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 […]
Underwater Film Scenes: Would You Sink or Swim?
Long before 4DX had cinema goers vibrating in their seats, faces sprayed with water and something tickling the back of the ankles, the children of the 80s and 90s made their own cinema experiences that little bit more immersive all on their own. Or perhaps it was just this small, odd, habitual collection of people. […]
Netflix taps Coco screenwriter to adapt The Chronicles of Narnia
Back in October of last year it was announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to all seven of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia book series, with the streaming service planned to produce both feature films and TV adaptations based upon the beloved fantasy saga. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has now tapped […]
Rocketman director considered a Rami Malek Freddie Mercury cameo
Director Dexter Fletcher has revealed that he considered bringing together two of music’s biggest icons in this year’s Elton John film Rocketman. Having stepped in to complete Bohemian Rhapsody following Bryan Singer’s firing, Fletcher gave some thought to have Rami Malek reprising his Oscar-winning role as Freddie Mercury for a brief cameo in a scene […]
