Allied, 2016. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, and Matthew Goode. SYNOPSIS: In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war. Allied […]
Gavin O’Connor to direct Bradley Cooper in WWII drama Atlantic Wall
According to Deadline, Gavin O’Connor (Warrior) has signed on to direct the upcoming World War II drama Atlantic Wall for Imperative Entertainment, while Bradley Cooper (War Dogs) is on board to star. The film’s script, written by Zach Dean, found its way onto the 2015 Black List, which is an annual list of the best […]
Playing Spider-Man left Andrew Garfield a little bit “heartbroken”
For the past couple of years, around awards season (whether it be for the Oscars or Emmys), Variety has hosted Actors on Actors, a series where two performers sit down together and ask each other questions about their careers and performances. Recently, Andrew Garfield and Amy Adams, who are both in contention for an Oscar nomination this […]
Movie Review – Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four (2015)
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four, 2015 Written and Directed by Marty Langford Starring Roger Corman, Alex Hyde-White, Oley Sassone, Michael Bailey Smith, Jay Underwood SYNOPSIS: In the 90s, legendary b-movie filmmaker Roger Corman was given the opportunity to produce a film of Marvel’s first family, the Fantastic Four. But after the […]
Movie Review – Moana (2016)
Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, and Nicole Scherzinger. SYNOPSIS: In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set […]
Moonlight wins Best Feature at the 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards, full list of winners here
It was a good night for Moonlight at the Gotham Independent Film Awards last night, with the Barry Jenkins-directed drama fending off competition from Certain Women, Everybody Wants Some!!, Manchester by the Sea and Paterson to win Best Feature, while it was also honoured with Best Screenplay, the Audience Award, and a special jury award for […]
Movie Review – Passengers (2016)
Passengers, 2016. Directed by Morten Tyldum. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Andy Garcia. SYNOPSIS: A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early. Warning. Spoilers follow… A high up […]
Watch Wes Anderson’s new short film Come Together starring Adrien Brody
Clothing retailer H&M has released its Christmas-themed advert, tapping Wes Anderson and his regular collaborator Adrien Brody for a festive short film entitled Come Together. Shot in Anderson’s signature style, the short sees Brody as a conductor on the H&M Lines Winter Express train, who plans a nice surprise for his passengers after informing them that […]
Moana sails to top spot at the US box office with second-biggest Thanksgiving opening of all time
Disney has continued its record-breaking year at the box office with its latest animated release Moana sailing to top spot in North America with an $81.1 million over the five-day Thanksgiving weekiend. Moana has surpassed Toy Story 2 ($80 million) for the second-biggest ever Thanksgiving opening, but trails fellow Disney release Frozen, which debuted with […]
Marion Cotillard comments on her death scene in The Dark Knight Rises
Marion Cotillard may be an Oscar-winning actress, but she certainly wouldn’t have taken home any awards for Talia al Ghul’s death scene in The Dark Knight Rises, expect perhaps a Razzie. During an interview with Allocine (via Comic Book) to promote her new film Allied, Cotillard has been discussing about the negative reaction towards the scene, […]
