Paying Mr. McGetty, 2016. Directed by Michael Baumgarten. Starring Don “The Dragon” Wilson, R. Marcos Taylor, Anita Clay, Alissa Schneider and Wade Williams. SYNOPSIS: After a night of drinking and gambling, Tyrell (R. Marcos Taylor) is awakened by an angry call from his girlfriend, Meena (Anita Clay) and finds himself in bed with a strange woman, Cecelia (Alissa […]
Sega’s Altered Beast and Streets of Rage being adapted for the screen
Stories International has announced that it has partnered with Circle of Confusion, executive producers of The Walking Dead, Powers, Outcast and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, to develop filmed adaptations of the hit Sega franchises Altered Beast and Streets of Rage, and will explore opportunities for both titles in film and television. Stories is already […]
Blu-ray Review – Cohen & Tate (1988)
Cohen & Tate, 1988. Directed by Eric Red. Starring Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin, Harley Cross, Suzanne Savoy, Cooper Huckabee and Kenneth McCabe. SYNOPSIS: Two hitmen kidnap a young boy to take back to their mob bosses for questioning about a murder but the boy plays the mismatched pair off against each other. Coming from the […]
Movie Review – The Snare (2017)
The Snare, 2017. Directed by C.A. Cooper. Starring Eiofa Forward, Dan Paton, Rachel Warren and Stuart Nurse. SYNOPSIS: Three friends decide to get away for a break, staying at an empty apartment block owned by the parents of one of them. However, due to various circumstances, the trio find themselves trapped on one of the […]
Rob Letterman to direct Detective Pikachu movie
Legendary Entertainment’s first live-action Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu, has just found its director in Shark Tale and Monsters vs. Aliens helmer Rob Letterman. Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls) and Nicole Perlman (Wonder Woman) are on board to pen the screenplay for the project. Universal Pictures will distribute the film in all territories outside of Japan, while Toho […]
UPDATE: James Mangold says he’s working on a black & white version of Logan
Since promotion for Logan began, many fans have wondered whether or not a black and white version of the film could be on the horizon, seeing as since many of the promotional photos were released in that format. Director James Mangold has previously teased the possibility of a B&W version, and now he’s all but confirmed it on Twitter by […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. writer joins Uncharted movie
Deadline is reporting that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. writer and producer Rafe Judkins has signed on to work on the script for the long-gestating big screen adaptation of the Uncharted video game series. “We’ve come up with a wonderful origin story but it’s still based on the Uncharted video game,” producer Charles Roven tells Deadline. “It […]
26 films in the running for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 26 films are in contention for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at next year’s 90th Academy Awards. Here’s the full list… The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales Birdboy: The Forgotten Children The Boss Baby The Breadwinner Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie Cars […]
X-Men producer would welcome a crossover with the Marvel Cinematic Universe
One of the many questions raised by The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets is how Disney and its subsidiary Marvel Studios will handle Fox’s X-Men and Fantastic Four properties. The main assumption is that Marvel will simply reboot the properties as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, […]
Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU
After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]
