According to The Hollywood Reporter, Like Crazy and Equals director Drake Doremus has tapped Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) and Lea Seydoux (Spectre) to star in his next film. THR reports that the as-yet-untitled project is described as a “unique love story”, although its plot remains a closely guarded secret. It has been written by […]
Woody Harrelson and James Marsden set for Rob Reiner’s Shock and Awe
Deadline is reporting that Woody Harrelson and James Marsden have signed on to appear in Shock and Awe, an Iraq war drama from director Rob Reiner, which reteams the filmmaker with his LBJ screenwriter Joey Hartstone. The site reports that the project follows “Knight-Ridder reporters Jonathan Landay and Warren Strobel, who after the events of […]
FrightFest Presents Review – Landmine Goes Click (2015)
Landmine Goes Click, 2015. Directed by Levan Bakhia. Starring Sterling Knight, Spencer Locke, Dean Geyer, Helen Nelson, Kote Tolordava and Giorgi Tsaava. SYNOPSIS: An American backpacking in the former Soviet Union steps on a landmine and is forced to watch as his girlfriend is tortured and abused. People trapped in unusual circumstances can make for […]
Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne join Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying
Boyhood and Everybody Wants Some!! helmer Richard Linklater is currently developing his next movie Last Flag Flying, a “sort of” sequel to Hal Ashby’s The Last Detail, and THR is reporting that Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) and Laurence Fishburne (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) are all in talks to appear in the […]
Christoph Waltz in talks for James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel
Variety is reporting that Christoph Waltz is in talks to join Alita: Battle Angel, 20th Century Fox’s upcoming manga adaptation from director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron. Should a deal be reached, the Oscar-winner will join Rosa Salazar in the cast, with Salazar playing the titular Alita, a cyborg rescued from a scrapyard and […]
Blu-ray Review – Midnight Run: Collector’s Edition (1988)
Midnight Run, 1988. Directed by Martin Brest. Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina and Joe Pantoliano. SYNOPSIS: Midnight Run arrives on Blu-ray in the US in a new Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory that includes a new interview with Robert De Niro along with the interviews that were part […]
Movie Review – The Closer We Get (2015)
The Closer We Get, 2015. Directed by Karen Guthrie. Starring Karen Guthrie, Ann Guthrie and Ian Guthrie. SYNOPSIS: This bittersweet film goes under the skin of an astonishing story of broken dreams, loyalty and – perhaps – redemption, told by reluctantly dutiful daughter Karen. Steadily driving through the urban wilderness. Seemingly in control behind the trusty […]
David Tennant joins Dean Devlin’s Bad Samaritan
David Tennant (Doctor Who, Jessica Jones) has signed on to appear in Bad Samaritan, which marks the feature directorial debut of Independence Day producer Dean Devlin. “I’m a huge fan of David’s work,” said Devlin. “I’m overjoyed at the opportunity to work with him. [Brandon Boyce’s] script had me on the edge of my seat. […]
Alicia Vikander on taking on the role of Lara Croft for Tomb Raider
Back in April, it was announced that Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) is to portray Lara Croft for the upcoming reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise from director Roar Uthaug (The Wave), and during an interview with Collider to promote her new film The Light Between Oceans, the Swedish actress has been chatting about taking on […]
James Franco to star in adaptation of Neil Strauss’ The Game
Following the Venice Film Festival premiere of his new film In Dubious Battle, it has been announced that James Franco is set to play a notorious pickup artist in a feature film adaptation of Neil Strauss’ bestselling memoir The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. Released in 2005, The Game details investigative journalist […]
