Paramount Pictures has released a new teaser for Alexander Payne’s upcoming sci-fi comedy drama Downsizing which stars Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis, Hing Chau, Laura Dern, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, and Maribeth Monroe; take a look below… When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to […]
Blade Runner 2049 early reactions label the film a “masterpiece”
The early reactions to Blade Runner 2049 are in and they are overwhelmingly good. Sequel plans to the classic Ridley Scott sci-film were met with a healthy dose of scepticism initially, but as time went on, and with the trust so many have in director of the film Denis Villeneuve, a more optimistic outlook was […]
Alex Garland’s sci-fi Annihilation heading straight to Netflix in the UK
Director Alex Garland’s upcoming sci-fi Annihilation, starring Natalie Portman, is set to be released straight to Netflix in the UK and other territories outside North America and China. The film, which is Garland’s highly anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-winning debut Ex Machina, is due for its US release on February 23 and will now arrive […]
First trailer for Alex Garland’s Annihilation
Paramount has released the first trailer for their upcoming sci-fi/horror film Annihilation. Directed by Ex-Machina‘s Alex Garland, the film is adapted from the first novel in Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy and stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac. Watch the trailer below…. The synopsis for the book reads: […]
Watch an exclusive clip from the faith-based drama Generational Sins
Thanks to Freestyle Digital Media, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the faith-based road trip drama Generational Sins from director Spencer T. Folmar, which follows two brothers as they embark on a journey to seek out their alcoholic father. Watch it below or over on our YouTube channel… Two estranged brothers are brought back together […]
Andy Garcia joins Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Deadline is reporting that Andy Garcia has signed on to appear in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Universal Pictures’ sequel to the 2008 hit musical Mamma Mia!, which is being written and directed by Ol Parker (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). The film will feature the return of Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, […]
Julianne Hough cast in Weider biopic Bigger
Grease: Live! star Julianne Hough is set to take on the role of fitness pioneer Betty Weider in Bigger, the upcoming biopic of Joe and Ben Weider from director George Gallo (Middle Men). The film will explore the rags to riches story of the Weider brothers, Jewish immigrants who rose from poverty to change the […]
Watch the gag reel for Spider-Man: Homecoming
Coinciding with its digital release, the gag reel from this year’s Sony and Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: Homecoming has surfaced online, and you can watch it right here… SEE ALSO: Watch the first 10 minutes of Spider-Man: Homecoming SEE ALSO: Spider-Man: Homecoming becomes the highest-grossing superhero movie of the year The hysterical new gag reel from SPIDER-MAN: […]
Has Film Declined In The 21st Century?
Tom Jolliffe on whether standards in film have dropped this century… I’ve made passing reference to it before, but the tail end of the year always brings time for reflection, and I’ve often bemoaned the decline in important cinema being made in recent years. This is the stuff of miserable old git conversations in the […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: Taking time to immerse your audience
In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at immersing the audience… In the ever changing landscape of film, it seems in the modern age of digital film-making, modern editing programmes with limitless options and changing temperament (seemingly) with film audiences, that we’ve seen an inherent shift from film-makers devoting time […]
