Tom Beasley chats to two of the directors of everyone’s new favourite superhero movie – last year’s Oscar-winning animation Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse… Nobody was expecting Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to be their favourite superhero movie of 2018. In a year that gave the world everything from Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther through to […]
Playmobil: The Movie gets a new poster and trailer
StudioCanal and ON Animation Studios have released a new poster, trailer and images for the upcoming animated comedy adventure Playmobil: The Movie which features the voice talents of Anya Taylor-Joy, Gabriel Bateman, Daniel Radcliffe, Jim Gaffigan, Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, and Meghan Trainor; take a look here… When her younger brother Charlie (Gabriel Bateman) unexpectedly disappears into […]
Movie Review – Furious (2017)
Furious, 2017. Directed by Dzhanik Fayziev and Ivan Shurkhovetskiy. Starring Ilya Malakov, Aleksey Serebryakov, Aleksandr Ilin, Timofey Tribuntsev, Yuliya Khlynina, Igor Savochkin, and Polina Chernyshova. SYNOPSIS: In the 13th century, the Horde controls most of the known world. Now, an amnesiac Russian soldier sets out to get revenge on the Mongol army that destroyed his […]
Zhang Yimou’s Shadow gets a poster and trailer
Ahead of its US release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Zhang Yimou’s (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) upcoming action drama Shadow which stars Chao Deng, Li Sun, Ryan Zheng, Qianyuan Wang, Jingchun Wang, Jun Hu, Xiaotong Guan, and Lei Wu; take a look here… With SHADOW, director Zhang Yimou […]
A tribute to the late, great Bibi Andersson
Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to the late, great Bibi Andersson… Cinephiles around the world were saddened by the recent passing of the magnetic Bibi Andersson. Those versed in Swedish cinema will certainly know well of her work. To the uninitiated, to surmise succinctly, the Swedish actress worked solidly for roughly 60 years. Andersson will always […]
10 Films You Must Watch On The New Criterion Channel
EJ Moreno on the 10 must-see films on The Criterion Channel… Cinephiles and film school rejects felt crushed when WarnerMedia’s Filmstruck, a streaming service filled with classic and contemporary cinema, shut down late last year. Filmstruck included hundreds and hundreds of the greatest films ever created and allowed new and old fans to enjoy them […]
Movie Review – Thriller (2019)
Thriller. 2019. Directed by Dallas Jackson. Starring Jessica Allain, Mitchell Edwards, Maestro Harrell, Paige Hurd, Chauncey Jenkins, Michael Ocampo, Chelsea Rendon, Tequan Richmond, RZA, Pepi Sonuga, Luke Tennie, Mykelti Williamson, and Jason Woods. SYNOPSIS: A childhood prank comes back to haunt a clique of South Central Los Angeles teens when their victim returns home during […]
Avengers: Endgame cast discuss the Marvel blockbuster in video interviews
As the Avengers: Endgame promotional tour rolls on ahead of the film’s arrival later this month, we’ve got a selection of video interviews for the Marvel blockbuster featuring directors Anthony and Joe Russo along with cast members Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Chris Evans (Captain America), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Brie Larson (Captain […]
Michelle Yeoh joins James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
Star Trek: Discovery and Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh has become the latest addition to the cast of James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, where she will portray a scientist called Dr. Karina Mogue. “Throughout her career, Michelle has always created unique and memorable characters,” said Cameron. “I look forward to working with Michelle to do […]
Cyber thriller Crypto gets a poster, trailer and images
With just a month to go until its release, a trailer, poster and images have arrived online for the upcoming cyber thriller Crypto. Directed by John Stahlberg Jr., the film stars Beau Knapp (Destroyer), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale), Kurt Russell (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion), Jill Hennessy […]
