Godzilla vs. Kong was one of the first blockbusters to wade into the ruin of the pandemic-era cinemagoing landscape, so its global haul of $468M, despite being available day-and-date as part of Warner Media’s 2021 release strategy, was a resounding success. So it comes as no surprise that a sequel will reportedly go before the […]
The Batman dominates another weekend as Jujutsu Kaisen 0 continues anime’s box office rise
It’s no surprise The Batman cleaned up at the box office for another weekend. The month of March has been slow for other major releases, but that doesn’t take away from the dominant force that is the latest DC outing. Yet, this weekend’s box office has another major talking point: anime films & their rise.Yes, […]
Movie Review – The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, 2021.Directed by Will Sharpe. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Aimee Lou Wood, Hayley Squires, Stacy Martin, and Taika Waititi.SYNOPSIS:The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wayne, and the legacy he created.Ever since his brilliant turn as British super sleuth Sherlock Holmes, […]
Don’t Look Up shocks with WGA win as CODA continues path to the Academy Awards
The Writers Guild Awards is another major stop on the awards season run. The very best of film and television writing is honored at the WGA Awards, and this year’s instalment saw some standout wins.Everything from late-in-the-game Oscars frontrunner CODA landing an Adapted Screenplay win to the critical darling Succession nabbing a win for Drama […]
The Batman’s Paul Dano writing Riddler: Year One comic for DC Black Label
Having reinvented the character with a chilling, Zodiac Killer-inspired take on the iconic villain in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, it looks like Paul Dano is set to explore the origins of his twisted incarnation of The Riddler – albeit not on screen, but as writer of a new DC Comics miniseries.As announced by the publisher […]
2022 SXSW Film Festival Review – 32 Sounds
32 Sounds, 2022.Directed by Sam Green.SYNOPSIS:Explores the elemental phenomenon of sound and its power to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us.Oscar-nominated director Sam Green’s (The Weather Underground) new film 32 Sounds offers one of the most immersive documentary experiences you’re ever likely to have, paying firm tribute to […]
Concept art from Ben Affleck’s The Batman features Deathstroke and the Dark Knight
Before Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson came on board to overhaul the franchise with The Batman, the original plan was for Ben Affleck to pull double duty on the project, directing and starring in a DC Extended Universe-set solo movie which would have pitted his Dark Knight against Deathstroke, played by Zack Snyder’s Justice League’s […]
Official look at Green Lantern from Zack Snyder’s Justice League
While Zack Snyder finally got the opportunity to unleash his vision for Justice League thanks to HBO Max last year, the filmmaker did still encounter some resistance to his Snyderverse ideas – in particular, his plan to include the John Stewart version of Green Lantern as part of the final round of additional photography.Snyder originally […]
2022 SXSW Film Festival Review – Women Do Cry
Women Do Cry, 2021.Directed by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva. Starring Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev, Diana Spasova, Bilyana Kazakova, Dobriela Popova, Rositca Gevrenova, Ralitsa Stoyanova, and Katia Kazakova.SYNOPSIS:A promising musician, Sonja, learns that she’s contracted HIV. After she drops out of the music conservatory, Sonja is helped out by her practical sister Lora, […]
Samuel L. Jackson confirms Don Cheadle for Secret Invasion, lets slip future Nick Fury appearances
Although Marvel Studios is yet to make an official cast announcement for Secret Invasion, Nick Fury actor Samuel L. Jackson is doing a pretty good job of confirming which familiar faces from the MCU we can expect to see popping up in the Disney+ series.Having recently revealed that Martin Freeman will be returning as CIA […]
