Henry Bevan defends conventional storytelling… One of the most annoying and backhanded critical compliments is “it’s great but conventional.” So many films met with critical acclaim are often simultaneously bashed for presenting their stories in a popular way. It is lazy and naive thinking to dismiss something as conventional without engaging with why it is. […]
Tom Holland confirms Spider-Man 2 and 3 from Marvel and Sony
With the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming just a few weeks away, there’s been a lot of speculation over his future within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The wall crawler will appear in Avengers: Infinity War and the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4, but as far as solo films go not much is known beyond the likelihood of a sequel to Homecoming, depending on […]
Is James Gunn teasing Quasar for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
James Gunn has taken to social media, seemingly to tease Quasar’s appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn will be returning to direct the third instalment of Guardians of the Galaxy and if we can read anything into his tweets, he’s already planning which new characters will make an appearance. There were plenty of […]
Exclusive interview with Jasmin Savoy Brown from The Leftovers
Tai Freligh interviews Jasmin Savoy Brown… Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown is perhaps best known for her role on HBO’s The Leftovers and will be next seen in season 3. Later in the year she will be seen as a lead in TNT’s new drama Will. Jasmin’s additional credits include: Freeform’s Stitchers, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, FOX’s Brooklyn […]
Director John Landis says Universal’s Dark Universe isn’t “respectful of the monsters”
Director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London, National Lampoon’s Animal House) is at it again. Last week he criticized the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe while praising the DCEU’s first critical hit Wonder Woman, and this week he is dropping some harsh words on Universal’s Dark Universe that launched last Friday with […]
Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman
Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings. “I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe […]
Happy Death Day sequel in the works as Blumhouse slasher opens strong at the U.S. box office
With Blumhouse Productions’ latest horror movie Happy Death Day enjoying a solid opening at the domestic box office, pulling in $26.5 million across the Friday to Sunday period, director Christopher Landon has revealed to Cinema Blend that he already has plans for a sequel to the hit slasher. “It’s more than a discussion,” said Landon. […]
Movie Review – Nails (2017)
Nails, 2017. Directed by Dennis Bartok. Starring Shauna Macdonald, Ross Noble, Steve Wall, Charlotte Bradley, Leah McNamara, and Richard Foster-King. SYNOPSIS: A recently paralysed woman struggles to retain her own sanity as the vengeful spirit of a former nurse begins to haunt her hospital room. If for, whatever reason, you’ve been looking for the very […]
Patty Jenkins directing Superman, The Mummy bombs, Tom Hardy in Aladdin and more – Weekend News Roundup
PATTY JENKINS 4 SUPERMAN Having scored the best-reviewed DCEU entry with Wonder Woman – which dropped only 45% in its second week – director Patty Jenkins has been talking about other characters she’d like to tackle. In a Reddit AMA, Jenkins told her fans, “It’s no secret that I love Superman but right now I’m just […]
Exclusive interview with Chris McKay on The LEGO Batman Movie and LEGO Universe
Tai Freligh interviews director Chris McKay… Chris McKay has an extensive background in television work, including editing, directing, producing, animation and visual effects. He is best known for his editing work early on for Robot Chicken and Moral Orel before later adding directing to his resume. He was animation co-director on The LEGO Movie with Phil Lord and Christopher […]
