Carrie Fisher’s sudden heart attack and tragic death on December 27th prompted many of her closest family members and friends to pen a number of tributes paying respect. The remembrance continues with her very personal friend and Blues Brothers co-star Dan Aykroyd writing up a lengthy piece for Empire that can be read below: “I grew […]
Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope announces Apocalypse Now video game adaptation
Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope has announced that it is in development on a video game adaptation of the classic 1979 Vietnam War movie Apocalypse Now. “Forty years ago, I set out to make a personal art picture that could hopefully influence generations of viewers for years to come,” said Coppola. “Today, I’m joined by new […]
R.I.P. Mary Tyler Moore (1936 – 2017)
Legendary American actress Mary Tyler Moore has passed away aged 80, her publicist has announced today. “Mary Tyler Moore passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine,” read the statement. “A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the […]
DVD Review – Urban Hymn (2015)
Urban Hymn, 2015. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Starring Shirley Henderson, Letitia Wright, Isabella Laughland, Steven Mackintosh, and Ian Hart. SYNOPSIS : Set against a backdrop of the 2011 UK summer riots, a determined social worker encourages a young offender to develop her singing talent. Urban Hymn is a drama certainly singing from a worthy enough […]
Michael Keaton’s Batman Returns Batsuit sells for over $40,000
Michael Keaton’s batsuit from Batman Returns was up for auction on the Nate D. Sanders website and just sold for the hefty price tag of $41, 250. The Batsuit is set to come mounted on a Michael Keaton mannequin, mounted on a special Batman Returns base: Michael Keaton’s Batsuit from Tim Burton’s hit superhero film ”Batman […]
UFC’s Conor McGregor turned down a key role in Shane Black’s The Predator
Fan of MMA or not, there’s no denying that UFC star Conor McGregor is a hot commodity. WWE wants him in some sort of role, Game of Thrones showrunners have cast him in a bit part, and now it’s come to light that due to money and filming duration issues, he has turned down a […]
Movie Review – The Covenant (2017)
The Covenant, 2017. Directed by Robert Conway. Starring Monica Engesser, Clint James, Owen Conway, Sanford Gibbons, and Maria Olson. SYNOPSIS: After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah Doyle moves back to her childhood home with her estranged brother, Richard. It’s not long before Sarah begins to experience supernatural phenomena of a violent […]
James Cameron on the Alien franchise and Alien: Covenant
Last week it was announced that James Cameron is returning to the Terminator series to “godfather” a reboot from Deadpool helmer Tim Miller, and now speaking to Vulture, the filmmaker has been chatting about the Alien franchise, and whether he has any interest in it going forward. “The franchise has kind of wandered all over […]
Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in talks for Steven Knight’s Serenity
According to Deadline, Interstellar co-stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway are in talks to join the “sexy noir” Serenity, which is being written and directed by Steven Knight (Locke, Taboo). The site reports that the project is set to begin shooting in the summer and tells “mysterious tale of a fishing boat captain whose past […]
Julian Fellowes is working on a Downton Abbey movie
It looks like we could be set for a return to Downton Abbey, and on the big screen no less, as creator Julian Fellowes has revealed that he’s working on a feature film script. “I’ve done some work on it because I don’t want want to be caught out if [the producers] suddenly say yes […]
