Heart of Champions, 2021. Directed by Michael Mailer. Starring Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Michael Tacconi, Lilly Krug, Ash Santos, Andrew Creer, Lance E. Nichols, Anton Hedayat, Spencer Squire, Jon Lemmon, David James Elliott, and Thomas Kasp. SYNOPSIS: During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and […]
Video Review – Antlers is too messy and too problematic to work
EJ Moreno with a review of the new horror film Antlers… Antlers is a long-delayed horror film by producer Guillermo del Toro and director Scott Cooper. While critic EJ Moreno feels the creature design and horror scenes were effective, the overly-serious tone and dated horror tropes weigh it down. Can the powers of good acting […]
John Cena teams with Taken director for action comedy Freelance
2021 has been a big year for John Cena as he continues his transition from WWE superstar to movie star, with roles in Hulu’s hit comedy Vacation Friends along with blockbusters F9: The Fast Saga and The Suicide Squad. Cena is currently shooting Matthew Vaughn’s (Kingsman) spy film Argylle, and has now added another project […]
Exclusive Interview – Injustice director Matt Peters on the appeal of a dark Superman and the fractured friendship with Batman
Ricky Church chats with Injustice director Matt Peters… Across DC’s vast multiverse of alternate stories on some of their most famous characters, one of the most recent is the hit video game Injustice featuring a Superman who has taken over the world to enforce a long-lasting peace in the wake of a devastating tragedy to him while […]
Legendary announces Dune official movie graphic novel adaptation
Coming hot on the heels of the news that Dune: Part Two has been given the official go ahead from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Comics has announced the upcoming release of Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel, an adaptation of Denis Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed Frank Herbert adaptation from writer Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes) and artist Drew […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog, 2021. Written and Directed by Jane Campion. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Thomasin McKenzie, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Frances Conroy, Keith Carradine, Peter Carroll, Adam Beach, and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife […]
October Horrors 2021 – The Hidden (1987)
The Hidden, 1987. Directed by Jack Sholder. Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Clu Gulager, Chris Mulkey, Ed O’Ross, Clarence Felder, Claudia Christian and Larry Cedar. SYNOPSIS: An FBI agent and an LA detective team up to investigate a series of strange incidents in which seemingly innocent law-abiding citizens suddenly embark on violent crime sprees. We […]
Exclusive Interview – Production Designer Holly Trotta on Witch Hunt
When it comes to unique and conversation-starting films, Momentum Pictures knows how to pick them. Last year, the subsidiary of Entertainment One acquired Aubrey Plaza’s Black Bear after a successful Sundance premiere. The film went on to be nominated for over 14 awards including a Hollywood Critics Association award for Best Independent Film. This year […]
Denis Villeneuve would like to adapt Dune Messiah after Dune: Part Two
With Warner Bros. officially greenlighting a sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune earlier this week due to a very successful weekend at the box office, it seems like the director doesn’t want his adaptations to stop after just two movies. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Villeneuve revealed that after he has wrapped up production on Dune: […]
Spielberg toasts his cast and crew in West Side Story sneak peek preview
Musicals haven’t fared too well at the box-office of late, with In The Heights and Dear Evan Hansen being two of the more notable failures of 2021, but hopes are high that Steven Spielberg’s pandemic delayed adaptation of West Story Story can change that, with the legendary director saying he’s “so proud and honoured that […]
