Deadline has reported Janina Gavankar (Blindspotting) has begun final talks to star in the sports drama Torrance opposite Ben Affleck. If the deal goes through, she will take on the role of Affleck’s ex-wife in the film, which also stars Al Madrigal (Night School) and Sal Velez Jr. (Mayans M.C.). Torrance, also known as The Has Been for […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – In Fabric
In Fabric, 2018. Directed by Peter Strickland. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, Fatma Mohamed, Gwendoline Christie, Steve Oram, Julian Barratt, Leo Bill, and Simon Mayonda. SYNOPSIS: Somewhere in the North of England, during the height of the Winter shopping sales, lonely divorcee Sheila (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is sold a dress by a mysterious shop clerk (Fatma Mohamed), in preparation for her […]
Robin Hood poster features Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Eve Hewson, Jamie Dornan and Ben Mendelsohn
A new poster for Robin Hood has arrived online. The new film is the latest retelling of the legendary English outlaw from director Otto Bathurst (Black Mirror) and stars Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jamie Foxx (Baby Driver), Eve Hewson (Bridge of Spies), Jamie Dornan (The Fall) and Ben Mendelsohn (Ready Player One). Check out the poster […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Image Book
The Image Book (Le Livre d’image), 2018. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. SYNOPSIS: Using a variety of voiceovers, Jean-Luc Godard guides the audience through a truly unique film – a fabric of clips stitched together, telling a story in five unrelated chapters. Godard’s mission, it seems, is to tackle the products of cinema by deconstructing its […]
Trailer for Lee Daniels-produced Pimp starring Keke Palmer
Ahead of its release next month, a trailer has arrived online for Lee Daniels-produced drama Pimp. Written and directed by Christine Crokos, the film sees Keke Palmer starring alongside Haley Ramm, Aunjanue Ellis, Vanessa Morgan, Mike E. Winfield, Edi Cathegi, and DMX; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWnQelN-cjM Born into the Pimp Game, a struggling female Pimp, […]
Watch a new VFX breakdown reel for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
Cinesite has released a VFX breakdown reel for Ant-Man and the Wasp which gives viewers a look at the visual effects studio’s contributions in bringing Hank Pym’s laboratory and his giant ant workforce to life; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of the Blu-ray release of Ant-Man and the Wasp here From […]
Carey Mulligan, Andy Serkis, Daniel Kaluuya and Martin Freeman set “radical retelling” of A Christmas Carol
Screen Daily is reporting that Carey Mulligan (Wildlife) and Black Panther stars Andy Serkis, Daniel Kaluuya and Martin Freeman have signed on to the voice cast of an animated “radical retelling” of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. BAFTA-nominated siblings Jacqui and David Morris (McCullin, Nureyev) are directing the feature from a script by […]
John Carpenter lays the smack down on Dwayne Johnson’s Big Trouble in Little China sequel
While John Carpenter may have given his blessing to David Gordon Green and Danny McBride’s Halloween – so much so that he put his name to it as executive producer, as well as composing the score – it seems we can rule out any kind of repeat when it comes to the planned Big Trouble […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Duplicate
Duplicate, 2018. Directed by Bill Oliver. Starring Ansel Elgort, Patricia Clarkson, Suki Waterhouse, Matt Bomer and Douglas Hodge. SYNOPSIS: Jonathan leaves the office everyday at noon. When he gets home, he goes to sleep. Every morning he wakes up and there is a breakfast prepared for him along with a video telling him about the […]
Arrow Video FrightFest Review – The Golem (2018)
The Golem, 2018. Directed by Doron and Yoav Paz. Starring Hani Furstenberg, Ishai Golan, Lenny Ravich, Brynie Furstenberg, and Alexey Tritenko. SYNOPSIS: A woman creates a golem to defend her town but when her attachment to it grows, so does her unwillingness to destroy it. Every golem story needs a character who thinks they can evade […]
