It was announced yesterday that Joss Whedon is looking to make the jump from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the DC Extended Universe, with The Avengers director said to be in talks with Warner Bros. about writing and directing a Batgirl solo movie. While a deal is yet to be reached, Entertainment Weekly seems to […]
Oscar Isaac to hunt Nazis in Operation Finale
Star Wars star Oscar Isaac has signed on to lead the upcoming thriller Operation Finale, which tells the true story of the hunt for Adolf Eichmann, a member of the SS and one of the main architects of the Holocaust during World War II. The film is being directed by Chris Weitz (About a Boy, […]
Movie Review – Bethany (2017)
Bethany, 2017. Directed by James Cullen Bressack. Starring Shannen Doherty,Tom Green Stefanie Estes, Zack Ward, Keith Jardine, Leon Russom, and Felissa Rose. SYNOPSIS: After Claire’s mother dies, she and her husband move back to her childhood home only to have the abusive and traumatic memories of her mother come back and bring unrest into the […]
Pharrell Williams musical biopic in development
THR is reporting that 20th Century Fox has snapped up a pitch for a musical film inspired by the early years of musical Pharrell Williams. Entitled Atlantis, the film will be helmed by Broadway director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot), with Williams producing and Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) penning the script. According to […]
Does knowing too much about a film ruin your enjoyment?
Anghus Houvouras on whether knowing too much about a film can ruin your enjoyment… There are still people who decide what movie they’re going to see in the span of time it takes between arriving at the theater and purchasing a ticket. Carefree film fans who are somehow able to miss (or purposefully avoid) the […]
Movie Review – Free Fire (2016)
Free Fire, 2016. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy, Sharlto Copley, Babou Ceesay, Enzo Cilenti, Jack Reynor, Sam Riley, Noah Taylor and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival. Ben Wheatley […]
Movie Review – Free Fire (2016)
Free Fire, 2016. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley, Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Michael Smiley, Sam Riley, Noah Taylor, Enzo Cilenti, Babou Ceesay, and Jack Reynor. SYNOPSIS: Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival. When […]
Nathan Fillion teases Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 deleted scene, Miley Cyrus confirmed for voice role
Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Back in April of last year some set photos from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 arrived online showing movie posters from the ‘Simon Williams Film Festival’, which also revealed that Nathan Fillion is portraying the character of Simon Williams, better known to Marvel comic […]
Mel Brooks says MGM is interested in Spaceballs 2
It’s been teased since the release of the first movie back in 1987, and it seems that Mel Brooks still hasn’t given up hope of making Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money a reality, with the filmmaking stating that the renewed interest in Star Wars may pave the way for the long-awaited sequel. Speaking at […]
30 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1987
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1987… The 80’s mark a special period in cinema for me. It’s predominantly an age thing. I grew up throughout the 80’s, soaking in some fantastic films. It was a rising golden age of blockbusters which took the foundations of what guys like Spielberg and Lucas launched in […]
