Hellraiser is a long-running horror franchise that’s gone through some updates throughout the years, and now with a new version of Clive Barker’s classic on the horizon, we’re going to see Hellraiser shake things up once again. But unlike latter instalments, the filmmaker behind this latest version promises a return to form. David Bruckner, the […]
Movie Review – The Courier (2021)
The Courier, 2021. Directed by Dominic Cooke. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright, Kirill Pirogov, Iva Šindelková, James Schofield, Anton Lesser, Keir Hills, and Vladimir Chuprikov. SYNOPSIS: Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Courier director Dominic […]
Movie Review – John and the Hole (2021)
John and the Hole, 2021. Directed by Pascual Sisto. Starring Charlie Shotwell, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Ehle, and Taissa Farmiga. SYNOPSIS: A coming of age psychological thriller that plays out the unsettling reality of a kid (Charlie Shotwell) who holds his family captive in a hole in the ground. In true crime documentaries, I’m usually […]
Post-apocalyptic action thriller Last Man Down gets a trailer and poster
Saban Films has released a poster and trailer for the Swedish post-apocalyptic action thriller Last Man Down. Directed by Fansu Njie, the film stars Daniel Stisen as an ex-special forces soldier living as a hermit in the Nordic wilderness whose solitude is disturbed when he comes face-to-face with the man who murdered his wife; take […]
Philéas Frog sets sail in the trailer for Around the World in 80 Days
Just when you think you’ve had enough adaptations of Jules Verne’s 1873 classis novel Around the World in 80 Days, another one circumnavigates the globe to arrive in a cinema near you. This time it’s via France, courtesy of StudioCanal, who have released a trailer for their animated take on the classic exploration adventure, which […]
UK teaser and promo images for Paul Verhoeven’s erotic drama Benadetta
Mubi has announced that it has acquired the UK distribution rights to Benedetta, the new film from legendary Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven (RoboCop, Basic Instinct) which is based on historian Judith C. Brown’s book Immodest Acts and stars Virginie Efira (Elle) as a young nun who joins an Italian convent and begins a love affair […]
Netflix releases trailer for My Little Pony: A New Generation
A poster and trailer have arrived online for the Netflix animated feature My Little Pony: A New Generation which follows idealistic Pony Sunny as she sets out on an adventure to bring enchantment and unity back to Equestria after it loses its magic; check them out here… The unimaginable has happened…Equestria has lost its magic! […]
Venom: Let There Be Carnage delayed again
Fans looking forward to Venom: Let There Be Carnage will have to wait a few more weeks. The film hit by so many delays during the pandemic has one more, but fortunately this time it’s only for a few weeks. Today, it has been revealed that Venom 2 is being pushed from September 24th to […]
Josstice League producer admits Superman’s CGI moustache removal wasn’t a “great decision”
While Josstice League had many faults, the most visibly obvious was highlighted from the very first scene, with Joss Whedon opting to open the DC team-up movie with a rather horrendous shot of Henry Cavill’s Superman complete with CGI face. You may recall that Cavill was midway through shooting Mission: Impossible – Fallout when the […]
Taika Waititi says his upcoming Star Wars film follows his distinct style
Since the moment the project was announced, fans have been curious about what Taika Waititi will do in the world of Star Wars. Many wondered if he could bring new life to the long-running saga, and it seems like he is planning on just that. In a recent interview with Wired, the filmmaker offered the […]