Having been pushed back from its November 2019 release date, we’re now just a little over a year out from the release of Wonder Woman 1984, the follow-up to 2017’s smash hit DC superhero blockbuster which reunites director Patty Jenkins with leading lady Gal Gadot. The film – which Gadot has intriguingly described as “not […]
Dan Aykroyd has written a Ghostbusters prequel featuring the original team as teenagers
Despite the underwhelming box office and mixed reception to 2016’s Paul Feig-directed reboot, Sony Pictures remains very keen on mining the franchise potential of Ghostbusters. Jason Reitman – son of original Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II helmer Ivan Reitman – is gearing up to start shooting an as-yet-untitled sequel to the original films for release in […]
Movie Review – Starfish (2018)
Starfish, 2018.Directed by A.T. White. Starring Virginia Gardner, Christina Masterson, and Eric Beecroft.SYNOPSIS:A unique, intimate and honest portrayal of a girl grieving for the loss of her best friend. That just happens to take place on the day the world ends as we know it.What happens when your grief and anxiety is so bad that […]
Harrison Ford says ‘nobody’ will replace him as Indiana Jones
Despite plenty of rumours about a potential reboot of Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones franchise following Disney’s acquisition, it was officially announced back in 2016 that Harrison Ford would be dusting off the fedora and bullwhip once again to reunite with director Steven Spielberg for a fifth instalment in the classic action adventure series.Initially slated for release […]
Exclusive Interview – Jim Cummings on British comedy and Thunder Road
Jim Cummings’ Thunder Road has taken the cinema world by storm. Twice. The first time was in 2016 when it won the Sundance Grand Jury prize for a short film. And now, with a head of steam behind it, the movie arrives UK cinemas, but as a full length feature.Its director, writer and star is […]
Movie Review – Domino (2019)
Domino, 2019.Directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten, Eriq Ebouaney, Søren Malling, Paprika Steen, Nicolas Bro, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Mohammed Azaay, Younes Bachir, and Guy Pearce.SYNOPSIS:A Copenhagen police officer seeks justice for his partner’s murder by a mysterious man.For a film mired in production troubles (apparently, the crew were only able […]
James Cameron talks Terminator: Dark Fate, confirms R-rating
Almost three decades after the release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, James Cameron makes his return to the Terminator franchise this year as producer on Terminator: Dark Fate, which reunites the filmmaker with Terminator and T2 stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. Following the release of the first trailer this past week, Cameron has been […]
Hasbro releases new wave of Avengers: Endgame action figures
Hasbro has released a new wave of action figures for the Marvel superhero epic Avengers: Endgame which includes 6-inch Ant-Man, Black Panther, Captain America, a Chitauri, Iron Spider, an Iron Man and Rescue 2-pack and a deluxe 6-inch Hulk figure, Titan Hero series 12-inch figures for Iron Spider, Rocket, Star-Lord, and Valkyrie, and an Electronic […]
Movie Review – The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
The Secret Life of Pets 2, 2019.Directed by Chris Renaud. Featuring the voice talents of Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll, Pete Holmes, Henry Lynch, Chris Renaud, and Harrison Ford.SYNOPSIS:Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their […]
Disney’s Aladdin opens to $207 million worldwide
Following the underwhelming box office returns for Tim Burton’s Dumbo a couple of months ago, Walt Disney Pictures unveiled the second of its three animated remakes for 2019 this weekend, with the Guy Ritchie-directed Aladdin managing to conjure up a $207 million global opening weekend.Domestically, Aladdin is performing slightly above tracking predictions, with $86.1 million […]
