George Chrysostomou on legacy characters… Franchises have a lot of bankable qualities, but one thing that will forever boost the box office of a much loved film saga is the continuation of a well known individual’s story, or the return of a legendary character, one that people would actually pay money to see return to […]
Tye Sheridan says original X-Men: Dark Phoenix ending featured the Skrulls
If you kept up to date with all things X-Men during the development and production of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, you may recall a rumour from back in 2017 which suggested that Fox was planning on introducing the Skrulls to the franchise with a scene that would have seen the United Nations coming under attack by […]
Sylvester Stallone is open to a sixth Rambo movie
Although its being billed as his last outing in the long-running action franchise, Sylvester Stallone has revealed that he’s open to strapping on the headband and reprising the role of John J. Rambo should the upcoming Rambo: Last Blood prove a hit with fans. “Let me just say something about the ‘last’ of anything,” said […]
Richard E. Grant to play a former drag queen in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Variety is reporting that Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) is set to portray a former drag queen in an upcoming feature film adaptation of the British stage musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. According to the site, the film will tell the story of Jamie (Max Harwood), a 16-year-old who doesn’t quite fit […]
Arrow’s Michael Rowe stars in trailer for crime drama Crown and Anchor
Uncork’d Entertainment has released a poster and trailer for Crown and Anchor, a new crime drama which sees Michael Rowe (Arrow) and Matt Wells (Designated Survivor) starring alongside Natalie Brown (Saw V), Robert Joy (CSI : NY), Stephen McHattie (Orphan Black) and Ben Cotton (The X-Files). CROWN AND ANCHOR follows James Downey (Michael Rowe), who […]
Exclusive clip from crime drama The Refuge
Ahead of its release later this month, we’ve got an exclusive clip from The Refuge, a new crime drama from writer-director and actor Keith Sutliff (The Mason Brothers); watch it below after the poster and synopsis… A getaway driver finds himself in harm’s way when he gets caught up in a job involving casino heist […]
Men in Black and Shaft continue disappointing sequel trend at the US box office
Expectations weren’t that high for either of this frame’s blockbuster sequels, but Men in Black: International and Shaft both fell short of studio estimates at the domestic box-office this weekend. Men in Black: International managed to recoup $28.5 million, which was the lowest of the franchise by over $20 million. The poorly received film (read […]
In Praise of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Robb Sheppard on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas… From Alan Moore’s Watchmen, to William S. Burrows’ Naked Lunch and Patrick Süskind’s Perfume, the term ‘unfilmable’ is used relatively reservedly regarding film adaptations. Wherever the source material is deemed excessively avant-garde, narratively non-linear or aesthetically challenging, the unfilmable label is a badge of honour for […]
Movie Review – Diego Maradona (2019)
Diego Maradona, 2019. Directed by Asif Kapadia. SYNOPSIS: The story of the legendary Argentinian footballer’s turbulent years playing for Napoli in Italy, which saw his greatest successes and lowest points. Asif Kapadia has made his name in the last few years through exhaustive, compelling documentary portraits of tragic geniuses. In Formula One tale Senna, he […]
Bradley Cooper in talks for Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley
After failing to reach a deal with Leonardo DiCaprio, it seems that Guillermo del Toro has now set his sights on Bradley Cooper to lead the cast of the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s next project Nightmare Alley. Variety reports that Cooper has received an offer from Fox Searchlight but is yet to commit to the project, which […]
