Yet another live-action Disney adaptation is heading into production as Disney has announced that filming is underway in Vancouver for Peter Pan & Wendy, the upcoming live-action remake of its beloved 1953 animated film. Peter Pan & Wendy will be directed by David Lowery and produced by Jim Whitaker, who are set to re-team after […]
James Herbert’s Shrine comes to the screen in trailer for The Unholy
Sony Pictures has released two posters and trailer for The Unholy, the upcoming adaptation of James Herbert’s 1983 novel Shrine. Directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos, the horror stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as a disgraced journalist who travels to a small New England town to investigate the story of a young girl who claims to have been […]
Horror-thriller Amber’s Descent gets a trailer and poster
Breaking Glass Pictures has released a poster and trailer for director Michael Bafaro’s upcoming horror-thriller Amber’s Descent which stars Kayla Stanton as a gifted pianist who finds her sanity unravelling as she discovers that her latest symphony has been mysteriously writing itself; check them out below… Kayla Stanton stars as Amber Waltz, a gifted pianist […]
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Colin Trevorrow’s WWII drama War Magician
Deadline has revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow’s World War II drama War Magician from StudioCanal. Cumberbatch will play Jasper Maskelyne, “a British illusionist who used magic to defeat Erwin Rommel in World War II.” The story will follow Maskelyne and “a ‘magic gang’ from Africa, Europe and the Middle […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, 2021. Directed by Kier-La Janisse. SYNOPSIS: Woodlands Dark Days and Days Bewitched is the first feature-length documentary on the history of folk horror, from the 1960s to today. There are few major film genres, if any, as stratified as horror, such that even the most […]
Movie Review – On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019)
On-Gaku: Our Sound, 2019. Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa. Featuring the voice talents of Shintarô Sakamoto, Ren Komai, Tomoya Maeno, Tateto Serizawa, Kami Hiraiwa and Naoto Takenaka. SYNOPSIS: A crew of unpopular high school kids decides to start a band. On-Gaku: Our Sound is an indie animated movie which follows three underachieving friends. Taking place in […]
Gladiator star Connie Nielsen confirms the sequel is still “on the ledger”
Since 2018, reports have been circulating that director Ridley Scott is wanting to develop a sequel to his historical epic Gladiator, and now, one of the stars of the original film has offered an update on the project. In an interview with Collider, Connie Nielsen, who played Lucilla in the original film, confirmed that the […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Lily Topples the World
Lily Topples the World, 2021. Directed by Jeremy Workman. Featuring Lily Hevesh. SYNOPSIS: Follows 20-year-old Lily Hevesh – the world’s most acclaimed domino toppler and the only woman in her field – in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph. “If you have an odd interest, keep doing it,” are the wise words uttered […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – See You Then
See You Then, 2021. Co-written and directed by Mari Walker. Starring Pooya Mohseni and Lynn Chen. SYNOPSIS: A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’ transition. Mari Walker’s feature debut offers a perceptive – if slight – window into the difficulties faced […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Kid Candidate
Kid Candidate, 2021. Directed by Jasmine Stodel. Starring Hayden Pedigo. SYNOPSIS: The story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year-old experimental musician and his unlikely run for city council in Amarillo, Texas after his Harmony Korine-inspired spoof campaign video went viral. Irony is one of the defining pillars of contemporary culture, which combined with the ubiquity of the […]
