Shaun Munro reviews 2021’s Oscar-nominated live-action short films… We’re right on the eve of the 93rd Academy Awards, and in an attempt to foreground the typically under-discussed short film categories, this review series tackles each of the three fields – Animated, Live-Action, and Documentary. True to form, this year’s batch of live-action nominees offer hard-hitting […]
Captain America 4 in development with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier showrunner
The fourth Captain America movie is about to take flight. As the first season of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier comes to a close, a new chapter for the iconic Marvel character has opened up as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Malcolm Spellman, the showrunner behind the Disney+ series, will pen the script […]
Dakota Johnson set for Netflix’s modern retelling of Jane Austin’s Persuasion
Bad Times at the El Royale and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson has signed on to headline Netflix and MRC Film’s modern retelling of Jane Austin’s classic Persuasion. This version of Persuasion will tell the story of Anne Elliot (Johnson), who is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities, living with her snobby family […]
Adria Arjona joins Father of the Bride remake with Andy Garcia
Adria Arjona (Good Omens) has joined the latest Father of the Bride remake starring as Andy Garcia’s daughter. The film comes from Warner Bros. and Plan B with director Gaz Alazraki (Club de Cuevros) attached. The new Father of the Bride will “tell the story of a father coming to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through […]
Video Review – 2021’s Mortal Kombat: A Fanboy’s Disappointment
EJ Moreno with a video review of 2021’s Mortal Kombat… As a longtime fan of the Mortal Kombat movies and games, our host EJ Moreno is a bit let down by the latest installment. In his latest video, EJ dives into what he enjoys about Mortal Kombat 2021 and what he wanted to see done […]
Dylan O’Brien and Maika Monroe star in trailer for Flashback
Lionsgate has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming thriller Flashback. Written and directed by Christopher MacBride, the film stars Dylan O’Brien as Fredrick Fitzell, a man who finds himself embarking on a terrifying mental odyssey when he begins to have visions of a girl (Maika Monroe) who vanished back in high school. […]
Movie Review – Limbo (2021)
Limbo, 2021. Written and Directed by Ben Sharrock. Starring Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi, Kwabena Ansah, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Kais Nashif, Kenneth Collard, Sanjeev Kohli, Cameron Fulton, Lewis Gribben, Grace Chilton, and Raymond Mearns. SYNOPSIS: Omar is a promising young musician. Separated from his Syrian family, he is stuck on a remote Scottish island […]
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special script is finished, confirms James Gunn
Back in December during a Disney Investor Day, it was announced that writer and director James Gunn was once again returning to the Marvel world to develop a Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Now, taking to Twitter, the filmmaker has confirmed he has finished writing the script for the Disney+ film. https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1385277668191391744?s=20 Marvel boss […]
Jax performs a brutal fatality in Mortal Kombat clip
Coinciding with its U.S. release today, a clip has arrived online from Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat reboot which sees Jax (Mehcad Brooks) taking on Reiko (Nathan Jones), before the fight ends with a brutal fatality; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Mortal Kombat here SEE ALSO: Watch the opening scene from […]
A Jim Henson biopic is in the works at Disney and The Jim Henson Company
According to Deadline, a Jim Henson biopic, titled Muppet Man, is currently in the works at Disney and The Jim Henson Company and will follow the puppeteer’s journey to getting the Muppets onto a cable network. The outlet is reporting that The Current War and The Giver screenwriter Michael Mitnick is set to pen the script which will […]
