Una, 2017. Directed by Benedict Andrews. Starring Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Ruby Stokes, Riz Ahmed, Tobias Menzies, Natasha Little, and Tara Fitzgerald. SYNOPSIS: A woman confronts an older man, her former neighbor, to find out why he abandoned her after they had a sexual relationship. The premise of Una is enough on its own to […]
Rian Johnson has “all the freedom in the world” for his new Star Wars trilogy
While Lucasfilm has been garnering a bit of a reputation lately for rewarding Star Wars directors with their pink slips for their efforts, that hasn’t been the case with Star Wars: The Last Jedi helmer Rian Johnson. Earlier this month it was announced that Johnson has been handed the keys to his very own Star Wars […]
John Landis reveals his original plan for An American Werewolf in London sequel
John Landis may think that it’s a mistake for his son Max Landis to try and remake An American Werewolf in London, but the filmmaker has revealed that he originally planned a sequel to his 1981 cult horror-comedy, although his idea was ultimately rejected by the studio. “I was asked to do a sequel by […]
Oscars 2018: Biggest snubs and surprises from the Academy Award nominations
Tom Beasley takes a look at the twists and turns provided by today’s Oscar nominations, including the biggest snubs and most shocking surprises… The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were dished out today and it’s fair to say that this was perhaps a more interesting crop of nominees than many expected. The big winners, […]
Ridley Scott on replacing Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World
Following allegations of sexual assault against Kevin Spacey, director Ridley Scott made the decision to replace the actor in his new film All the Money in the World, enlisting Christopher Plummer to take on the role of billionaire industrialist J. Paul Getty and embarking on a series of last minute reshoots ahead of the film’s […]
Movie Review – The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
The Pirates of Somalia, 2017. Written and Directed by Bryan Buckley. Starring Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi, Melanie Griffith, Russell Posner, Mohamed Mohamud Hossein, Mohamed Abdikadir, Mohamed Abdi Mohamed, Abdi Sidow Farah, Mohamed Osmail Ibrahim, Sabrina Hassan, Mohamed Barre, and Al Pacino SYNOPSIS: In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi promo image featuring Luke Skywalker, Rey and Kylo Ren
A new promotional image for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been released, which sees Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) joined by his new protege Rey (Daisy Ridley) and his former padawan Ben Solo, a.k.a. Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Take a look here… SEE ALSO: Mark Hamill was originally “appalled” at Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s running time […]
Movie Review – Bullet Head (2017)
Bullet Head, 2017. Directed by Paul Solet. Starring Adrien Brody, John Malkovich, Rory Culkin and Antonio Banderas. SYNOPSIS: After a heist gone tragically wrong, three career criminals find themselves trapped in a warehouse with the law closing in. But, inside the warehouse, a more dangerous threat awaits—as the fugitives are plunged into a furious battle […]
James Gunn set for a return to the horror genre
Before he was steering Guardians of the Galaxy to global box-office domination, James Gunn was known for his work in the horror genre. Gunn wrote the screenplay for Zac Snyder’s fantastic Dawn of the Dead remake, and directed the hilarious alien invasion B-movie Slither. And now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, it seems like he’s […]
James Gunn and Kevin Feige on the Guardians director’s role as Marvel’s “cosmic consultant”
While Marvel Studios is keeping its Phase Four plans tightly under wraps (well, save for Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), we do know that there’s going to be an increased emphasis on the cosmic side of the MCU, with Guardians director James Gunn said to be working closely with Kevin […]
