Kicking Blood, 2021.Written and directed by Blaine Thurier. Starring Alanna Bale, Luke Bilyk, Vinessa Antoine, Ella Jonas Farlinger, Benjamin Sutherland, and Rosemary Dunsmore.SYNOPSIS:A female vampire is inspired to kick blood and become human again when she inadvertently helps a charming alcoholic become clean. The only problem is, withdrawal could kill her.It wasn’t that long ago […]
Will Smith offers apology for Chris Rock slap at the Oscars
The beleaguered Academy Awards found itself grabbing headlines across the globe yesterday, although not for the reasons that the Academy would have liked as the soon-to-be-Oscar-winning Will Smith “smacked the shit out of” presenter Chris Rock live on stage less than an hour before picking up his Best Actor gong for King Richard.While the Academy […]
The First Purge director to adapt superhero graphic novel Black for Warner Bros.
What if only Black people could get superpowers? That’s the premise behind Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3’s graphic novel Black, which Studio 8 and Warner Bros. are hoping to bring to the big-screen, tasking The First Purge’s Gerard McMurray with writing and directing an adaptation.First published in 2016, Black takes place in a world […]
Go behind-the-scenes in Bigger, Bluer, Better Sonic the Hedgehog 2 featurette
Promising “more action and mischief” than the $300M grossing original, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 races into cinemas from this Friday, and to celebrate Paramount have released a behind-the-scenes look at the sequel, featuring snippets from the cast-and-crew about what to expect as the smart-mouthed blue ericius goes up against Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik once again; […]
Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District gets a new trailer
IFC Films has shared a US trailer for Paris, 13th District, the latest film from award-winning French filmmaker Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet) and featuring a cast that includes Noemie Merlant, Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba and Savages lead singer Jehnny Beth.Watch the trailer here…SEE ALSO: Read our review of Paris, 13th District hereJacques […]
Movie Review – The Medium (2021)
The Medium, 2021.Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun. Starring Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma, Sirani Yankittikan, Yasaka Chaisorn, Boonsong Nakphoo, Arunee Wattana, Thanutphon Boonsang, and Pakapol Srirongmuang.SYNOPSIS:A horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. What could be possessing a family member might not be the Goddess they make it out to be.This joint […]
Yes, Will Smith open-palmed Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. No, violence is not the answer
Robert Kojder on the Will Smith and Chris Rock controversy from the 94th Academy Awards…Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars ceremony last night. This is not scripted professional wrestling. It was real.It all went down as the Best Documentary-presenting Chris Rock was cracking some jokes before getting to the nominees, as one […]
J.K. Simmons on his “complete surprise” over Commissioner Gordon return in Batgirl movie
After missing out on The Batman following Ben Affleck’s departure, J.K. Simmons would certainly have been forgiven for assuming his time as Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon had been restricted to a single outing back in 2017’s Justice League.However, Simmons has found himself donning the ‘tache once more as he reprised the role of […]
Disney-Pixar’s Lightyear gets a new trailer
During last night’s Academy Awards, a new trailer was released for Disney-Pixar’s upcoming animated Toy Story spinoff Lightyear which follows the intergalactic adventures of the young Star Command Space Ranger Buzz (voiced by Chris Evans).Watch the trailer here…The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary […]
New images from Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
With its May release creeping ever closer, four new images have been released from Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness offering another look at Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) along with Sorcerer Supreme Wong (Benedict Wong), Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and MCU newcomer America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez); take a look here…SEE ALSO: […]
