The Velvet Underground. 2021Directed by Todd Haynes. Featuring Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker, Nico, Andy Warhol, John Waters, Mary Woronov, Amy Taubin, Merrill Reed Weiner, and Doug Yule.SYNOPSIS:The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.Celebrated director Todd Haynes’ […]
Exclusive Interview – The Harder They Fall editor Tom Eagles
Oscar nominated for Jojo Rabbit, editor on Ash vs The Evil Dead and now collaborator of choice for Jeymes Samuel on The Harder They Fall, Tom Eagles is versatile. Counting Taika Waititi is a close friend and likeminded creative soul, his latest project which opened the London Film Festival is jam packed with invention.Taking tradition […]
Trailer for Joe Wright’s Cyrano starring Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett
MGM has released a poster and trailer for Cyrano, the musical drama based on Erica Schmidt’s 2018 stage show version of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac. Directed by Joe Wright, the film stars Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ben Mendelsohn; take a look here…Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall, 2021.Directed by Jeymes Samuel. Starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Idris Elba, Regina King, LaKeith Stanfield, Edi Gathegi, Delroy Lindo, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, and Deon Cole.SYNOPSIS:When an outlaw discovers an enemy who has wronged him in the past is being released from prison, he reunites his gang in order to seek […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Taking
The Taking, 2021.Written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe.SYNOPSIS:Following his acclaimed documentaries on Psycho, Alien and The Exorcist, Alexandre O. Philippe turns to Monument Valley for his latest inspiration.Genre film documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52, Memory: The Origins of Alien) takes a swift move away from horror for his latest project, a deep-dish meditation on […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The Last Duel
The Last Duel, 2021.Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Marton Csokas, Harriet Walter, Clare Dunne, Zeljko Ivanek, Nathaniel Parker, Michael McElhatton, Alex Lawther, Zoé Bruneau, Ian Pirie, William Houston, Sam Hazeldine, Brian F. Mulvey, Caoimhe O’Malley, Serena Kennedy, and Julian Firth.SYNOPSIS:King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de […]
Netflix thriller Hypnotic gets a trailer, poster and images
Netflix has released a trailer, poster and images for Hypnotic, the upcoming thriller from directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote which stars Kate Siegel as Jenn, a young woman who to enlists the help of a renowned hypnotherapist (Jason O’Mara) to help her recovery following a series of traumatic events, but she soon finds herself […]
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania sets January premiere on Amazon Prime Video
Having acquired the animated sequel from Sony earlier this year following theatrical delays due to COVID, Amazon Prime Video has now announced that Hotel Transylvania: Transformania will debut on the streaming service on January 14th.“The success of the Hotel Transylvania franchise over the years speaks for itself,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “Audiences around the […]
Movie Review – Malignant (2021)
Malignant, 2021.Directed by James Wan. Starring Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, Jacqueline McKenzie.SYNOPSIS:A woman experiences visions of grisly murders, and discovers these violent events are happening in real life.When horror auteur James Wan proclaimed that he wanted to give the audience something radically different with Malignant, he really wasn’t mincing his […]
Palme d’Or winner Titane gets a new red band trailer
Following its acclaimed premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Neon has released a new red band trailer for Titane, the Palme d’Or-winning body horror from French writer-director Julia Ducournau (Raw) which has been hailed as one of the most shocking movies of 2021. We’ll be able to see for ourselves in two weeks, but in […]
