Burning Cane, 2019. Directed by Phillip Youmans. Starring Wendell Pierce, Karen Kaia Livers, and Dominique McClellan. SYNOPSIS: Amongst the cane fields of rural Louisiana, an aging mother struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son. Phillip Youmans delivers one of the most precocious feature debuts in recent memory with Burning Cane, a film […]
Movie Review – Rewind (2019)
Rewind, 2019. Directed by Sasha Neulinger. SYNOPSIS: A debut filmmaker recounts his childhood trauma that exposed a dark family secret. As much as it is a documentary of the most hard-hitting variety, Rewind is an exercise in extreme courage. For first-time filmmaker Sasha Neulinger, retracing the steps of a childhood marred by years of harrowing […]
Rian Johnson seems unsure if his Star Wars trilogy will actually happen
Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has cast doubt on if his Star Wars trilogy will actually happen. We know more Star Wars films are coming and it had been announced that Rian Jonhson, director of The Last Jedi, would be developing his very own trilogy. But now the future seems […]
Jennifer Aniston reflects on her film debut in Leprechaun
If you hear the name Jennifer Aniston, I’m sure most people immediately think of the hit TV series, Friends. However, one year before the premiere of Friends, Aniston debuted in the first instalment of the Leprechaun series in 1993. In a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Aniston reflected on her feature film debut in Leprechaun and thought […]
Netflix releases trailer for thriller Rattlesnake starring Carmen Ejogo
With just two weeks to go until Rattlesnake arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a poster and trailer for the psychological thriller which stars Carmen Ejogo (Alien: Covenant, True Detective) as a single mother who accepts the help of a mysterious woman when her daughter is bitten by a venomous snake in the […]
Jesse Eisenberg says Deadpool was responsible for Zombieland sequel delay
Jesse Eisenberg, the star of Zombieland: Double Tap, says that Deadpool is partially responsible for the film’s delay. Zombieland was a major success when it released in 2009, taking advantage of the huge interest in zombie-related media that was growing at the time. A sequel was always on the cards but has seen major delays. […]
New trailer for Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale
With Ford v Ferrari set to arrive in cinemas next month, 20th Century Fox has released a special look trailer for director James Mangold’s (Logan) biographical drama which stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale as American car designer Carroll Shelby and British racer Ken Miles who, under the instruction of Henry Ford II, work together […]
Spider-Man producer teases Sinister Six plans
Amy Pascal, a lead producer for the Spider-Man franchise, has teased plans for a future Sinister Six movie. Sony’s Spider-Man universe is going to continue to grow with the likes of Morbius and Venom 2 on the horizon. At one point, Sony was looking to develop a Sinister Six movie, but given the recent deal […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith, 2019. Written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Starring William Friedkin. SYNOPSIS: A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, Leap of Faith explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 10 – Don’t Look Now (1973)
Don’t Look Now, 1973. Directed by Nicolas Roeg. Starring Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania, Massimo Serato and Renato Scarpa. SYNOPSIS: After the death of their daughter, a married couple move to Venice after the husband takes up a job restoring an old cathedral. As they settle into their new home, the couple […]
