Before he was cast as Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe, Jason Momoa was wanted for a different superhero movie role, only to reportedly turn down the part of Drax the Destroyer in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. – a role subsequently filled by Dave Bautista. Now, thanks to Marvel’s head of visual development Charlie Wen, […]
Mads Mikkelsen is the world’s top assassin in Polar trailer
Netflix has released the trailer for their upcoming Dark Horse Comics adaptation Polar starring Hannibal and Doctor Strange villain Mads Mikkelsen. Playing the world’s retired top assassin The Black Kaiser, he is on the run from his former employers after he’s deemed a liability and marked for death. The film is directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos) […]
Movie Review – One Cut of the Dead (2018)
One Cut of the Dead, 2018. Directed by Shin’ichirô Ueda. Starring Yuzuki Akiyama, Takuya Fujimura, Ayana Gôda, Takayuki Hamatsu and Manabu Hosoi. SYNOPSIS: Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility when they are attacked by real zombies. As some of […]
Movie Review – Stan & Ollie (2018)
Stan & Ollie, 2018. Directed by Jon S. Baird. Starring John C Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston, Nina Arianda and Rufus Jones. SYNOPSIS: Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song – a grueling theatre tour of […]
Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book win big at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the winners of the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards last night, with Bohemian Rhapsody named Best Motion Picture – Drama and Green Book claiming the top honour for Musical or Comedy. Rami Malek was also named Best Actor – Drama for his role as Freddie Mercury in the Queen […]
DVD Review – Backtrace (2018)
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 […]
