Tom Jolliffe looks at film analysis and fan theories. Do we over-analyse films?Cinema is a fascinating medium. A combination of carefully constructed (under the watchful eye of an auteur) visual imagery, combined with performance and sound. Some films have a clear and overriding message. Die Hard is Die Hard. You might pick apart some seams […]
Channing Tatum to make directorial debut with road trip comedy Dog
Deadline is reporting that Channing Tatum is set to write, produce and star in the road-trip comedy Dog, as well as making his feature directorial debut on the project alongside producing partner Reid Carolin.According to the site, Dog will see Tatum playing a former Army Ranger who travels down the Pacific Coast with his Belgian […]
Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo reuniting with Joe Carnahan for Leo From Toledo
Having teamed on the upcoming Boss Level, actors Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo are set to reunite with director Joe Carnahan for the new thriller Leo From Toledo, Variety has revealed.As per the trade, Leo From Toledo will see Gibson taking on the role of a former hitman for the Kansas City mob “now hiding […]
Movie Review – Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Dolemite Is My Name, 2019.Directed by Craig Brewer. Starring Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, Mike Epps, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Chris Rock, Aleksandar Filimonović, Ivo Nandi, Phil Abrams, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Kazy Tauginas, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leonel Claude, Gerald Downey, Joshua Weinstein, Chelsea Gilson, Denise Milfort, A.J. Tannen, Aaron Craven, Michael Peter […]
Disney’s Lady and the Tramp gets new images and heartwarming rescue dogs featurette
Ahead of its premiere on Disney+ next week, we’ve got a batch of new images from the live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp, along with a new featurette which sees director Charlie Bean, animal trainer Mark Forbes, producer Brigham Taylor, and stars Justin Theroux and Tessa Thompson discussing working with the canine cast, all […]
Marvel pushes 13 of its Avengers: Endgame cast members for Academy Awards consideration
When Marvel first launched its Oscar campaign for Avengers: Endgame, it seemed the studio had opted against pushing any of its cast for Academy Awards recognition; however, the Disney and Marvel have now updated the film’s ‘For Your Consideration’ page to push thirteen members of the ensemble cast in the Best Supporting Actor and Actress […]
Filming underway on vampire comic book adaptation Dampyr
Eagle Pictures, Italian comic book publishers Sergio Bonelli Editore and Brandon Box have announced that filming is underway on the fantasy action thriller Dampyr, an adaptation of the long-running comic book series of the same name.Dampyr is set during the Balkan war in the early nineties and follows protagonist Harlan. Haunted by horrible nightmares, Harlan […]
Joker becomes the most profitable comic book movie of all time
It’s already the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time (by some distance now), and as Joker continues its march towards the $1 billion mark at the box office, the film has now added another record to its collection as Forbes is reporting that the DC Films production is now the most profitable comic book movie […]
Movie Review – Last Christmas (2019)
Last Christmas, 2019.Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh, Lydia Leonard, Peter Mygind, and Boris IsakovicSYNOPSIS:Kate (Emilia Clarke) is a down-on-her-luck twenty-something who’s caught in a downward spiral of burning the candle at both ends. She works in a Christmas shop with her curt boss (Michelle Yeoh), and spends […]
First look at modern Dickens adaptation Twist featuring Michael Caine, Lena Headey and Rita Ora
Sky Cinema has released the first image from Twist, the modern-day reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic novel Oliver Twist featuring Michael Caine, Lena Headey, Rita Ora, Franz Drameh, Sophie Simnett, and Raff Law; take a look here…Twist is a modern interpretation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist in which Oliver is reinvented as a streetwise artist […]
