Candyman, 1992. Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Tony Todd, Virgina Madsen, Xander Berkley, Vanessa A. Williams and Kesi Lemmons. SYNOPSIS: A graduate student in Chicago is completing a thesis into urban legends when she stumbles onto the legend of the “Candyman”, a mysterious entity who is said to brutally murders those who summon him. In […]
Robert Downey Jr. responds to Martin Scorsese’s Marvel criticism
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese didn’t exactly endear himself to Marvel fans this past week, the Oscar-winning director stating that he avoids Marvel Cinematic Universe movies as “that’s not cinema”. We’ve already heard responses from directors James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Joss Whedon (The Avengers), and now Robert Downey Jr. has weighed in with […]
Daveed Diggs to play Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
As revealed by THR, Blindspotting star Daveed Diggs has signed on to portray Sebastian the crab in Disney’s live-action reimagining of its 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid is being directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns) from a script by David Magee (Finding Neverland) and sees R&B star Halle Bailey taking […]
Zombieland: Double Tap clip reminds us of the importance of Rule 52
Ahead of its release this coming Friday, another clip has arrived online for the zombie comedy sequel Zombieland: Double Tap, which sees Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) reminding the group of the importance of Rule 52 while watching Albuquerque (Luke Wilson) and Flagstaff (Thomas Middleditch) take on a group of zombies; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Watch […]
Harry Styles reportedly turns down Prince Eric role in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Yesterday, U.S. theater chains AMC and Regal Cinemas both put out tweets suggesting that Harry Styles has been cast in the role of Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, but according to The Wrap, this info is inaccurate and the former One Direction star has actually passed on the role. It had been revealed […]
Elisabeth Moss joins Michael Fassbender in Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins
THR is reporting that Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) is in final negotiations to join Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) in the cast of Next Goal Wins, the next film from Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi. Next Goal Wins is based upon the 2014 documentary of the […]
J.J. Abrams says Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was the most challenging project of his career
J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says that the film and finishing the saga was the most challenging thing he has ever worked on. With any Star Wars project, there is huge pressure placed on the creatives, this is doubly true for theatrical movies. The task for J.J. Abrams is […]
Devil’s Acid trailer drops, promises a bad trip
Ahead of its release next month, High Octane Pictures has dropped a poster and trailer for director Garrett Kruithof’s trippy genre film Devil’s Acid which stars Drew Rin Varick, Ashley Dulaney, Jessica Lynn Parsons, Betty Jeune, Nina Leon, and Eric Gibson; check then out here… Brothers Johnny and Luke hold this years “haunted hot girl […]
Exclusive Interview – Billy Senese on The Dead Center
Harrison Abbott chats with The Dead Center director Billy Senese… Recently we interviewed Jeremy Childs, star of festival favourite The Dead Center. As a quick reminder, the psychological thriller tells the story of Daniel Forrester, an emergency psychiatrist (played by Primer director Shane Curruth) who admits a violent amnesiac, known only as John Doe, into […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Hope Gap
Hope Gap, 2019. Directed by William Nicholson. Starring Bill Nighy, Annette Bening, Josh O’Connor, Aiysha Hart, Ryan McKen, Sally Rogers, Steven Pacey, Rose Keegan, and Derren Litten. SYNOPSIS: A couple’s visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother. Hope Gap is a study of […]
