Variety is reporting that Naomi Watts has signed on to star in The Wolf Hour, a psychological thriller from director Alistair Banks Griffin, which is being supported by the Sundance Institute Feature Film Project. The film will see Watts as “a woman who was once a celebrated counter-culture figure who now lives alone in her […]
Naomi Watts to star in Penguin Bloom
Deadline is reporting that Naomi Watts is set to star in Penguin Bloom, an adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive’s bestselling Australian book. Watts is also producing the film with Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea, while Shaun Grant (Snowtown, Berlin Syndrome) will pen the screenplay. Penguin Bloom (published in the U.S.) tells the true story of […]
Josh Gad teasing role as The Penguin in the DC Extended Universe?
It seems that Josh Gad (best known for voicing Olaf in Frozen and recently playing LeFou in the live-action Beauty and the Beast remake) could be circling the role of The Penguin. First, major DC film studio executives such as Geoff Johns and Jon Berg started following the actor on various social media platforms, and now […]
Kenneth Branagh to direct and star in Anne Frank tale Keeper of the Diary
It looks like Kenneth Branagh has found his next directorial effort following his upcoming Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express, with Deadline reporting that he is in talks with Fox Searchlight to helm the Anne Frank tale Keeper of the Diary. The film will take place in the aftermath of World War II, […]
Movie Review – Unleashed (2016)
Unleashed, 2016. Written and Directed by Finn Taylor. Starring Kate Micucci, Justin Chatwin, Steve Howey, Illeana Douglas, Hana Mae Lee, and Sean Astin. SYNOPSIS: When a cosmic event turns Emma’s dog and cat into two perfect guys, Emma reconsiders her outlook on dating, hilariously works out her trust issues, and ultimately learns to love herself. […]
The Frenzied Fraud of Forced Fandom
Anghus Houvouras on the frenzied fraud of forced fandom… The true casualty of the current state of geek cinema is how entertainment sites have mirrored the 24 hour news cycle first introduced by CNN back in the 1980’s. The idea that there is enough happening in the world to necessitate news every minute of every […]
Move Review – Truth or Dare (2018)
Truth or Dare, 2018. Directed by Jeff Wadlow. Starring Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Hayden Szeto, Landon Liboiron, Sophia Taylor Ali, and Nolan Gerard Funk. SYNOPSIS: A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone — or something — begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the […]
Movie Review – Rampage (2018)
Rampage, 2018. Directed by Brad Peyton. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, P.J. Byrne, Marley Shelton, Breanne Hill, Jack Quaid, Matt Gerald, Jason Liles, Demetrius Grosse, and Will Yun Lee. SYNOPSIS: Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent gorilla who has been […]
Movie Review – Krystal (2018)
Krystal, 2018. Directed by William H. Macy. Starring Nick Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Jacob Latimore, T.I., William H. Macy, Grant Gustin, Felicity Huffman, William Fichtner, Rick Fox, Amy Parrish, and Kathy Bates. SYNOPSIS: A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can […]
Movie Review – The Endless (2018)
The Endless, 2018. Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Starring Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington, Emily Montague, James Jordan, and Lew Temple. SYNOPSIS: Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group’s beliefs may be saner than they once thought. Before highlighting the mind-bending […]
