For the first time ever, the classic 1961 kaiju film Mothra from Toho Studios and director Ishirō Honda (Godzilla) is coming to home video in the UK as Eureka Entertainment unleashes the monster on Blu-ray as part of its Masters of Cinema Series with a limited edition set that includes a hardbound case, 60-page collector’s […]
Movie Review – Tom of Your Life (2020)
Tom of Your Life, 2020. Directed by Jer Sklar. Starring Baize Buzan, Jer Sklar, James Sharpe, and Paul Tigue. SYNOPSIS: Tom, an enigmatic child who ages rapidly, is kidnapped by an emotionally volatile nurse and lead on a rollercoaster journey of self-discovery and adventure. I’ve never been a huge fan of Forrest Gump or The […]
4 of the Most Epic Casino Scenes from Bond Films
James Bond, the fictional movie secret agent who set the standard for other movie secret agents over the last 58 years, was and is a movie man about town. He runs with the coolest people and owns the coolest spy gadgets. He also has a reputation with the ladies, something that gets a lot of […]
Francis Ford Coppola has recut The Godfather: Part III for release this December
Paramount Pictures has announced that Francis Ford Coppola has recut The Godfather: Part III, the much-maligned final chapter of his epic Godfather trilogy, with the new – and fully restored – version of the 1990 movie set for release this December under the title of Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. […]
Shudder releases trailer and images for Spiral
With just two weeks to go until Spiral premieres on Shudder, a trailer and images have been released for Kurtis David Harder’s upcoming thriller which stars Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Ari Cohen as a couple who move to a small town with their teenage daughter in search of a better environment, only to discover that something […]
Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan offers disappointing update on The Shining prequel
Before the release of Doctor Sleep, director Mike Flanagan was attached to create a prequel to The Shining titled, Hallorann, which would have focused on Dick Hallorann, the cook who educated Danny Torrance on his power in the original film. However, during a recent appearance for the Fantasia International Film Festival, Flanagan offered a disappointing update on The Shining prequel which makes […]
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie to re-team for spy thriller Five Eyes
Action star Jason Statham (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) and director Guy Ritchie (The Gentlemen) are set to re-team once again on Miramax’s spy thriller Five Eyes. The pair have collaborated on several films such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and Ritchie’s upcoming Wrath of Man. Statham will star as MI6 guns-and-steel agent Orson […]
The Most Disappointing: Pushing Reset on the Hollywood Happy Ending
Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood resetting its happy endings… Sequels have always been a sore subject for some. Hollywood’s penchant for rewarding successful movies with uninspired follow-ups is a feature of the film industry, not a bug. While some movies lend themselves to serialization, there are other cinematic successes that garner sequels in spite of not […]
September: The Movie Dumping Ground
Tom Jolliffe looks back through the years at the month of September in Hollywood’s release calendar… Pretty much since Star Wars changed the face of film and ushered in the notion of the blockbuster, the cinema calendar has increasingly been segmented into pockets. Studios bet big and look to secure the summer releases. They tended […]
First poster and trailer for The Glorias starring Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler and Janelle Monáe
Ahead of its arrival on digital and streaming on Amazon Prime Video later this month, a trailer, poster and images have been released for director Julie Taymor’s upcoming drama The Glorias. Based on feminist icon, journalist, and activist Gloria Steinem’s autobiography My Life on the Road, the film stars Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, […]
