Disney-Pixar once again deals with the kind of trials and tribulations of growing up that have made the likes of Inside Out instant classics, but in the case of Turning Red, the struggle is very much externalised as teenager Mei Lee gets transformed into a giant red panda whenever she feels anxious. Directed by Domee […]
Anna Kendrick to headline psychological thriller Alice, Darling for Lionsgate
Anna Kendrick is something of a genre chameleon; having navigated science-fiction for Netflix’s Stowaway, been a veteran of musical-comedy thanks to the Pitch Perfect trilogy, and recently been cast in serial-killer quiz show drama Rodney and Cheryl, she has now signed on to headline Lionsgate’s psychological thriller Alice, Darling for first-time feature director Mary Nighy. […]
Warner Bros. to adapt graphic novel Chariot, with Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski set to direct
With Top Gun: Maverick sat on the runway awaiting its pandemic delayed release this November, director Joseph Kosinski has moved onto his next vehicular-centric project with the news that Warner Bros. are set to adapt the recently published graphic novel Chariot, and want the Oblivion helmer to direct. Based on the graphic novel written by […]
Exclusive Interview – Tim Sheridan on his career writing Batman, Superman, He-Man and Transformers
Ricky Church chats with writer Tim Sheridan about his work on the likes of Batman, Superman, He-Man and the Transformers… This summer marks a pretty big one for screenwriter Tim Sheridan as he has multiple projects releasing in a very short window. A few weeks ago the anticipated animated film Batman: The Long Halloween, Part 1 and […]
10 Essential Heist Movies
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential heist movies… The heist. All that intricate planning before the moment of truth and the job has to be pulled off. Through cinema we’ve seen re-enactments of true life heists, as well as plenty of fictional bank jobs, jewellery heists, from snatch and grabs to tales of elaborate planning […]
Karen Gillan says “there was full tears” after reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 script
While production on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 isn’t scheduled to begin production until later this year, one of the stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has confirmed that she has read the script and offered her thoughts on the third film. In an interview with Collider to promote her upcoming Netflix film Gunpowder Milkshake, Karen Gillan, who […]
John Wick: Chapter 4 adds Marko Zaror in villain role
As production gears up for John Wick: Chapter 4, Deadline reports that the film has cast Marko Zaror (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) as the next man to fight Keanu Reeves’ deadly assassin John Wick. Zaror will star alongside Reeves’ John Wick, Donnie Yen (Ip Man) as a fellow assassin who “shares his same […]
Demonic folklore horror Kandisha gets a trailer and images from Shudder
Shudder has released a trailer and images for the French horror Kandisha. Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the film is inspired by the Moroccan folk legend of Aicha Kandicha and follows Amelie (Mathilde Lamusse), a young woman who summons a powerful and vengeful demon after she is assaulted by her ex. It’s summer […]
Sideshow unveils The Dude Sixth Scale Figure from The Big Lebowski
Sideshow has unveiled the 1:6 scale The Dude figure which is inspired by the likeness of Jeff Bridges in The Coen Brothers classic 1998 crime comedy The Big Lebowski. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $250; check it out here… You can call him The Dude, His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino […]
Movie Review – Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), 2021. Directed by Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson. Featuring Lin Manuel Miranda (self), Chris Rock (self), Stevie Wonder (self), Nina Simone (archive), Jesse Jackson (self), B.B. King (archive), Sly and the Family Stone (archive). SYNOPSIS: The Harlem Culture Festival happened on July 20th 1969 in Mount Morris […]
