Despite being overshadowed by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for the last few weeks of the year, Warner Bros. Harry Potter spinoff prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has managed to scrape together another box office milestone with the film hitting $800 million worldwide. Fantastic Beasts has grossed $229.9 million domestically, but […]
Hugh Jackman on his early struggles playing Wolverine in X-Men
As we prepare for Logan, the ninth and possibly final time audiences will see Hugh Jackman slice and dice fools as Wolverine, it’s hard to imagine someone new taking on the role, let alone a world where Jackman never got the part in the first place. In an interview with E! Online at the Producers Guild Awards, […]
Movie Review – VooDoo (2016)
VooDoo, 2016. Written and Directed by Tom Costabile Starring Samantha Stewart, Ruth Reynolds, Daniel Kozul, Constance Strickland, Dominic Matteucci SYNOPSIS: An innocent Southern girl hoping to evade her complicated personal life travels to Los Angeles to stay with her cousin. She soon begins to learn that escaping her past isn’t as easy as she hoped… […]
Why I prefer my Batman with a working libido
Anghus Houvouras on Batman and his libido… Batman is the most awesome comic book hero. I really don’t think that requires any discussion. I’m sure there are those out there that could make a strong argument in favor of Superman or Spider-Man, but for the majority of the geek community Batman is the ultimate embodiment […]
UPDATE: Woody Harrelson playing Star Wars Legends character Garris Shrike in the young Han Solo movie
It looks like Lucasfilm is dipping back into the old Star Wars Extended Universe canon for Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s upcoming Han Solo movie, with Woody Harrelson confirming to Variety that his mentor character is Garris Shrike. Created by Ann C. Crispin for the 1997 book The Paradise Snare, Garris Shrike is a bounty […]
DVD Review – Captain Fantastic (2016)
Captain Fantastic, 2016. Directed by Matt Ross. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Kathryn Hahn and Steve Zahn. SYNOPSIS: In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to […]
DVD Review – Wiener-Dog (2016)
Wiener-Dog, 2016. Directed by Todd Solondz. Starring Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Zosia Mamet, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and Tracy Letts. SYNOPSIS : A sprightly dachshund provides the connecting link between four tales of e/ccentricity, disenchantment and dysfunction. A Weiner-dog (or sausage dog in the UK) is another name for a dachshund, and the variously […]
Seth Gordon to direct Boston College Fix
New Line Cinema has tapped Horrible Bosses and Baywatch director Seth Gordon to helm Boston College Fix, which tells the true story of the Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal of the 1970s. Deadline is reporting that the film, which is being written by Robert Carlock (30 Rock, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), will delve into the match-fixing […]
Common says George Miller’s Justice League Mortal was going to have a “raw edge”
Common is currently participating in interviews for the now released John Wick: Chapter 2 [you can read my review here], and as us to be expected the actor is fielding a number of superhero related questions. Specifically, Yahoo Movies asked about his casting as Green Lantern in Mad Max creator George Miller’s unfortunately canned Justice League Mortal […]
Vin Diesel thinks it’s a mistake for Marvel to abandon the Inhumans movie
Before Marvel Studios decided to bump Inhumans from its slate, Guardians of the Galaxy star Vin Diesel lobbied hard for a part in the movie, with numerous rumours linking him to the role of Black Bolt. Well, Marvel is finally set to move forward with The Inhumans, albeit as a TV series from ABC and […]
