Robert Kojder chats with Good Luck to You, Leo Grande star Daryl McCormack… Good Luck to You, Leo Grande follows a 55-year-old widow named Nancy Stokes (acting veteran Emma Thompson) searching to explore and expand her inexperienced sexual life. In doing so, she hires titular sex worker Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack) for a series of […]
Paramount announces three Avatar: The Last Airbender films for theatrical release
While Netflix are busy working on their live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon have announced that they are set to create three new films based in the world of the hugely popular anime series. According to The Hollywood Reporter Lauren Montgomery is attached to direct the first of the three […]
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical gets a trailer, poster and images
The first trailer has been released for Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, director Matthew Warchus’ take on the Tony and Olivier award-winning stage musical adaptation of the Road Dahl children’s book which tells the story of an extraordinary young girl who summons the courage to help others and take charge of her own destiny. Matilda […]
Miranda Otto to reprise Éowyn role in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime, Brian Cox and more join cast
New Line and Warner Bros. Animation’s anime prequel The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has announced its full cast. Per Deadline, Miranda Otto will reprise her Lord of the Rings role as Éowyn to narrate the film while Brian Cox (Succession) and Gaia Wise (A Walk in the Woods) lead the voice […]
Feast your eyes on the trailer for anime rock opera extravaganza Inu-oh
From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Lu Over the Wall) comes Inu-Oh, a revisionist rock opera about the genesis of a 14th-century musical superstar who teams up with his strange travelling companion to take feudal Japan by storm. We said that “its unique beats assault your senses in the best way possible” and […]
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse villain The Spot revealed
Although we’re still the best part of a year out from the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures is already looking to build hype for the first sequels to its Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse by unveiling a first look at the new villain. As released on the official Twitter account, the above […]
Movie Review – Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
Cha Cha Real Smooth, 2022. Written and Directed by Cooper Raiff. Starring Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett, Raúl Castillo, Colton Osario, Amara Pedroso Saquel, Odeya Rush, Brooklyn Ramirez, Kelly O’Sullivan, and Javien Mercado. SYNOPSIS: A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a […]
Movie Review – Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022)
Jerry and Marge Go Large, 2022. Directed by David Frankel. Starring Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening, Larry Wilmore, Rainn Wilson, Anna Camp, Ann Harada, Jake McDorman, Michael McKean, Uly Schlesinger, Kurt Yue, Rhoda Griffis, Mellanie Hubert, K.D. O’Hair, Kenny Alfonso, and Devyn McDowell. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story about couple Jerry and Marge Selbee, who […]
First trailer for My Policeman starring Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and David Dawson
Prime Video has debuted the first trailer and a poster for director Michael Grandage’s romantic drama My Policeman. An adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ novel of the same name, the film follows three young people – Tom (Harry Styles), Marion (Emma Corrin), and Patrick (David Dawson) – as they embark on a complicated love triangle. Check […]
Exclusive Interview – Cha Cha Real Smooth writer-director and star Cooper Raiff
Robert Kojder chats with Cha Cha Real Smooth writer, director and star Cooper Raiff… Every year, the CFCA board members organize and host the Chicago Critics Film Festival. This year, it was an honor to have Cooper Raiff’s charming and bracingly authentic romantic comedy Cha Cha Real Smooth open the festival on a crowd-pleasing note. […]
