Graeme Robertson with five great films that should have been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars…Whenever the Oscar nominees are announced, the best and brightest of the film critic world (and idiot’s like me) gather together and begin our collective muttering about what film we feel deserves to win the Best Picture trophy.While I […]
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 […]
Zoe Saldana cried after watching 20 minutes of Avatar 2, hypes upcoming sequel
We know Avatar 2 finally actually exists now, as actress Zoe Saldana confirmed she’d seen a few minutes of the upcoming James Cameron film. For years, many have questioned the sequel and what it can pull off with this long production, but if the lead actress’ response is anything to by, this should be an […]
Kevin Feige says Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness “will make fans of Evil Dead II very happy”
Having been a pivotal figure in the rise of the modern superhero blockbuster with his original Spider-Man trilogy, director Sam Raimi returns to the Marvel universe this May for the hotly-anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. And, if that prospect wasn’t tantalising enough, the latest comments from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige are […]
2022 SXSW Film Festival Review – The Thief Collector
The Thief Collector, 2022.Directed by Allison Otto. Starring Glenn Howerton, Sarah Minnich, Scott Takeda, and Matt Pittenger.SYNOPSIS:In 1985, Willem de Kooning’s “Woman-Ochre,” one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, was cut from its frame at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the painting was found hanging in a […]
The Horror Movies To See In 2022
Hasitha Fernando on the top ten horror movies to see in 2022…Ah yes, here we all thought that 2020 was the worst year we endured when we welcomed 2021, but boy were we wrong. 2021 saw the world populace grapple with the worst wave of the still raging COVID-19 pandemic leaving us all masked up […]
Movie Review – The Batman (2022)
The Batman, 2022.Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Alex Ferns, Jayme Lawson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Con O’Neill, Vic Waghorn, Dave Simon, Luke Roberts, Stella Stocker, Oscar Novak, and Archie Barnes.SYNOPSIS:In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption […]
The Batman crosses $500 million at the global box office, but opens soft in China
Having held onto top spot at the box office last weekend, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman has crossed a major milestone with the film passing the $500 million mark heading into its third weekend in cinemas.By close of play on Thursday, the Matt Reeves-directed film had amassed $510.8 million, with $263.3 million of […]
UPDATE: Gal Gadot’s salary for Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman and Justice League revealed
Reports are coming in from The Daily Dot that Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has earned a salary of $300,000 per film for last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, her recently released solo feature, and the upcoming Justice League.For comparison, Henry Cavill made a whopping $14 million for playing Superman in Man of Steel […]
