Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (Skycraper) and Jason Statham (The Meg) may have found their antagonist for their upcoming Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw. According to Variety, Idris Elba (Luther) has begun final talks to go up against the pair as the film’s villain. Elba isn’t the only one to join the cast, however. Variety also reported […]
James Gunn suggests that angry Star Wars fans seek therapy
James Gunn has suggested that therapy might be a good solution for the toxic portion of the Star Wars fan-base. We are hearing more and more about the way in which some members of the Star Wars fandom have been treating individuals associated with the films, especially in the aftermath of Star Wars: The Last […]
Movie Review – Whitney (2018)
Whitney, 2018. Directed by Kevin MacDonald. SYNOPSIS: An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston. Before her death in 2012, Whitney Houston had become a punchline to a bad joke and her career had nose-dived after years of drugs and tabloid scandals. Her phenomenal voice had been forgotten. Following her death, people […]
Movie Review – Petey Wheatstraw (1977)
Petey Wheatstraw, 1977. Directed by Cliff Roquemore. Starring Rudy Ray Moore, Jimmy Lynch, Leroy Daniels, G. Tito Shaw, and Ernest Mayhand. SYNOPSIS: Petey Wheatstraw (Rudy Ray Moore) was born during a tropical storm, and from the moment he took his first breath he could walk, talk and kick ass. He grows up to become a […]
Movie Review – Racer and the Jailbird (2017)
Racer and the Jailbird, 2017. Directed by Michaël R. Roskam. Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric De Staercke, Jean-Benoît Ugeux, and Nathalie Van Tongelen. SYNOPSIS: When career criminal Gigi (Matthias Schoenaerts) meets a beautiful young race driver named Bibi (Adèle Exarchopoulos), the two of them begin a passionate affair that brings the worlds of high society and the gangster underworld […]
Movie Review – Ideal Home (2018)
Ideal Home, 2018. Directed by Andrew Fleming Starring Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, Jack Gore, Jake McDorman and Alison Pill. SYNOPSIS: An affluent gay couple have their lives turned upside down when they have to look after a ten year old boy. Their glamorous lifestyle is at odds with the demands of the child, who also […]
Anime rom-com The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl gets a U.S. trailer
GKIDS and Fathom Events have announced that they are bringing director Masaaki Yuasa’s (Lu Over the Wall) anime feature The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is coming to U.S. theaters for two nights on August 21st and August 22nd. Watch the U.S. trailer here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Night Is Short, Walk […]
U.S. trailer for The Bookshop starring Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy and Patricia Clarkson
Greenwich Entertainment has released a new U.S. trailer for writer-director Isabel Coixet’s adaptation of Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel The Bookshop, which stars Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, and Patricia Clarkson; take a look at the trailer here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Bookshop here England, 1959. Free-spirited widow Florence Green (Emily Mortimer) risks everything to […]
Jar Jar Binks actor was suicidal after Star Wars backlash
Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, has revealed that he became suicidal after backlash towards his character. News regarding fan and media backlash pertaining to Star Wars has been quite prevalent of late and its certainly creating a discussion about when criticism goes too far. One actor […]
Ryan Reynolds shot the Deadpool test footage the same weekend Green Lantern released
Ryan Reynolds apparently filmed the Deadpool test footage on the same weekend that his Green Lantern movie opened in cinemas. Reynolds has had an interesting history with superhero movies; he, of course, is well known for his role as Deadpool today but has also starred as DC’s Green Lantern. Most fans will be well aware […]