Freeland, 2021. Written and Directed by Mario Furloni and Kate McLean. Starring Krisha Fairchild, Frank Mosley, Lily Gladstone, John Craven, Cameron James Matthews, and Michelle Maxson. SYNOPSIS: An aging pot farmer finds her world shattered as she races to bring in what could be her final harvest. At face value, Freeland depicts a series of […]
BFI London Film Festival 2021 Review – The Odd-Job Men
The Odd-Job Men, 2021. Co-written and directed by Neus Ballús. Starring Mohamed Mellali, Valero Escolar, and Pep Sarrà. SYNOPSIS: A peculiar team of three handymen has to face a series of eccentric clients. Their everyday job becomes a surrealist and exhilarating experience. The latest venture from Catalan filmmaker Neus Ballús (The Plague) probably won’t end […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch, 2021. Written and Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Steve Park, Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Christoph Waltz, Cécile de France, Guillaume Gallienne, […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Hand of God
The Hand of God, 2021. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Starring Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Marlon Joubert, Luisa Ranieri, Renato Carpentieri, Massimiliano Gallo, Betty Pedrazzi, Biagio Manna and Ciro Capano. SYNOPSIS: This story of love, loss and family feuds is set in Naples with Fabietto (Filippo Scotti) at the epicentre. His father (Toni Servillo) […]
October Horrors 2021 – Scanners (1981)
Scanners, 1981. Directed by David Cronenberg Starring Stephen Lack, Jennifer O’Neil, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane and Michael Ironside. SYNOPSIS: A man with extraordinary psychic powers is recruited by a secretive agency to hunt down others with powers similar to his own. Mind readers, mediums and mystics, the world is full of people claiming to possess […]
Sylvester Stallone and Megan Fox share Expendables 4 set photos
Following its official announcement last month, cameras are now rolling on The Expendables 4, and franchise veteran Sylvester Stallone has taken to Instagram to share a couple of images of himself and co-star Jason Statham (Lee Christmas) on the set of the film, while new addition Megan Fox has also offered a sneak peek at […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Spencer
Spencer, 2021. Directed by Pablo Larrain. Starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Stella Gonet, Amy Manson and Sally Hawkins. SYNOPSIS: Diana, Princess of Wales (Kristen Stewart) is spending three days at Sandringham Palace with her husband and family, as tradition dictates. This is a snapshot of life within […]
Jaeden Martell and Donald Sutherland set for Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan’s Phone
Actors Jaeden Martell and Donald Sutherland are set for a return to the world of Stephen King, having signed on for the lead roles in Blumhouse Productions and Netflix’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. Based on the story from King’s 2020 book If It Bleeds, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone follows a young boy who befriends an older billionaire who […]
Animated fantasy horror The Spine of Night gets a new red band trailer
A red band trailer has been released for the animated fantasy horror The Spine of Night. Written and directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, the film follows a group of heroes from different eras and cultures as they band together to save mankind from an ancient dark magic that has fallen into sinister […]
Eternals images showcase Marvel’s new cosmic superheroes
Marvel has revealed a new batch of images from its upcoming Phase Four blockbuster Eternals, offering another look at Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Ajak (Salma Hayek), Druig (Barry Keoghan), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Sersi (Gemma Chan), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), and the Celestials; take a look here… SEE […]
