Flash Gordon (Special 40th Anniversary Restoration), 1980.Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Brian Blessed, Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti, Topol, Peter Wyngarde and Richard O’Brien.SYNOPSIS:A football player and a travel agent find themselves facing the wrath of an alien warlord, with the fate of the Earth in their hands.The […]
Janelle Monáe horror Antebellum pulled from August release
After originally losing its April 24th release due to the global health crisis, Antebellum, the new horror film starring Janelle Monáe, has now been pulled from its August 21st release date by Lionsgate.While no reasoning was given for the indefinite delay, it’s safe to assume the change comes from the studio’s wavering hope that theatres will […]
Is it time to retire James Bond?
With rumours of Daniel Craig’s replacement persisting for years, Tom Jolliffe wonders if James Bond has had his day…With some uncertainty still looming over the release of Daniel Craig’s (supposedly) final fling as James Bond, rumours continue to persist about his eventual replacement. It would of course be folly to announce the next Bond before […]
Mystery thriller Still Here gets a trailer and poster
Blue Fox Entertainment has released a trailer and poster for Still Here, a mystery crime thriller starring Johnny Whitworth (Limitless), Maurice McRae (Random Acts of Flyness), Zazie Beetz (Joker), Afton Williamson (The Night Of) and Larry Pine (The Grand Budapest Hotel). Check them out here, along with the official synopsis…In STILL HERE, when twelve-year-old Monique […]
Ten Essential Buddy Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential buddy films…Reluctant partners, thrust together. Chalk and cheese, a differing approach to attaining the end goal, or perhaps sometimes from opposite sides of the law. The buddy film genre has been popular for decades. Some writer/directors in fact have a real association with it (see later). It’s a reliable […]
Films That Leave You Speechless
Tom Jolliffe on films that leave you speechless…Spoilers ahead.Cinema can enthral, entertain, amuse, and terrify. You finish a film and you ordinarily have an idea of your feelings on it, or said film will help you wind down with a denouement before the credits roll. Sometimes though, a film finishes and you’re left speechless. You’ve […]
Courteney Cox returning to iconic role of Gale Weathers for Scream 5
When David Arquette announced he’d be returning to the Scream franchise for a fifth installment, many fans waited on pins and needles to know if his ex-wife and co-star Courteney Cox would join him. The wait is over as Deadline confirms Cox will reprise her iconic role as Gale Weathers for Scream 5.The reporter and […]
Ariel Winter to star in quarantine comedy-thriller Don’t Log Off
Modern Family star Ariel Winter has signed on to star in Don’t Log Off, an independent comedy-thriller which marks the feature directorial debut of Brandon Baer and Garrett Baer.As reported by Deadline, the film takes place during the early days of the coronavirus quarantine and revolves around six friends attending a virtual surprise party when […]
Karl Urban discusses his Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker cameo
If you’ve paid really close attention to the closing credits of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, you may have noticed the familiar name of Karl Urban listed under ‘additional voices’, and now the star of Dredd and The Boys has confirmed that he did indeed have a cameo in the closing chapter of the […]
Marvel’s The New Mutants gets an extended synopsis
With The New Mutants seemingly on course for its planned theatrical release of August 28th (as of last weekend’s Comic-Con@Home, at least), the official website for the long-delayed X-Men spinoff has unveiled a new extended synopsis for the film. And, despite director Josh Boone confirming that plans for X-Men cameos were scrapped at an early […]
