For Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut, Deadline has reported that the Hamilton star has cast Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge) in the lead role of tick, tick… BOOM!, an adaptation of the musical stage play from Rent playwright Jonathan Larson. tick, tick… BOOM! is an autobiographical musical from Larson, which he wrote and performed in 1990. The play gained newfound popularity […]
Movie Review – Pain & Glory (2019)
Pain & Glory, 2019. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Penélope Cruz, Julieta Serrano and Leonardo Sbaraglia. SYNOPSIS: A film director reflects on the choices he’s made in life as past and present come crashing down around him. The title of Pain & Glory is a truly perfect way to describe […]
Acclaimed drama Waves gets a new trailer from A24
With a little over two weeks to go until its theatrical release, A24 has revealed a new trailer for writer-director Trey Edward Shults’ acclaimed drama Waves which follows a suburban family as they come together in the aftermath of a loss, and features a cast that includes Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa […]
Creature feature horror Crypsis gets a poster and trailer
Uncork’d Entertainment has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming horror Crypsis which follows a group of friends whose camping trip goes horribly wrong when a creature begins to hunt them through the night. The film is written and directed by Paul Anthony Rogers, who also stars alongside Michael Armata, Anthony Hoang, Jordan Mitchell-Love […]
Colin Trevorrow on bringing back original Jurassic Park trio for Jurassic World 3
Apart from small appearances by scientist Dr Henry Wu (B.D. Wong) and a brief cameo by Jeff Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm, the Jurassic World franchise has kept away from including legacy characters from the Jurassic Park series. This was until director Colin Trevorrow announced he would be including the original film’s three star characters – Laura Dern’s Ellie Sattler, Sam […]
Movie Review – Doctor Sleep (2019)
Doctor Sleep, 2019. Directed by Mike Flanagan Starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Zahn McClarnon, Cliff Curtis, Emily Alyn Lind, Carel Struycken, Bruce Greenwood, Chelsea Talmadge, Alex Essoe, Catherine Parker, and Selena Anduze SYNOPSIS: Years after the events of The Shining, a grownup Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) has repressed his abilities and hit the […]
Anthony Daniels encourages people to re-watch the entire Star Wars saga before The Rise of Skywalker
Anthony Daniels, one of the stars of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says audiences should watch the entire saga to really appreciate Episode IX. With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker fast approaching, anticipation for the movie and culmination of the entire series is building fast but what’s the best way to prepare for […]
Rumour: J.K. Simmons’ J. Jonah Jameson to cross cinematic universes with appearance in Sony’s Morbius movie
After returning to the role of J. Jonah Jameson earlier this summer for a surprise appearance in the post-credits scene of Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, a new rumour is doing the rounds suggesting that Simmons will be back as the iconic Spider-Man character next year for an appearance in Sony’s Morbius movie. […]
The Fantastic Four would have appeared in Tim Miller’s Deadpool 2
Tim Miller, the original director of Deadpool 2, has revealed some of his plans for the movie. Before Tim Miller exited Deadpool 2 to make way for David Leitch, Miller had some different plans for the movie that would have made the finished product quite distinct from what we saw in cinemas. Speaking to The […]
Die Hard with comedian Iszi Lawrence | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #53
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence pops by to discuss the “Christmas” classic action movie Die Hard… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, comedian Iszi Lawrence brings early Christmas […]
