Monsoon, 2019. Directed by Hong Khaou. Starring Henry Golding and Parker Sawyers. SYNOPSIS: Kit, a British Vietnamese man, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years, after fleeing during the Vietnam-American War. Hong Khaou’s follow-up to his 2014 debut Lilting is a similarly sober offering that, despite its scant 86-minute runtime, is in […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Rose Plays Julie
Rose Plays Julie, 2019. Directed by Joe Lawlor & Christine Molloy. Starring Ann Skelly, Orla Brady, Aidan Gillen, Catherine Walker, Sadie Soverall, Annabell Rickerby, Joanne Crawford and Alan Howley. SYNOPSIS: An adopted girl seeks out her birth mother, only to be told she has no desire to meet her. With her interest piqued however, she […]
2020’s The Grudge is “intelligent” and a “puzzle”, says producer Sam Raimi
While horror fanatics were certainly expecting scares and deeply unsettling imagery from Sony Pictures’ The Grudge panel on New York Comic Con 2019’s inaugural day, what came as more of a surprise was exactly how the cast, director and producer described the upcoming franchise film — throwing around words like “intelligent,” “character study” and “puzzle.” […]
Disney developing new Inspector Gadget live-action movie
The classic 1980s cartoon Inspector Gadget will once again get the big screen treatment. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Disney is currently developing a new live-action film from producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who most recently produced the live-action Aladdin remake, with a script written by Saturday Night Live‘s Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell. Inspector […]
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse adds five to its cast
Paramount’s upcoming Tom Clancy adaptation, which stars Michael B. Jordan (Creed) in the lead role as Navy SEAL and CIA operative John Clark, has added four more to its growing cast. Deadline revealed the film will now star Luke Mitchell (Blindspot), Jacob Scipio (Bad Boys for Life), Cam Gigandet (Ice), Jack Kesy (12 Strong) and […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Topps cards feature the Knights of Ren, Sith Troopers, Resistance heroes and more
As part of yesterday’s Force Friday merchandise release, some new promotional images from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have arrived online thanks to Topps’ new trading cards, which give us a fresh look at the Knights of Ren and the new Sith Troopers, as well as Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron […]
Wesley Snipes talks about his abandoned Black Panther movie
Wesley Snipes has revealed some interesting details about his scrapped Black Panther movie. Black Panther is an enormously successful entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but did you know that Wesley Snipes was once going to make an earlier version of the film that was ultimately scrapped? In a recent interview with Kevin McCarthy, Snipes […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Movie Review – The Report
The Report, 2019. Directed by Scott Z. Burns Starring Adam Driver, Annette Benning, Jon Hamm, Corey Stoll, Linda Powell, Maura Tierney, Michael C. Hall, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Tim Blake Nelson, Ted Levine, Scott Shepherd, Matthew Rhys, Lucas Dixon, and Sarah Goldberg. SYNOPSIS: When dedicated, idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones (Adam Driver) is assigned the task […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Little Monsters
Little Monsters, 2019. Directed by Abe Forsythe. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Gad, Alexander England, Kat Stewart, Stephen Peacocke, Henry Nixon, Felix Williamson, Nadia Townsend, and Marshall Napier. SYNOPSIS: When perennial man-child and failed musician Dave (Alexander England) decides to use his nephew’s petting-zoo field-trip as a way of getting close to his teacher (Lupita Nyong’o), […]
Movie Review – Monos (2019)
Monos, 2019. Directed by Alejandro Landes. Starring Moisés Arias, Julianne Nicholson, Sofia Buenaventura, Karen Quintero, Julian Giraldo, Laura Castrillón, Deibi Rueda, Paul Cubides, Sneider Castro, Wilson Salazar, and Jorge Román. SYNOPSIS: On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. Colombia’s official entry for the upcoming Academy […]
