The Innocents, 2016. Directed by Anne Fontaine. Starring Lou de Laage, Agata Buzek, Agata Kulesza and Vincent Macaigne. SYNOPSIS: Poland after the end of World War II is occupied by the Russians and a female doctor is helping the Red Cross to care for survivors. A nun from the local convent arrives, pleading for help and […]
Toby Jones and Rafe Spall join Jurassic World sequel
With Jurassic World 2 gearing up to go into production early in 2017, Variety has the first casting news on the sequel to last year’s dino-blockbuster, with the site reporting that Toby Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger, Sherlock) and Rafe Spall (The BFG, Black Mirror) are joining the film. The sequel is being directed by […]
Max Landis to write and direct American Werewolf in London remake
John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London is set for the remake treatment, with Landis’ son Max Landis signing on to write and direct a new take on the 1981 cult classic. The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman and David Alpert are producing the remake through Skybound Entertainment for Universal Pictures. John Landis is also attached […]
Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Collector’s Edition
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Collector’s Edition Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, and Lupita Nyong’o SYNOPSIS: The cast from the original Star Wars trilogy meets a new generation of heroes […]
John Turturro on returning to the role of Jesus Quintana for Going Places
Back in August, production began on Going Places, a remake of the 1974 French film Les Valseuses, with John Turturro writing and directing, as well as reprising his role as Jesus Quintana from the Coen Brothers’ 1998 classic The Big Lebowski. Last month we got our first look at Turturro back in character, and now […]
Movie Review – Krampus Unleashed (2016)
Krampus Unleashed, 2016. Directed by Robert Conway. Starring Amelia Brantley, Bryson Holl, Caroline Lassetter and Travis Amery. SYNOPSIS: In pursuit of a lost treasure, a group of fortune hunters mistakenly unearth an ancient demonic summoning stone that holds a terrible curse and awakens a timeless evil, the Krampus. After centuries of slumber, Krampus, the Christmas […]
Blu-ray Review – The Initiation (1984)
The Initiation, 1984. Directed by Larry Stewart. Starring Daphne Zuniga, Clu Gulager, Vera Miles, James Read, Marilyn Kagan. SYNOPSIS: When a college prank goes wrong a group of teenage girls find themselves at the mercy of a killer. Originally released during the dying breaths of the first run of slasher films, The Initiation is a […]
Sandman adaptation loses its screenwriter as “it needs to go to TV” rather than a movie
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s planned adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comic book series has hit another stumbling block, with screenwriter Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Thing) exiting the project after coming to the conclusion that it is better suited as a TV series rather than a movie. “I had many […]
Review – Jurassic Park live at the Royal Albert Hall
Sean Wilson reviews the concert performance of John Williams’ classic dinosaur blockbuster score… Assessing a film score is a tricky thing – does one applaud an orchestral soundtrack for drawing attention to itself, or for remaining steadfastly unobtrusive and part of the fabric of the movie in question? It’s especially tricky when assessing the work […]
Sylvester Stallone replaces Robert De Niro in Idol’s Eye
THR has revealed that Sylvester Stallone is replacing his Cop Land co-star Robert De Niro in director Olivier Assayas’ (Personal Shopper) heist thriller Idol’s Eye, where he’ll star alongside Robert Pattinson (Twilight) and Rachel Weisz (The Light Between Oceans). The film sees Pattinson as “a thief who unknowingly steals a blue diamond from Chicago mob […]