2019 has been a year of ups and downs for Will Smith. Not only did he score the biggest success of his career with Disney’s smash hit live-action Aladdin, but he’s also suffered one of the worst bombs with the Ang Lee-directed sci-fi thriller Gemini Man. The film, based on a high concept, highly-regarded script […]
Ken Loach joins the chorus of superhero movie critics
As the debate surrounding the cinematic quality (or lack thereof) of Marvel movies continues, acclaimed British director Ken Loach (Kes, I, Daniel Blake) has become the latest filmmaker to join the chorus of criticism, slamming superhero films as “a cynical exercise” that “has nothing to do with the art of cinema”. “I find them boring,” […]
UPDATE: Rumours of extensive reshoots on Disney’s Mulan denied
UPDATE: We now have a conflicting report on the Mulan reshoots, which cites the Chinese media source Sina and claims that the additional photography is scheduled to last for one or two weeks, as opposed to the four months claimed by The DisInsider. Original story follows… When Disney unleashed the first trailer for Mulan back […]
Movie Review – By the Grace of God (2019)
By the Grace of God, 2019. Directed by François Ozon. Starring Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, and Swann Arlaud. SYNOPSIS: Alexandre lives with his wife and children in Lyon. One day he discovers by chance that the priest who abused him when he was a Boy Scout is still working with young people, and long repressed […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker banner assembles the Resistance
A new banner has surfaced for final instalment in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker featuring Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Jannah (Naomi Ackie), and Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran); take a look here… SEE ALSO: The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Star Wars: The Rise of […]
Movie Review – Le Mans ’66 (2019)
Le Mans ’66 (a.k.a. Ford v Ferrari), 2019. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Josh Lucas, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Jon Bernthal, Noah Jupe, JJ Feild, Ray McKinnon and Remo Girone. SYNOPSIS: American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal […]
Doctor Sleep gets two new posters featuring Ewan McGregor’s Dan Torrance
With just a week to go until the UK release of Doctor Sleep, two new posters have arrived online for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation featuring Ewan McGregor’s Dan Torrance; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Doctor Sleep is the second-longest Stephen King adaptation after It: Chapter Two “Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny […]
Pedro Pascal confirmed as playing Maxwell Lord in Wonder Woman 1984
More than a year after dropping a first look image of the Narcos and The Mandalorian star in character, Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has now confirmed that – as we speculated back in July 2018 – Pedro Pascal is portraying the villainous Maxwell Lord in next year’s DC Extended Universe sequel. Jenkins made […]
Quentin Tarantino documentary QT8: The First Eight gets a trailer
A poster and trailer have been released for the upcoming Quentin Tarantino documentary QT8: The First Eight which covers the past 30 years of the influential filmmaker’s career and includes interviews with collaborators Zoe Bell, Bruce Dern, Robert Forster, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Diane Kruger, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Eli Roth, […]
New footage featured in Bloodshot international trailer
Earlier this week we got our first look at Bloodshot, and now a new international trailer has been released for the Vin Diesel-headlined action fantasy which gives us a peek at some new footage from the Valiant Entertainment comic book adaptation; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew6fTQtr4dA Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars […]
