In scenes reminiscent of The Dark Knight, the latest set photos for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker movie show Joaquin Phoenix’s Clown Prince of Crime laughing maniacally as he’s hauled away in the back of a Gotham City Police Department patrol car. Of course, there hasn’t been a prison designed that can hold The […]
Sam Claflin joins Charlie’s Angels
Variety is reporting that Sam Claflin is set to reunite with his The Hunger Games co-star Elizabeth Banks on the Charlie’s Angels reboot, which is filming now ahead of a 2019 release. Details on Claflin’s role are being kept under wraps, but the actor joins a cast that includes Kristen Stewart (Personal Shopper), Naomi Scott (Power […]
‘The Adventure Continues’ in new Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald featurette
Warner Bros. has released a new featurette for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, entitled ‘The Adventure Continues’ which sees J.K. Rowling and stars Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, Alison Sudol, and Dan Fogler discussing the rise of Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) and what’s ahead for the rest of the characters in the magical sequel; watch […]
Movie Review – Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, 2018. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Neil Maskell, Hayley Squires, Sam Riley, Charles Dance and Joe Cole. SYNOPSIS: Colin hires a lavish country manor for his extended family to celebrate New Year. Unfortunately for Colin his position of power in the family is under serious threat from the arrival of his […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Happy as Lazzaro
Happy as Lazzaro, 2018. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher. Starring Adriano Tardiolo, Sergi Lopez and Alba Rohrwacher. SYNOPSIS: The tale of a meeting between Lazzaro, a young peasant so good that he is often mistaken for simple-minded, and Tancredi, a young nobleman cursed by his imagination. Life in their isolated pastoral village Inviolata is dominated by the […]
Michael Crichton adaptation Micro enlists new screenwriters
Back in 2015 it was announced that Amblin Entertainment had secured the rights to Micro, the final novel from the late Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, Westworld), and now comes word from Deadline that the project has enlisted new writers. Neil Widener and Gavin James (Liberty Road, Battle of Alcatraz) have signed on to work on […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Bisbee ’17
Bisbee ’17, 2018. Directed by Robert Greene. SYNOPSIS: An old mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border finally reckons with its darkest day: the deportation of 1200 immigrant miners exactly 100 years ago. Locals collaborate to stage recreations of their controversial past. Robert Greene (Kate Plays Christine) serves up a powerful jolt to the conscience with this […]
X-Men’s Sophie Turner reveals the mental health research she did for her Dark Phoenix role
A lot of research into mental health was undertaken by Sophie Turner for her role as Jean Grey in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Fox has attempted the Dark Phoenix story before back during X-Men: The Last Stand, and with little success. They will certainly be hoping for much better this time around and it looks like […]
John Cena will be Playing With Fire in new family comedy
WWE Superstar John Cena is close to booking another comedy role, with Variety reporting that he’s in talks with Paramount Players to join Playing With Fire. The family comedy will follow “a group of rugged wildfire fighters who meet their match when they rescue a trio of rambunctious children.” Playing With Fire is based on a […]
Beyond Fest 2018 Review – Border
Border, 2018. Directed by Ali Abbasi. Starring Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petrén, Sten Ljunggren, Kjell Wilhelmsen, and Matti Boustedt. SYNOPSIS: A customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual attraction to a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation, which will call into question her entire existence. Border opens with Tina, […]
