poorly written, incompetently directed embarrassment. A master class in how to mismanage a franchise reboot. Terminator Genisys arrived in theaters this week with little fanfare other than a ringing endorsement from James Cameron. Something that […]
Ryan Reynolds felt “blackmailed” into playing Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
With the release of Deadpool, 20th Century Fox has finally banished the ghost of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, giving fans a faithful interpretation of the Merc with a Mouth after his horrendous big screen debut in 2009. During a Talks at Google presentation this week (via Comic Book), Reynolds has been discussing why he agreed to […]
The Purge: Election Year triples its budget with an impressive opening weekend at the box office
It’s been a good year for horror movies doing well against bigger budgeted blockbusters, and The Purge: Election Year can add its name to that list. Opening against stiff competition in Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, The Legend of Tarzan and the money-printing machine Finding Dory, The Purge: Election Year managed an incredibly impressive $31 million […]
The Conjuring 4 begins development with long-time franchise writer
New Line is returning to The Conjuring Universe and bringing back some familiar faces. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick will pen The Conjuring 4, after writing The Conjuring 2 and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Longtime producers James Wan and Peter Safran will return as well, as […]
First Black Panther: Wakanda Forever clip sees the Dora Milaje in action
With a little over two weeks to go until the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Studios has shared the first clip from the hotly-anticipated MCU sequel featuring Danai Gurira’s Okoye and her fellow Dora Milaje members Ayo (Florence Kasumba) and Aneka (Michaela Coel) in action; watch it below… In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: […]
Jonah Hill directs his own therapy sessions in trailer for mental health documentary Stutz
“This is either the greatest documentary ever made or the worst” exclaims Phil Stutz in the trailer for Jonah Hill’s therapy session documentary Stutz, a deeply personal film in which the Academy-Award nominated Superbad actor and Mid90s director chronicles his candid conversations with the renowned doctor in order to shed light on their careers, life, […]
Movie Review – Please Baby Please (2022)
Please Baby Please, 2022. Directed by Amanda Kramer. Starring Andrea Riseborough, Harry Melling, Karl Glusman, Demi Moore, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Ryan Simpkins, Dana Ashbrook, Jaz Sinclair, Cole Escola, Jake Choi, Marquis Rodriguez, Karim Saleh, Jake Sidney Cohen, Matt D’Elia, Dalton Weaver, Yedoye Travis, and Alisa Torres. SYNOPSIS: Newlyweds Suse and Arthur become the dangerous obsession […]
David Gordon Green on Halloween Ends: “We never once considered making a Laurie and Michael movie”
In the wake of lacklustre reviews, a second weekend box-office capitulation which saw it slip -80% from it’s underperforming opening, and frankly ridiculous fan petitions, Halloween Ends director David Gordon Green has been speaking out about how they never intended his trilogy closer to be “final showdown-type brawl” between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. Speaking […]
White of the Eye (1987) – October Horrors 2022
White of the Eye, 1987. Directed by Donald Cammell. Starring David Keith, Cathy Moriarty, Alan Rosenberg, Art Evans, Michael Greene, Danielle Smith and Alberta Watson. SYNOPSIS: Following a spate of brutal murders targeting rich women in their homes, a sound technician finds himself the prime suspect. Every once in a while, you have a filmmaker […]
Blu-ray Review – The Spine of Night (2021)
The Spine of Night, 2021. Directed by Philip Gelatt & Morgan Galen King. Featuring the voice talents of Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Larry Fessenden, and Betty Gabriel. SYNOPSIS: Animated fantasy horror about heroes, wizards, fluorescent flowers and ancient evil. The Spine of Night is a wonderfully crafted throwback to the animation style […]
