How It Ends, 2021. Written and directed by Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones. Starring Zoe Lister-Jones, Cailee Spaeny, Olivia Wilde, Fred Armisen, Helen Hunt, and Lamorne Morris. SYNOPSIS: On the last day on Earth, one woman goes on a journey through L.A. to make it to her last party before the world ends, running into an […]
Marvel’s Black Widow runtime revealed by Disney
With Disney remaining steadfast in its decision to release Black Widow theatrically this May (for the time being, at least), a now-removed listing on the Disney UK website has revealed that the Scarlett Johansson-headlined Marvel blockbuster is set to clock in at 133 minutes. The two-hour and 13 minute runtime means Black Widow is the […]
Cloverfield direct sequel in development from The Batman TV spin-off showrunner
13 years after its release and two spin-offs on, Cloverfield will be getting a direct sequel written by Joe Barton, the new showrunner behind HBO Max’s The Batman spin-off centred around the Gotham City Police Department, per The Hollywood Reporter. Released in 2008, Cloverfield was a found footage film which followed a group of friends in New York […]
Hasbro celebrates 50 years of Lucasfilm with new Star Wars: The Black Series and Vintage Collection figures
In celebration of Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary, Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of Star Wars merchandise which includes Black Series figures for Qui-Gonn Jinn, Mace Windu, Jar Jar Binks, a Battle Droid, Greedo, Ben Kenobi, a Jawa, and an Elite Squad Trooper and a new line of Vintage Collection figures for Darth Maul (Mandalore), Ahsoka […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, 2021. Directed by Mariem Pérez Riera. Featuring Rita Moreno, Norman Lear, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Justina Machado, Whoopi Goldberg, Gloria Estefan, and Morgan Freeman. SYNOPSIS: The film follows Rita Moreno, focusing on her early life and career. There are few living Hollywood legends quite like Rita […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Playing with Sharks
Playing with Sharks, 2021. Written and Directed by Sally Aitken. Featuring Valerie Taylor. SYNOPSIS: Valerie Taylor is a shark fanatic and an Australian icon – a marine maverick who forged her way as a fearless diver, cinematographer and conservationist. She filmed the real sharks for Jaws and famously wore a chainmail suit, using herself as shark […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, 2021. Directed by Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri. Featuring Björn Andrésen. SYNOPSIS: In 1971, at the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaims his Tadzio as “the world’s most beautiful boy.” A shadow that today, 50 years later, weighs on Björn Andresen’s life. If Alex […]
Donnie Darko director says James Cameron inspired him to develop a sequel
Richard Kelly, the director of Donnie Darko, says his inspiration for writing a follow up was the encouragement of James Cameron. When James Cameron tells you to do something, you do it, especially when it comes to filmmaking. The iconic director of Titanic, Terminator, Avatar and more, knows what he’s doing. Donnie Darko director Richard […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Cryptozoo
Cryptozoo, 2021. Written and directed by Dash Shaw. Starring Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Angeliki Papoulia, Zoe Kazan, Peter Stormare, Grace Zabriskie, Louisa Krause, and Thomas Jay Ryan. SYNOPSIS: Cryptozookeepers try to capture a baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown. Cryptozoo […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Homeroom
Homeroom, 2021. Directed by Peter Nicks. SYNOPSIS: Oakland as a tantalising case study. In a city that struggles with rising crime and health care woes, its public school systems aren’t exactly equipped to prepare youth for the travails of young adulthood. Director Peter Nicks’ (Waiting Room, The Force) observational documentary Homeroom affords a group of youngsters the […]
