Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Stan Lee made his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this weekend with his latest – and undoubtedly most out there – cameo to date, as the Marvel legend sits chatting to the Watchers during a brief sequence (and post-credit scene) in Guardians of […]
4 More Great War Films (That Still Aren’t Saving Private Ryan)
Graeme Robertson with four more great war films (that still aren’t Saving Private Ryan)… A while back I wrote a feature in which I looked back at four of what I considered to be great war films, with the main linking theme being that they weren’t Steven Spielberg’s beloved classic Saving Private Ryan. However, as […]
Superman vs. the KKK movie in development
Deadline is reporting that Lotus Entertainment and PaperChase Films are developing Superman vs. the KKK, an adaptation of Rick Bowers’ YA nonfiction book Superman Versus the Ku Klux Klan: The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate. The book, published in 2012, chronicles the creation of a real-life 1946 radio […]
Kevin Hart to headline The Great Outdoors remake
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has tapped Kevin Hart to lead the cast of a reboot of the 1988 comedy The Great Outdoors, which has been scripted by Randall Green (Billions). The original film was directed by Howie Deutch from a script by John Hughes, and starred John Candy as a Chicago family man […]
Movie Review – Sleight (2016)
Sleight, 2016. Directed by J.D. Dillard. Starring Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill, Storm Reid, Sasheer Zamata, Brandon Johnson, Cameron Esposito, and Frank Clem. SYNOPSIS: A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. […]
Kevin Feige suggests the Cosmic Universe will play a big role in the MCU after Phase Three
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 now rolling out in cinemas around the globe, Marvel chief Kevin Feige has been fielding plenty of questions about the studio’s upcoming plans for the MCU, and what we can expect once Phase Three draws to a close after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4. Feige has already […]
Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 never had a script, according to Ridley Scott
One of the casualties of Ridley Scott returning to the franchise with Alien: Covenant was that Neill Blomkamp’s promising Alien 5 got completely side-lined. First, we received word that the movie was put on hold. Then, we heard from Blomkamp himself that the movie most likely would never happen. Prior to Ridley Scott’s return, we […]
Exclusive Interview: Alex Quade discusses her new film Danger Close
Kieran Fisher chats with Alex Quade about her new film, Danger Close… Alex Quade is an award-winning journalist and war correspondent renowned in the United States for her work with the troops. Known for thrusting herself into the chaos of the war zone, her new documentary, Danger Close, follows Alex as accompanies a highly-trained group […]
Black & White ‘Noir’ version of Logan confirmed, will get one-night only theatrical release
Last month, Logan director James Mangold revealed that he was working on a black and white edition of Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong, a la the Black and Chrome version of Mad Max: Fury Road. Well, it now looks like we have confirmation that this cut will be included on the home-entertainment release of the solo […]
James Cromwell’s character in Jurassic World 2 has an important connection to the original Jurassic Park
James Cromwell’s character in the upcoming Jurassic World 2 has an interesting link to a key character from the original Jurassic Park. Sitting down with Larry King, he reveals that his character, Benjamin Lockwood, has a through-line all the way back to the 1993 original: “The character Richard Attenborough played (John Hammond), I’m his partner, Benjamin […]