Space Jam: A New Legacy, 2021. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee. Starring LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Khris Davis, Sonequa Martin-Green, Cedric Joe, Eric Bauza, Zendaya, Bob Bergen, Gerald ‘Slink’ Johnson, Ceyair J. Wright, Jeff Bergman, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Diana Taurasi, Nneka Ogwumike, Candi Milo, Whitney Coleman, Jim Cummings, Gabriel Iglesias, Steven Yeun, […]
Eternals director Chloe Zhao discusses the Marvel movie’s Superman reference
Okay, so it’s not quite Avengers vs. Justice League, but if you’ve been paying attention to the marketing for Marvel Studios’ Eternals, you may be aware that the film includes the MCU’s first direct reference to the Distinguished Competition. A recent promo for the film features a scene where Phastos’ (Brian Tyree Henry) son make […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – King Richard
King Richard, 2021. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. Starring Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton and Jon Bernthal. SYNOPSIS: The story of the Williams sisters, and the father who helped to position them for tennis superstardom. Sporting underdog stories are ten a penny, but they seldom come as enormous as the tale of […]
Movie Review – Spirit Untamed (2021)
Spirit Untamed, 2021. Directed by Elaine Bogan and Ennio Torresan Featuring the voice talents of Isabela Merced, Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore, Marsai Martin, Mckenna Grace, Eiza González, Walton Goggins, and Andre Braugher. SYNOPSIS: Lucky Prescott’s life is changed forever when she moves from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends […]
Movie Review – Old (2021)
Old, 2021. Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ken Leung, Eliza Scanlen, Aaron Pierre, Embeth Davidtz, Emun Elliott, Alexa Swinton, Nolan River, Luca Faustino Rodriguez, Kylie Begley, Mikaya Fisher, Kailen Jude, M. Night Shyamalan, Matthew Shear, Jeffrey Holsman, […]
Movie Review – Demonic (2021)
Demonic, 2021. Written and Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Carly Pope, Nathalie Boltt, Chris William Martin, Michael J Rogers, Kandyse McClure, Terry Chen, Jason Tremblay, and Quinton Boisclair. SYNOPSIS: A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed. Neill Blomkamp is […]
Dune mines $40 million at the U.S. box office, but opens soft in China
It was a big weekend for box-office analysts and fans of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune alike, because the critically lauded science-fiction epic was opening in two of the most important territories when it comes to mining cash from cinema-goers, and with the fate of a concluding chapter on the line, it was something of a mixed […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Hit the Road
Hit the Road, 2021. Directed by Panah Panahi. Starring Hasan Majuni, Pantea Panahiha, Rayan Sarlak and Amin Simiar. SYNOPSIS: A family travels on a mysterious road trip across the Iranian landscape. One of the great joys in cinema is a properly exciting child actor. Often, kids on the big screen can be wooden or a […]
Sam Richardson joins Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2
Ted Lasso and Werewolves Within actor Sam Richardson is set to join the cast of Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming Hocus Pocus sequel, where he’ll appear alongside the 1993 original’s returning stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. Filming is already underway on Hocus Pocus 2, with Anne Fletcher (The Proposal) directing. At present, […]
Ana de Armas joins Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in The Gray Man
Deadline is reporting that Ana de Armas has signed on to star alongside her Blade Runner 2049 co-star Ryan Gosling and Knives Out co-star Chris Evans in The Gray Man, a big budget Netflix action thriller from Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo. Based on the 2009 novel by Mark Greaney, The Gray Man […]