Parallel Mothers, 2021. Written and Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy de Palma, Daniela Santiago, Julieta Serrano, Ainhoa Santamaría, Adelfa Calvo, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. SYNOPSIS: Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, middle-aged, […]
The Best Film Scores of 2021
Hasitha Fernando on the best film scores of 2021… The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bleak spell during 2021, holding us all in its merciless vice-like grip. Thankfully though there were enough and more entertainment available to offer us with some degree of escapism. And accompanying these fantastic films were some top-notch scores, which transformed these […]
The Batman passes $700 million at the global box office
Although it’s found itself slipping down the chart thanks to The Lost City and fellow comic book movie Morbius (the latter of which defied negative reviews to claim top spot with a worldwide opening of $84 million), Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman hit another significant box office milestone this past weekend. With $349 […]
Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney joins Dakota Johnson in Sony’s Madame Web
It looks like Sony has gained another leading actress for its upcoming Marvel film Madame Web as Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) is joining Dakota Johnson in the Spider-Man spinoff movie. Johnson is set for the title role as Madame Web, a mysterious woman with psychic powers and connections to spiders, while Sweeney’s character is being kept […]
Kathryn Bigelow to direct Aurora for Netflix
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow looks set to get back behind the camera for the first time since 2017’s Detroit, with THR reporting that Netflix has tapped the director for an adaptation of Aurora, the upcoming novel from screenwriter David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Spider-Man). The novel is described as exploring the collapse of social order against […]
Medicom’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League Cyborg figure available to pre-order now
Medicom has revealed its new Cyborg collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Ray Fisher from Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The figure is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $99; check out the promotional images here… Sideshow and Medicom present Cyborg (Zack Snyder’s Justice League Version) Collectible Figure! This figure stands […]
Movie Review – Catch the Fair One (2022)
Catch the Fair One, 2022. Written and Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka. Starring Kali Reis, Mainaku Borrero, Daniel Henshall, Michael Drayer, Kevin Dunn, Lisa Emery, Kimberly Guerrero, Jonathan Kowalsky, Gerald Webb, Tiffany Chu, Isabelle Chester, and Wesley Leung. SYNOPSIS: A former champion boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search […]
Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman set for The Kill Room
Pulp Fiction co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman have signed on for The Kill Room, a dark comedy thriller from director Nicol Paone (Friendsgiving). As per THR, the film will follow “a hitman, his boss (Jackson), an art dealer (Thurman) and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, […]
New footage revealed in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness promo
With tickets set to go on sale this coming Wednesday, Marvel Studios has released a new promo for the next instalment in the MCU, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which offers a look at more new footage of Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Scarlet Witch, (Elizabeth Olsen), Wong (Benedict Wong) and Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) […]
Morbius overcomes bad reviews with $84 million global opening
Looking at the critical score on Rotten Tomatoes for Morbius, you wouldn’t expect a solid opening weekend at the cinemas. But a glance at the audience score will tell you that Morbius has found its audience. Yes, the much-maligned Sony Marvel movie has secured a $39.1 million opening weekend at the domestic box office. Many […]
