20th Century Women, 2016. Directed by Mike Mills. Starring Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, Elle Fanning, Billy Crudup and Lucas Jade Zumann. SYNOPSIS: Three women explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s, as viewed through the eyes of a teenage boy. It’s the end of the 70s, punk and skateboarding are in […]
Second Opinion – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017. Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Riki Lindhome, Eddie Izzard, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement, […]
Apparently, Coolio was going to play Scarecrow in the Batman & Robin sequel
It’s legend now, but there was a time when Joel Schumacher was working on a follow-up to Batman & Robin, which was green-lit when Warner Bros. were ecstatic with the dailies that were coming back from its production. Since then we’ve heard many rumours about who was going to play certain roles, but a new […]
Disney begins production on Mary Poppins Returns, synopsis released
Disney has officially announced that production is underway on Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the classic 1964 film Mary Poppins, which sees Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train) stepping into the title role previously portrayed by Julie Andrews. Mary Poppins Returns is being directed by Rob Marshall (Into the Woods) and also stars Ben […]
According to the film’s director, there’s no word on Warcraft 2 – yet
Although it didn’t have a great domestic theatrical run, Duncan Jones’ Warcraft was a huge success overseas and became the most successful video game movie ever made. We did hear word late last year that a sequel was in development solely designed for the Chinese market, but now the director has thrown some shade on those […]
Shailene Woodley will not be appearing in the Divergent TV movie
This won’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who’s been following the story, but Shailene Woodley has officially confirmed that she won’t be reprising the role of Tris Prior in the TV-bound fourth and final chapter of the Divergent series, with the actress telling Vanity Fair: “No. I’m not going to be on […]
Scarlett Johansson addresses Ghost in the Shell whitewashing accusations, new TV spot released
Ahead of its release next month, a new TV spot has arrived online for Rupert Sanders’ highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, which you can check out below… Meanwhile, during a recent interview with Marie Clare, star Scarlett Johansson addressed recent accusations of whitewashing aimed at the movie: “I certainly would never presume to play […]
John Carpenter rebooting Halloween once again for 2018 release
It’s been rumoured and developed for some time, but the Halloween franchise is finally making its way back to the silver screen with original director John Carpenter serving as executive producer. The horror maestro announced the project via Facebook. “David Gordon Green and Danny McBride are joining the project to complete the creative team,” he […]
Oscars: What Should Have Won – JFK for Best Picture over The Silence of the Lambs
Graeme Robertson on why JFK should have won Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards… The Oscars celebrating the best of 1991 was a little more business as usual when compared to the stellar line-up of a year like the 1976 nominations. We had some good films, but not many that would go on to be […]
Another Ben Affleck Batman villain revealed, Clerks 3 is officially dead, what will Kevin Smith do next and more – Daily News Roundup
WHY SO SERIOUS? Since the announcement that Ben Affleck was no longer directing The Batman, there have been some rumours about his continued involvement in the franchise, as well as word that Chris Terrio (Argo) has re-written his script. According to a new report from Forbes, Affleck’s script saw a cameo from Jared Leto’s Joker […]