Months after being fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 by Disney, it looks like filmmaker James Gunn is swapping the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the DC Extended Universe. According to Entertainment Weekly, Gunn has closed a deal with Warner Bros. and DC Films to write the supervillain team-up sequel Suicide Squad 2, and […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 10 – The House by the Cemetery (1981)
The House by the Cemetary, 1981. Directed by Lucio Fulci. Starring Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni, and Giovanni Frezza. SYNOPSIS: Dr Norman Boyle moves his family to Boston to take up the research into the mysterious Freudenstein house being conducted by a colleague who seemingly went mad and murdered his mistress before hanging himself. […]
New trailer for London Fields starring Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess and Theo James
Ahead of its US release later this month, a trailer has arrived online for the long-delayed adaptation of Martin Amis’ 1989 novel London Fields. Directed by Mathew Cullen, the mystery crime thriller stars Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, Theo James, Jaimie Alexander, Cara Delevingne, Jason Isaacs, Gemma Chan, and Lily Cole; watch it here… “The […]
More rumours supporting Avengers 4 time jump theory
Potential (minor) Avengers 4 spoilers follow… While Marvel Studios is doing a fantastic job of keeping any and all details relating to Avengers 4 tightly under wraps (including the title!), two persistent rumours about the Avengers: Infinity War follow-up are that it will see the surviving members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes using time travel to […]
Why Gavin O’Connor exited the director’s chair on Suicide Squad 2
Yesterday it was revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is heading to the DC Extended Universe to write – and potentially direct – Warner Bros. and DC Film’s Suicide Squad follow-up. The news came as a surprise, not least because there’d been no word as to the departure of The Accountant helmer […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Thunder Road
Thunder Road, 2018. Directed by Jim Cummings. Starring Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, and Nican Robinson. SYNOPSIS: A police officer comes to grips with a death of his mom when giving a heartfelt eulogy at her funeral. If there’s any justice in the world, Jim Cummings will enjoy a prosperous career boost off the back of […]
Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms gets a new poster
With less than a month to go until the release of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, a Dolby exclusive poster has arrived online for Walt Disney Pictures upcoming adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic Christmas tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms gets a series of character posters […]
Mike Leigh’s Peterloo gets a first poster
Entertainment One has released the first poster for writer-director Mike Leigh’s historical drama Peterloo; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Peterloo here An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man, 2018. Directed by Tommy Avallone. Starring Tommy Avallone and Bill Murray. SYNOPSIS: This documentary explores various urban legends around Hollywood’s most elusive star. If you’ve ever bothered to Google Bill Murray, you’ll probably be aware that he has a penchant for showing up in unexpected […]
Apostle director Gareth Evans on knowing when a film goes too far to unsettle its audience
Gareth Evans, the director of Apostle, has discussed how he listens to his gut when deciding how much to unsettle the audience. The Raid movies brought Gareth Evans to international attention, wowing audiences with rapid and brutal hand-to-hand fight sequences. His next film, Apostle, however, unsettles audiences in a different way, taking the horror route. […]
