It’s been a long time since we’ve heard word on the planned remake of the 1958 sci-fi cult classic The Blob, but now it seems that we may have a new addition to the cast, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that Halle Berry is attached to star in the long-gestating remake. In January of 2015, it […]
Movie Review – Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman, 2017. Directed by Patty Jenkins. Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewan Bremner, Lucy Davis, Eugene Brave Rock, Emily Carey, Lilly Aspell, and Saïd Taghmaoui. SYNOPSIS: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes […]
Second Opinion – The Mummy (2017)
The Mummy, 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe. SYNOPSIS: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. To say that The Mummy is […]
Do We Judge a Film Before We Watch It?
Henry Bevan on whether we judge a film before we watch it… One of the most disheartening things ever happened a few days ago. Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, generally awesome dude and woke bae, attacked film critics on Twitter because they didn’t like his new movie, Baywatch. According to Dwayne, “Fans LOVE the movie” whilst […]
Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman not being averse to killing, and the film’s World War I setting
Wonder Woman finally hits theaters this weekend after being met with near-unanimous critical praise [read our reviews here and here], and one aspect moviegoers not familiar with the superheroine will notice is that the Amazon Princess is comfortable killing her foes. Speaking to IGN, director Patty Jenkins commented on this, stating that: “She is actually […]
Elizabeth Debicki and Isabella Rossellini join Gemma Arterton in Vita & Virginia
Protagonist Pictures has announced that Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet) have joined Gemma Arterton (The Girl with All the Gifts) in the upcoming period drama Vita & Virginia, based on the love letters of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. Arterton will take on the role of socialite […]
Sundance London 2017 Review – Bushwick (2017)
Bushwick, 2017 Directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott. Starring Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow, Christian Navarro, Jeremie Harris, and Arturo Castro. SYNOPSIS: A young grad student teams up with an ex-military medic in an attempt to survive a brutal invasion in Bushwick, New York. Hot off the runaway success of their debut, hit zom-com Cooties, […]
Movie Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, 2017. Directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberge. Starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin McNally, David Wenham, and Stephen Graham. SYNOPSIS: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea-captain and his crew. […]
Second Opinion – Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman, 2017. Directed by Patty Jenkins. Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewan Bremner, Lucy Davis, Eugene Brave Rock, Emily Carey, Lilly Aspell, and Saïd Taghmaoui. SYNOPSIS: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes […]
Movie Review – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, 2017. Directed by David Soren. Featuring the voice talents of Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Jordan Peele, and Kristen Schaal. SYNOPSIS: Two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. As superhero […]
