Prolific American actor Michael Massee has passed away aged 61, his agency Greene & Associates has confirmed. EW is reporting that he died on October 20th after a battle with cancer. Massee amassed almost 80 screen credits in his career, including roles in Seven, The Game, Lost Highway, Catwoman, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing […]
Shane Black on his approach to The Predator
With Shane Black deep in pre-production on The Predator, the filmmaker has been speaking to Collider about reviving the sci-fi action franchise, and the tone he plans to adopt for the film. “I think the Predator movies have slightly veered from typical sci-fi in that there is a sort of thriller aspect to them. I think […]
Ice Cube to star as Fagin in new Oliver Twist from Disney and Hamilton director
THR is reporting that Ice Cube has signed on to play Fagin in a modern, musical take on the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist, which is being directed by Tony Award-winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton). According to the site, the new version of the tale – which follows a young orphan boy who falls under the wing of […]
Why Quentin Tarantino won’t be doing Deadpool 2
Anghus Houvouras on the fan petition for Quentin Tarantino to direct Deadpool 2… “It goes without saying.” An expression you use when something is so painfully obvious that it shouldn’t require any explanation. For the record, this article should fall under that umbrella. And yet, here we are listening to a number of supposedly intelligent […]
Movie Review – The Comedian’s Guide to Survival (2016)
The Comedian’s Guide to Survival, 2016. Directed by Mark Murphy Starring James Buckley, MyAnna Buring, Kevin Eldon, Paul Kaye and James Mullinger. SYNOPSIS: James Mullinger, entertainment journalist by day, failing stand-up comedian by night, embarks on a journey of self-discovery to figure out if he should be making people laugh after all… Not many people […]
Rogue’s Gallery: Star Wars actor Ben Mendelsohn’s greatest villains
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story imminent, Sean Wilson explores the litany of memorable bad guys from Orson Krennic actor Ben Mendelsohn… There are many reasons to be intergalactically excited about the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, not least because it will reveal the events leading up to Darth Vader’s majestic […]
Adam West wants to play Thomas Wayne in Ben Affleck’s The Batman
Having reprised the role of the Dark Knight for the animated movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders this year, Adam West has revealed that he’s now keen on another DC role, as he’d like to cameo in Ben Affleck’s The Batman – and he even has a specific role in mind. “Absolutely,” said West when […]
Movie Review – Arrival (2016)
Arrival, 2016. Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O’Brien and Tzi Ma. SYNOPSIS: When mysterious flying spacecrafts touch down around the globe, a team of experts are briefed with the task of cracking the code of exactly why they are here… With Arrival, Dennis Villeneuve has managed […]
Movie Review – Arrival (2016)
Arrival, 2016. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma and Mark O’Brien. SYNOPSIS: When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks […]
Aardman announces Shaun the Sheep Movie 2
Aardman and StudioCanal have officially announced Shaun the Sheep Movie 2, the follow-up to the hugely-successful and Oscar-nominated 2015 film, which will begin pre-production in January 2017 under director Richard Starzak (Shaun the Sheep Movie, Creature Comforts). “Shaun’s move to the big screen proved such a success with audiences around the world that he and […]
