During the Oscars on Sunday night, actor and singer Jack Black made some disparaging remarks against comic book movies singing, “opening with lots of zeroes, all we get are superheroes: Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, Jedi Man, Sequel Man, Prequel Man, formulaic scripts!” The night previous, Nightcrawler writer and director Dan Gilroy also spoke out against a […]
CBS and Paramount introduces new guidelines for Star Trek fan films
Following the controversial lawsuit against the fan-made production Star Trek: Axanar – which was reportedly dropped following the intervention of Star Trek Beyond helmer Justin Lin and producer J.J. Abrams – CBS and Paramount have now introduced a set of guidelines for Trekkies looking to express their love for the franchise with their own productions. “Star Trek […]
Second Opinion – Adult Life Skills (2016)
Adult Life Skills, 2016. Directed by Rachel Tunnard. Starring Jodie Whittaker, Rachael Deering, Brett Goldstein, Ozzy Myers and Lorraine Ashbourne. SYNOPSIS: With her 30th birthday fast approaching, Anna’s (Jodie Whittaker) life has hit a brick wall. Unable to cope with the death of her twin brother, she lives in her mother’s shed, making videos starring her two […]
Movie Review – Long Way North (2015)
Long Way North, 2015. Directed by Remi Chaye Featuring the voice talents of Peter Hudson, Vivienne Vermes, Chloe Dunn SYNOPSIS: St Petersburg, 1882. After the disappearance of her explorer grandfather on an expedition to the North Pole, teenage aristocrat Sasha sets out to discover what happened to him and his ship and save the reputation of her […]
Movie Review – The Daughter (2015)
The Daughter 2015 Directed by Simon Stone Starring Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill, Odessa Young, Ewen Leslie, Paul Schneider, Miranda Otto SYNOPSIS: Christian (Paul Schneider) arrives home after a long absence for his father Henry’s (Geoffrey Rush) wedding. Theirs is a difficult relationship, but he’s made to feel more at home by bumping into his one-time […]
Movie Review – A Hologram For The King (2016)
A Hologram For The King, 2016. Directed by Tom Tykwer. Starring Tom Hanks, Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury, Tom Skerritt and Ben Whishaw. SYNOPSIS: Top flight businessman Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) has fallen on hard times and takes a job with an IT company to recoup his losses. He’s put in charge of the team bidding […]
Stephen Hawking congratulates Eddie Redmayne after his Oscar win
After his triumph at last night’s Academy Awards, Eddie Redmayne continued to be congratulated on his win from all corners of the globe, including one from Stephen Hawking himself after winning the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in The Theory of Everything. Post by Stephen Hawking. Redmayne was congratulated by Professor Hawking on […]
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator comments on the new character design
Yuji Naka, the co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has commented on the film’s new trailer and updated character design. As many will be aware, when the first designs for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie were revealed, fans of the character were not very happy. Since then the filmmakers have gone away and given the character […]
Sam Rockwell says we almost got a Galaxy Quest sequel before Alan Rickman passed away
During an interview with Nerdist, Sam Rockwell has revealed that Amazon was developing a sequel to the cult sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest, only for the plans to fall apart following the passing of Alan Rickman in February. “They were going to do a sequel on Amazon,” states Rockwell, who starred alongside Rickman, Tim Allen and […]
Game of Thrones cinematographer to shoot Justice League
It looks like Zack Snyder won’t be reuniting with his frequent collaborator Larry Fong on Justice League Part One, with cinematographer Fabian Wagner set to step in as his replacement for the DC ensemble, which has commenced production today. The news broke courtesy of Wagner’s resume on his agency website, with Fong then taking to […]
