Although he seemingly has little interest in revisiting the role for Neill Blomkamp’s planned RoboCop Returns sequel, it seems that KFC has managed to convince Peter Weller to reprise his role as Alex Murphy for a series of ‘Colonel RoboCop’ commercials. The adverts made their debut this week, and see RoboCop assuming the mantle of […]
J.J. Abrams wants fans to feel “satisfied” by Star Wars: Episode IX
Last week, director J.J. Abrams announced on social media that filming has wrapped on Star Wars: Episode IX, the third chapter of Disney’s Sequel Trilogy, and what is said to be the final instalment of the Skywalker Saga. Abrams, who relaunched Star Wars back in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will look to […]
Daniel Craig to star in The Creed of Violence
It seems that Daniel Craig has secured his first post-007 role, with Collider reporting that the British actor is set to star in the long-gestating drama The Creed of Violence for director Todd Field (In the Bedroom, Little Children). The Creed of Violence is an adaptation of Boston Teran’s novel and takes place during the […]
Sebastian Stan replaces Chris Evans in The Devil All the Time
Due to a scheduling conflict, Chris Evans has been forced to drop out of the cast of the Netflix film The Devil All the Time, but fear not as his Captain America and Avengers co-star Sebastian Stan has signed on to fill his shoes. Directed by Antonio Campos (Simon Killer, The Sinner) and Donald Ray Pollock’s […]
Oscars: What Should Have Won – The Social Network over The King’s Speech for Best Picture of 2010
Graeme Robertson on why The Social Network should have won Best Picture over The King’s Speech… The Oscars celebrating the best of 2010 are, in my view, a classic case of the Academy getting it very wrong. While The King’s Speech is far from a terrible film (it’s alright but nothing special) I wouldn’t really […]
Five New Oscar Categories That the Academy Awards Should Add
George Chrysostomou with five suggestions for new Oscar categories… The Oscars have been in the spotlight recently for a variety of reasons, and not only because the 91st annual Academy Awards is fast approaching. There’s been controversy surrounding Kevin Hart as the original host, the Popular Movie category, and let’s not forget the attempt to […]
Movie Review – Capernaum (2018)
Capernaum, 2018. Directed by Nadine Labaki. Starring Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Kawthar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Youssef, Nour el Husseini, Alaa Chouchnieh and Boluwatife Treasure Bankole. SYNOPSIS: A 12-year-old boy decides to sue his parents for giving birth to him, in the wake of his incarceration for a violent assault. When translated into English, […]
DC Universe’s Stargirl series casts Meg DeLacey and Jake Austin Walker
DC Universe’s upcoming Stargirl series has added two more young actors to its growing cast. Meg DeLacey (The Fosters) and Jake Austin Walker (Fear The Walking Dead) are the latest to join the streaming service’s latest show. DeLacey will play ruthless high school student Cindy Burman while Walker’s role remains undisclosed. DeLacey’s character Cindy Burman is described […]
Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can Roma win Best Picture?
In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Next, it’s the arguable frontrunner as Alfonso Cuaron delves into his own past with Roma… Films like Roma don’t win Oscars. No movie filmed in a language other […]
Marvel’s Black Widow movie undergoing a rewrite
With Marvel’s Black Widow movie lined up for release in 2020 and reportedly eyeing a June production start date, Collider is reporting that Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) has been brought in to do a rewrite of the script for the long-awaited solo film. Black Widow is being directed by Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome) […]
