Baby Driver, 2017. Directed by Edgar Wright. Starring Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Jon Bernthal, and Eiza González. SYNOPSIS: A young getaway driver yearns to break free from the clutches of a local crime boss and start a new life on the road with his waitress girlfriend. As I sat […]
Vin Diesel named highest-grossing actor of 2017
With 2017 drawing to a close, Forbes has published its list of the top ten highest-grossing Hollywood stars of the year, with Vin Diesel nudging out his Fast & Furious co-star Dwayne Johnson to lead the way with $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office thanks to Fast & Furious 7 and xXx: Return of […]
Vin Diesel returning as Xander Cage for xXx4
After making his return to the xXx franchise earlier this year with the third instalment, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, THR is reporting that Vin Diesel will be reprising the role of the extreme sports star turned secret agent once again for xXx4. The sequel has been announced as part of a slate of films from […]
Pop Cult Corner – Star Wars Characters Who Need To Return and Oscar Outsiders
Welcome to this edition of Pop Cult Corner, the place that gives insights into the news of the week, makes outlandish predictions and above all, probably has too many opinions. This week, two news stories stood out to me. One of them is of course the most obvious, as it has dominated headlines and conversations […]
Matt Reeves couldn’t say no to Planet of the Apes
Director Matt Reeves couldn’t turn down the studio for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. When approached about taking the reins of the Apes franchise after Rupert Wyatt’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Reeves was originally hesitant, saying that directing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes wasn’t for him. Speaking to […]
War for the Planet of the Apes tracking $65 million domestic box office opening
Tracking for War for the Planet of the Apes suggests that the action movie is on target for a $65 million opening at the box office. Early industry tracking puts the third movie in the relaunched Apes franchise in the $55 – $65 million range for its opening weekend, which would place it well among the […]
Ben Kingsley to play Adolf Eichmann in Operation Finale
According to Deadline, Ben Kingsley has signed on to play the notorious Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Operation Finale, the new thriller from MGM and director Chris Weitz (About a Boy, A Better Life) which sees Oscar Isaac as Peter Malkin, a member of Israel’s Mossad tasked with hunting down Nazis following World War […]
Monica Bellucci and Ben Kingsley set for Spider in the Web
Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree, Dancing Arabs) has tapped Monica Bellucci (Spectre), Ben Kingsley (The Jungle Book) and Itay Tiran (Lebanon) to star in the contemporary spy thriller Spider in the Web, reports Deadline. According to the site, the film will see Kingsley as “a once highly-lauded secret agent, Adereth, who’s is deemed to […]
Movie Review – Cars 3 (2017)
Cars 3, 2017. Directed by Brian Fee. Featuring the voice talents of Owen Wilson, Armie Hammer, Cristela Alonzo, Nathan Fillion, Chris Cooper, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Kerry Washington, Tony Shalhoub, Bob Costas, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Bob Peterson, Lea, DeLaria, Darrell Waltrip, Cheech Marin, Margo Martindale, John Ratzenberger, and Paul Newman. SYNOPSIS: […]
Melissa McCarthy set for Christmas comedy Margie Claus
Melissa McCarthy is set to spread some festive cheer, with THR reporting that the actress has signed on to star in the festive family comedy Margie Claus, which is being directed by her husband Ben Falcone. Described as “a broad holiday family musical” in the same spirit as Will Ferrell’s Elf, Margie Claus sees Santa […]
