With Gremlins returning to UK cinemas this week, George Nash takes a look at how its satire remains timely, over three decades on… Thirty-five years on from its initial release, few films have come to epitomise the notion of not judging a book by its cover quite like Joe Dante’s iconic ’80s cult creature comedy, Gremlins. […]
Movie Review – Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
Motherless Brooklyn, 2019.Written and Directed by Edward Norton. Starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Willem Dafoe, Leslie Mann, Ethan Suplee, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Pais, Michael K. Williams, Cherry Jones, Fisher Stevens, Bobby Cannavale, and Dallas Roberts.SYNOPSIS:Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective afflicted with […]
Exclusive Interview – Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Motherless Brooklyn, subverting neo-noir archetypes, and more
Alex Moreland talks to Gugu Mbatha-Raw about Motherless Brooklyn, whether she’d ever like to step behind the camera, and more…Motherless Brooklyn weaves together a sprawling story of race, power and corruption, a contemplative neo-noir that brings together an all-star cast for a compelling murder-mystery. Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Laura Rose, a canny community advocate who […]
Disney’s live-action Mulan gets a new trailer
Following yesterday’s poster, Disney has now unveiled a new trailer for upcoming live-action adventure drama Mulan. Based upon the 1998 animated musical adventure, the film stars Yifei Liu in the title role as a young woman who masquerades as a man to take the place of her ailing father in the Imperial Army; watch the […]
Movie Review – In Fabric (2018)
In Fabric, 2018.Directed by Peter Strickland. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, Leo Bill, Gwendoline Christie and Julian BarrattSYNOPSIS:Somewhere in the North of England, during the height of the Winter shopping sales, lonely divorcee Sheila (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is sold a dress by a mysterious shop clerk (Fatma Mohamed), in preparation for her dating agency dinner with Adonis. Little […]
Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition released, Rise of Skywalker DLC dated
EA has announced the digital release of Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition, which brings together a complete collection of customization content along with all past and upcoming free game updates, including the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker content upon its release on December 17th.The Celebration Edition contains: Base Game – Including all […]
Ryan Reynolds jokingly calls 6 Underground “the most Michael Bay movie ever”
Ryan Reynolds is well known for creating joke-infused marketing material for his projects including Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Deadpool, and Deadpool 2. Now, Reynolds his continuing with his streak with Michael Bay’s 6 Underground by teasing on Twitter that this is “the most Michael Bay movie ever”. 🔥Prepare for impact! 🔥@VancityReynolds stars in the most Michael Bay […]
Trailer for Michael Winterbottom’s Greed starring Steve Coogan
Sony Pictures has released a trailer, poster and images for director Michael Winterbottom’s upcoming satire Greed which stars Steve Coogan as a British self-made billionaire who attempts to save his reputation and his retail empire with an extravagant party; take a look here…GREED tells the story of self-made British billionaire Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan), […]
Daisy Ridley on the difficulties of filming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker without Carrie Fisher
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker star Daisy Ridley, who is best known for playing Rey, has discussed the difficulties of filming the final episode without Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa.“It was very difficult. It was emotional doing it because you’re also weirdly picturing her. You’re not picturing how the scene is going to be,” Ridley […]
Disney’s sled dog drama Togo gets a trailer and poster
Disney+ has released a trailer for its upcoming drama Togo ahead of its arrival on the streaming service later this month. Directed by Ericson Core, the film is based on the true story of the 1925 Great Race of Mercy and stars Willem Dafoe as a dogsled trainer, who with the help of his aging […]
