Backtrace, 2018. Directed by Brian A. Miller. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Modine, Meadow Williams, Ryan Guzman, Jenna Willis, and Christopher McDonald. SYNOPSIS: Seven years after a botched bank robbery the sole surviving robber is given a drug to help him remember where the cash was buried. It is probably fair to say that Sylvester Stallone’s […]
Exclusive Interview – The Upside director Neil Burger on remaking a beloved film, Kevin Hart doing drama and his Bride of Frankenstein reboot
Tom Beasley chats to director Neil Burger ahead of the release of The Upside – his remake of the French movie The Intouchables… Neil Burger cannot be accused of doing the same thing twice. Over the years, he has helmed acclaimed period drama (The Illusionist), star-powered thrillers (Limitless) and many other disparate genres, while also […]
UK release details for Distorted starring Christina Ricci and John Cusack
The Movie Partnership has announced that the psychological thriller Distorted starring Christina Ricci (Sleepy Hollow) and John Cusack (Con Air) is set for a UK release this February. Check out the poster, trailer and synopsis here… Lauren (Christina Ricci) and her husband Russell (Brendan Fletcher) move into The Pinnacle, a luxury high-rise boasting the latest […]
Anime feature I Want to Eat Your Pancreas gets a trailer
Ahead of its limited US release next month, a trailer has arrived online for anime I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Based on Yoru Sumino’s 2014 web novel, it features a voice cast that includes Robbie Daymond, Erika Harlacher, Kira Buckland, Kyle McCarley, and Dorah Fine; watch it here… Spring time in April and the last of […]
Pokemon: The First Movie CGI remake Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution gets a trailer
The Pokemon Company has released a trailer for its next animated feature, Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution – a CGI remake/reimagining of 1998’s Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, which is set for release in Japan this July. Check out the trailer here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Kv4o4vY2o 2019 is shaping up to be a rather big year […]
Movie Review – The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite, 2018. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, James Smith and Mark Gatiss. SYNOPSIS: In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears […]
Aquaman rises to $940 million worldwide as Bumblebee tops China box office
Having surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to become the highest-grossing instalment of the DC Extended Universe yesterday, Aquaman has held onto top spot at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row, and in the process has pushed its global haul to $940 million. In North America, Aquaman grossed $30.7 million […]
Movie Review – Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Welcome to Marwen, 2018. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carrell, Leslie Mann, Janelle Monae, Eiza Gonzalez, Leslie Zemeckis, Gwendoline Christie, and Merritt Weaver. SYNOPSIS: A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. Welcome to Marwen is the unique true story of Mark […]
Disney+ won’t make original Star Wars movies, confirms Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Company is set to get in on the streaming market later this year with Disney+, a new service which will serve as the home for much of the Mouse House’s library, as well as original content including movies such as The Lady and the Tramp and The Sword in the Stone, and […]
Dave Franco to play Vanilla Ice in biopic To the Extreme
According to a report over at Production Weekly, The Disaster Artist’s Dave Franco is set to portray rapper Vanilla Ice in a feature film biopic entitled To the Extreme. The film, which is named after Vanilla Ice’s 1990 major label studio debut album, is reportedly being scripted by Chris Goodwin and Phil Van, with James […]
