Andy Serkis is spoilt for choice. He loves acting and, inevitably, performance capture and now adds directing to the list as Breathe, his first film as director to reach cinemas, opens in the UK this week. It’s based on the inspirational true story of Robin Cavendish (played by Andrew Garfield) who was diagnosed with polio […]
Movie Review – Deliver Us (Liberami) (2016)
Deliver Us (Liberami), 2017 Directed by Federica Di Giacomo. SYNOPSIS: A documentary film exploring exorcism and the role the practise has in a contemporary society searching for a cure for various ills, be they physical, mental or spiritual. Exorcism. To most of us that spells out unlucky priests gripping onto their crosses, noisy demonic activity […]
Pacific Rim Uprising director says a crossover with Godzilla and King Kong is a possibility
Back in September when it was first announced that Legendary Pictures were planning a shared universe between Godzilla and King Kong, rumours surfaced about the possibility of the studio bringing Pacific Rim’s Jaegers and Kaiju into the mix for a crossover of monster proportions. Since then, we’ve heard nothing else about the prospect; however, Steven […]
Blu-ray Review – The Thing (1982)
The Thing, 1982. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Masur, Charles Hallahan, and Joel Polis. SYNOPSIS: A group of researchers in Antarctica fall foul of an alien organism that can mimic anything it comes into contact with, resulting in paranoia as the trust between the […]
Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book adaptation going by the title Mowgli: Tales from the Jungle Book
Way back in 2014 it was announced that Andy Serkis had signed on to direct an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book for Warner Bros. Pictures. Despite shooting in 2015, the film – originally titled Jungle Book: Origins was pushed back to 2017 and then 2018, allowing more time to work on the visual […]
Naomi Watts to star in psychological thriller The Wolf Hour
Variety is reporting that Naomi Watts has signed on to star in The Wolf Hour, a psychological thriller from director Alistair Banks Griffin, which is being supported by the Sundance Institute Feature Film Project. The film will see Watts as “a woman who was once a celebrated counter-culture figure who now lives alone in her […]
Blu-ray Review – Le Plaisir (1952)
Le Plaisir, 1952. Directed by Max Ophüls. Starring Jean Gabin, Claude Dauphin, Danielle Darrieux, Simone Simon, and Pierre Brasseur. SYNOPSIS: An anthology film consisting of three separate stories examining a single theme: pleasure. In this elegantly crafted piece, Max Ophüls draws inspiration from France’s best known short story writer Guy de Maupassant to concoct a wistfully philosophical examination of […]
Shazam director confirms April 2019 release date
Over the past couple of years, Warner Bros. has developed a bit of a habit of shuffling its DC Films release dates, with several movies that were part of its initial slate announcement shifting dates, or in some cases, finding themselves stuck in development hell. Well, one movie that does seem to be on track […]
Universal will run free screenings of Thank You for Your Service for service members
Here’s some good news regarding upcoming war drama Thank You for Your Service. AMC Theaters will grant the first 25 service members access to see the film for free at participating at all 7PM showings on October 26th. Check out the full press release below: Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres today announced that, on October 26th, up to […]
First poster for war drama 12 Strong starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon
Following the first trailer for 12 Strong [watch it here], a poster has now arrived online for Nicolai Fuglsig’s upcoming war drama featuring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, and Trevante Rhodes; check it out below… 12 Strong is set in the harrowing days following 9/11 when a U.S. Special Forces team, led by their new […]
