Caltiki, The Immortal Monster, 1959. Directed by Riccardo Freda & Mario Bava. Starring John Merivale, Didi Sullivan, Gérard Herter, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Gail Pearl, and Daniela Rocca. SYNOPSIS: A group of scientists investigating the disappearance of an ancient Mayan civilisation discover a remnant of an alien species that infects one of their crew. Caltiki, The […]
Bond screenwriters adapting Jo Nesbo’s I Am Victor for director Baltasar Kormakur
Regular James Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are to pen an adaptation of Norwegian author Jo Nesbo’s upcoming novel I Am Victor, which has Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) attached to direct and produce. The crime thriller follows “a skilled but morally corrupt and narcissistic divorce attorney. When he finds himself framed for a series […]
A crossover between Marvel’s Inhumans and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sounding unlikely
Although ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was the first entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to introduce the concept of the Inhumans, executive producer Jed Whedon has cast doubt over the possibility of the upcoming Inhumans TV series crossing over with his own show. “Without being able to say anything really about that show, it will […]
Anthony Hopkins calls Michael Bay a “genius,” likens him to Steven Spielberg
When talking about the most brilliant filmmakers of our time, you’d be hard-pressed to find yourself in a conversation where Michael Bay’s name makes an appearance: unless you’re talking to Sir Anthony Hopkins, of course. During a recent interview with Yahoo! Movies about the upcoming fifth installment in Bay’s Transformers film franchise, Transformers: The Last Knight (which […]
Raising Caine: Sir Michael Going On In Style
Tony Black on screen legend Michael Caine… His recent political leanings aside, Sir Michael Caine remains one of the surviving legends of British and indeed American cinema of the last fifty years, and this weekend’s Going in Style–a heist caper directed by none other than Scrubs‘ Zach Braff–sees him share top billing with fellow aged […]
Scarlett Johansson on Lisbeth Salander casting rumours for The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Last month, Sony officially announced that it was moving ahead with a follow-up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, setting Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) to relaunch the Millennium movie series with an adaptation of The Girl in the Spider’s Web. As part of the announcement, it was confirmed that Rooney Mara would be replaced […]
Movie Review – Going in Style (2017)
Going in Style, 2017. Directed by Zach Braff Starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Peter Serafinowitz, Christopher Lloyd, Kenan Thompson, John Ortiz and Matt Dillon SYNOPSIS: Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to […]
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins on working within the established DC Extended Universe
We’re just a couple of months away from the release of Wonder Woman, the fourth entry in the DC Extended Universe, and the first female-led superhero movie from Warner Bros. and DC Films. During an interview with Empire, director Patty Jenkins has been discussing how she found working within the confines of the shared universe already […]
Chris Morgan on the possibility of Fast & Furious… In Space!
Generally, by the time a franchise starts pushing double figures, it’s time to take things to outer space in an effort to scrape the last few dregs out of the well. The Fast & Furious franchise hasn’t quite reached that point yet, but with the eighth instalment The Fate of the Furious opening this coming […]
Jeremy Renner and Hannibal Buress join Ed Helms in Tag
According to Variety, Jeremy Renner and Hannibal Buress are in talks with New Line Cinema to join the Ed Helms-headlined comedy Tag. The film is based on a story from the Wall Street Journal which revolves around a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of the children’s game Tag for the […]