Detour, 2016. Directed by Christopher Smith. Starring Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley, Emory Cohen, John Lynch and Stephen Moyer. SYNOPSIS: Law student Harper’s mother is in hospital in a coma and he blames his stepfather, Vincent. He’s not coping well with the situation, seeking consolation in drink. After one especially heavy night, he awakes to find […]
Rumour: Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall wanted for Jasmine role in Aladdin
Now, this one comes by way of the British tabloid The Sun, so could well be a complete fabrication, but the newspaper is reporting that Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall is wanted for the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney and director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin movie. “Jasmine is Jade‘s perfect role, so she’s delighted to […]
T.I. to reprise role for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
Scott Lang’s misfit band of loveable criminals will be fully reunited in 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, now that Blackfilm has confirmed that actor and rapper T.I. (otherwise known as Tip Harris) will be returning as Dave for the Ant-Man sequel. The outlet spoke to T.I. at a New York event for the third season […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is tracking an $80 million domestic opening weekend at the box office
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is aiming for a box office opening weekend worth $80 million. The Johnny Depp lead adventure flick is the fifth film in the franchise and the first since 2011’s On Stranger Tides. Forecasts are predicting that the latest in the series will bow to around $80 […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Interview – The Rider Director Chloe Zhao
Sara Hemrajani chats with The Rider director Chloe Zhao… Beijing-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao returns to the Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) at Cannes with The Rider, a soulful and intimate portrait of a young South Dakota cowboy struggling to let go of his rodeo champion past after suffering a major head injury. Based on […]
Tatiana Maslany, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Elizabeth Debicki wanted for female lead in Gemini Man
According to THR, Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Fargo) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) are testing for the female lead opposite Will Smith in Ang Lee’s upcoming action sci-fi movie Gemini Man. The actresses are reportedly in contention for the role of Danny, an operative tasked with surveilling Smith’s […]
Christina Ricci and John Cusack to star in Distorted
Minds Eye Entertainment has announced that Christina Ricci, John Cusack and Brendan Fletcher are set to star in the thriller Distorted, wich is being directed by Rob W. King (The Humanity Bureau). The film will see Ricci as Lauren Curran, an artist who suffers from bi-polar disorder and who is recovering from a devastating personal […]
The Mummy could be heading for Tom Cruise’s biggest global opening
The latest Tom Cruise blockbuster The Mummy could see the star land his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Critics haven’t been kind too the return of The Mummy, with the reboot currently sitting at a 37 on Metacritic [read our ★★ review here]. However, negative reviews don’t have to be a sign of […]
Movie Review – Butterfly Kisses (2017)
Butterfly Kisses, 2017. Directed by Rafael Kapelinski. Starring Rosie Day, Elliot Cowan, Charlotte Beaumont, Thomas Turgoose, and Theo Stevenson. SYNOPSIS: We follow Jake and his two best friends, Kyle and Jarred through a world distorted by sex and porn. The leader is Kyle – he talks about girls’ non-stop, Jarred can’t stop cheating on his […]
Silicon Valley renewed for fifth season, but T.J. Miller won’t be returning
HBO’s hit comedy Silicon Valley has been renewed for a fifth season, but the show will be losing one of its original stars when it returns next year, with THR reporting that T.J. Miller is departing the show and won’t be returning as Erlich Bachman in season five. “The producers of Silicon Valley and T.J. Miller […]
