Prior to the premiere of Sherlock series four on New Year’s Day, there was a lot of talk that the latest season could be the final run of episodes for the beloved BBC drama. Back in October, Benedict Cumberbatch indicated that the fourth series “might be the end of an era”, only for Steven Moffat […]
Ben Affleck still wants to direct a Batman movie
With Ben Affleck stepping away from the director’s chair on The Batman earlier this year, there’s been incessant speculation over his future as the DC Extended Universe’s Dark Knight – speculation which has been compounded by the underwhelming reception to Warner’s latest DCEU release Justice League. Affleck has said himself that he’s yet to commit […]
Movie Review – Southern Fury (2017)
Southern Fury, 2017. Directed by Steven C. Miller. Starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Adrian Grenier, Johnathon Schaech, and Christopher Coppola. SYNOPSIS: A Southern business owner attempts to rescue his crooked brother from a local gangster. Soon to join the Netflix pile of awful action films that no one would willingly good pay money for, sees […]
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel is disappointed Deadpool wasn’t nominated for Best Picture
This Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony is quickly approaching, and to promote the festivities Jimmy Kimmel took part in an interview with Variety. One of the topics touched upon was the Academy’s lack of nominating bigger budget films and under appreciation of the comedy genre, specifically Deadpool. Kimmel stated: “I would have liked to have seen Deadpool […]
James McAvoy seemingly confirms Xavier return, Simon Kinberg rumoured to direct next X-Men instalment
With the contracts for the main players of the First Class cast expiring after last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, there’s been a lot of rumour and speculation about the next instalment of the main X-Men franchise, with one report even suggesting that 20th Century Fox is prepared for a soft reboot, should it not be able […]
Hugh Jackman to star as Senator Gary Hart in The Frontrunner
Hugh Jackman has joined the political drama The Frontruner as Senator Gary Hart. Based on a true story, the film will detail the rise and fall of Gary Hart, the US senator who was the Democratic frontrunner for his party’s nomination for president in 1988. His campaign was hit by revelations of an affair with […]
Logan opens to $237.8 million worldwide
Well, it looks like the tracking was wide of the mark again… Having been pegged for a $170 million global bow, Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong Logan has exceeded expectations, with the third Wolverine solo movie debuting to $237.8 million worldwide. The film, which reunites Jackman with James Mangold, director of 2013’s The Wolverine, grossed $85.3 […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi disappointing at China box office
It seems the force isn’t very strong in the Middle Kingdom, as Star Wars: The Last Jedi looks set to struggle at the Chinese box office with an opening weekend of around just $5 million. THR is reporting that Episode VIII grossed $560,000 in midnight takings on Thursday night, and will likely finish the weekend […]
How Star Wars: The Last Jedi brought back that classic character to the big screen
Warning. Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… The Last Jedi was full of surprises, from shocking deaths to interesting character developments, not all of which went over well with fans. One nice surprise, however, was the return of Yoda, who appeared as a force ghost to Luke before seemingly burning the sacred […]
Deadpool appearance could tempt Patrick Stewart back as Professor X
After initially stating that he was open to further appearances as Professor Charles Xavier following his latest in Logan, Patrick Stewart subsequently changed his mind and said that, as with Hugh Jackman, the new Wolverine movie would mark his final outing in the X-Men franchise. Well, it seems that – unlike Hugh Jackman – the […]
