Shudder has announced that it has acquired the rights to Mad God, a stop motion animated feature directed by Phil Tippett, the Oscar-winning visual effects genius who credits include the likes of Star Wars, RoboCop and Jurassic Park.Originally beginning work on the film during production on RoboCop 2, Tippett shelved Mad God after his work […]
A Double Hit of Cyberpunk from 1992: Nemesis and Split Second
Tom Jolliffe looks at a pair of cyberpunk infused sci-fi films from 1992…The year is 1992. Video shops are still a thing. I spend many an hour perusing them and there are a number of VHS covers that stamp themselves into my brain and will remain fresh in my mind almost 30 years. These are […]
Orlando Bloom and Andie MacDowell to face off in action-thriller Red Right Hand
Orlando Bloom (Carnival Row) and Andie MacDowell (Maid) are set to lead the cast of Red Right Hand, an action-thriller from Fatman directors Ian Nelms and Eshom Nelms.The film will see Bloom playing Cash, “who is trying to live an honest and quiet life, taking care of his niece Savannah in the Appalachian hills of […]
Bill Skarsgard to play Eric Draven in The Crow, Rupert Sanders directing
It’s yet to be announced whether It star Bill Skarsgard will be reprising his role as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in HBO Max’s newly-announced prequel series Welcome to Derry, but the actor does look like he’s got some white face paint to look forward to in the near future as he’s become the latest name […]
Michael Bay and the Finer Points of Bayhem
Tom Jolliffe on Michael Bay’s unique approach to cinematic destruction…In the mid-1990s a young upstart director burst out of the music video scene and blazed into the action genre with the kind of blustering gusto very few helmers have managed before or since.When I was growing up as a young teen, the cinema of Michael […]
Will Smith resigns from the Academy following Chris Rock Oscars slap
Faced with the very real prospect of expulsion from the Academy following his actions at Sunday’s 94th Academy Awards, Best Actor winner Will Smith has announced that he has resigned his from his membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, stating that his on-stage assault of presenter Chris Rock “betrayed the trust […]
Movie Review – The Bubble (2022)
The Bubble, 2022.Directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann, Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal, Peter Serafinowicz, Vir Das, Rob Delaney, Galen Hopper, Samson Kayo, Guz Khan, Nick Kocher, Ross Lee, Harry Trevaldwyn, Danielle Vitalis, Maria Bamford, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Cena, Beck, and James McAvoy.SYNOPSIS:A […]
Batgirl wraps filming with new look at Leslie Grace in costume
A new live-action Batgirl is heading to the DC Extended Universe courtesy of Warner Bros. and DC Films, and actress Leslie Grace (In the Heights) – who is set to take on the iconic role of Barbara Gordon – has taken to social media to announce that filming has wrapped on the HBO Max Original […]
Movie Review – The Contractor (2022)
The Contractor, 2022.Directed by Tarik Saleh. Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Florian Munteanu, and Kiefer Sutherland.SYNOPSIS:A discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family when he joins a private contracting organisation.Completely-fine movies that provoke few strong feelings either way are often the toughest to review, as is […]
Anti-Revenge Cinema
Tom Jolliffe on when vengeance on screen is shown as futile…It’s a dish best served cold. Cinema has long held a fascination with revenge. As a sub-genre, the revenge picture still carries plenty of market appeal. Many actors over the decades, particularly cinematic tough guys, have made careers in dishing out vengeance. For the most […]
