With John Wick: Chapter 2 having pulled in $125 million and counting around the globe, it looks all but assured that Keanu Reeves will be back to close out the trilogy, and speaking to Empire, the star has offered his thoughts on what he’s like to see from John Wick: Chapter 3: “I think the opening […]
Naomie Harris wants to see Daniel Craig back as 007 for Bond 25
Over the past couple of years there’s been intense speculation over the future of the Bond franchise, with Daniel Craig’s status as the super spy seemingly up in the air as we wait to hear whether or not he’ll be extending his time as 007 (having recently become the second-longest serving actor in the role). […]
R.I.P. Bill Paxton (1955 – 2017)
Some very sad news this afternoon, with American actor Bill Paxton passing away after reportedly suffering complications following surgery. He was 61 years old. Born in Texas, Paxton began his career in the 1980s, appearing in minor roles in the likes of Stripes, The Terminator and Commando. These were followed by memorable turns in films […]
Moonlight sweeps the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica, Los Angeles yesterday, and it was a very good night for Moonlight, with the film sweeping all five awards it was nominated for – Best Feature, Best Director (Barry Jenkins), Best Screenplay (Jenkins), Best Cinematography and Best Editing – as well as receiving the […]
Why The Oscars Are The Most Important Event Of The Year
Neil Calloway claims that the Academy Awards are more important than you might think… Tonight is the 89th Academy Awards, the industry prize giving ceremony that everyone knows as the Oscars (for obscure reasons – nobody is quite sure why they’re called that, with competing origin stories for the nickname). I would argue it’s the […]
Hugh Jackman rejects possibility of a Wolverine/Deadpool team-up, is ready to see another actor as Logan
With the much anticipated arrival of the latest X-Men film, Logan, only a short time away, and with reviews for the Wolverine spin-off being rather impressive, talk about Fox’s two favourite R-rated heroes Wolverine and Deadpool teaming up has once again has ramped up. It seems like it would be a sure thing for the […]
UPDATE: Watch ‘The Last Supper’ prologue for Alien: Covenant, new image released
Fox is starting to kick it up a notch with promotional material for this coming May’s Alien: Covenant, having released a prologue to the Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi horror blockbuster. The clip offers a look at the mission and the new characters, and acts as a ‘Last Supper’ of sorts before everything naturally goes to hell. […]
Critical Thinking: Do Critics Matter? (Part Deux)
Anghus Houvouras on critics and whether they matter… Last year I attempted to answer a question that feels asked as often as opinions about film are stated online: Do critics matter? It’s a difficult question because of how radically the film criticism has changed. I won’t bore you with a detailed historical breakdown of the […]
Jamie Chung to play Blink in Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot
Jamie Chung is swapping the DC universe for Marvel, with the actress joining the cast of Fox’s and Marvel’s as-yet-untitled X-Men series, where she will portray the character of Clarice Fong, a.k.a. Blink. Chung has recently starred in Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham, where she played Valerie Vale. Blink previously appeared in X-Men: Days of […]
No plans for a Step Brothers 2, says Will Ferrell
Well, here’s some disappointing news for fans of Step Brothers, as Will Ferrell has seemingly closed the door on the long-rumoured sequel to the beloved 2008 comedy. “You have to resist the temptation,” Ferrell tells Rolling Stone. “It’s just tough because the things everyone wants you to do sequels of are special because there’s not a […]
