While it’s certainly not enjoying the kind of numbers it would have if 2020 were any normal year, Christopher Nolan’s time-bending sci-fi thriller Tenet has taken its worldwide haul to just shy of $150 million two weekends into its international roll out. The film, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, opened to $20.2 […]
Hugo Weaving has no interest in ever returning as Elrond again
Hugo Weaving has confirmed he has no interest in ever reprising his role as the Elven ruler Elrond despite featuring in both the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. In an interview with Variety, Weaving stated that while he loved his experience in New Zealand with the cast and crew, he will never […]
An Alternate Universe: Robert Pattinson plays The Joker
Tom Jolliffe on why Robert Pattinson could have been even more interesting playing the Joker rather than Bruce Wayne… So an admission of somewhat contradicting myself. I’d recently written a piece on the potential for Batman fatigue given there’s so much Bat related action coming in the next year or two. Yet here I am […]
Movie Review – Rent-A-Pal (2020)
Rent-A-Pal, 2020. Written and Directed by Jon Stevenson. Starring Brian Landis Folkins, Amy Rutledge, Kathleen Brady, and Wil Wheaton. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating […]
DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse trailer teases Saturday’s virtual convention
Following last month’s hugely successful event, DC FanDome returns this coming Saturday, September 12th as fans are invited to Explore the Multiverse with a second 24-hour event featuring new panels, behind-the-scenes videos, comic book news, cosplay, fan art and more. In total, over 100 hours of content will available, with fans able to choose their […]
New Alien film in the works but unlikely to revisit Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, says Ridley Scott
Original Alien director Ridley Scott has confirmed that a new instalment in the long-running horror franchise is currently in development but it is unlikely to revisit the worlds and storylines set up by 2012’s Prometheus and 2017’s Alien: Covenant. “That’s in process. We went down a route to try and reinvent the wheel with Prometheus and Covenant,” Scott said […]
A Call to Spy trailer explores the real-life inspiration behind Bond’s Miss Moneypenny
Signature Entertainment has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming drama A Call to Spy. Directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher, the film is inspired by the true story of three female spies during WWII, one of which, Vera Atkins, went on to become the inspiration for James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s Miss Moneypenny; watch […]
Movie Review – I Am Woman (2020)
I Am Woman, 2020. Directed by Unjoo Moon. Starring Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald, Evan Peters, Damien Strouthos, Matthew Cardarople, Dusty Sorg, Toks James, Gus Murray, Rita Rani Ahuja, Jordan Raskopoulos, Molly Broadstock, Michael-Anthony Taylor, and Chris Parnell. SYNOPSIS: The story of 1970s musician and activist Helen Reddy. It’s been said countless times before and it […]
Wesley Snipes and a Welcome Return to Character Acting
Tom Jolliffe looks at Wesley Snipes’ recent film work, and there seems to be a welcome shift to the kind of interesting character actor roles he was known for earlier in his career… Wesley Snipes saw something of a career down turn after hanging up his shades for Blade. Of course there have been well […]
Movie Review – Enola Holmes (2020)
Enola Holmes, 2020. Directed by Harry Bradbeer. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Louis Partridge, Helena Bonham Carter, Burn Gorman, Susie Wokoma, Fiona Shaw, Adeel Akhtar and Frances De La Tour. SYNOPSIS: The teenage sister of famed detective Sherlock Holmes embarks on an adventure to track down their mother after she disappears without […]
