Shane Black has come a long way since he played a supporting role in 1987’s classic Arnold Schwarzenegger-led action movie Predator, going on to write and direct such noteworthy films as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3, but he certainly hasn’t forgotten his roots, as in 2018 he will be returning to helm […]
Movie Review – The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
The Angry Birds Movie, 2016. Directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly. Starring Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Kate McKinnon, Tony Hale and Peter Dinklage. SYNOPSIS: Find out why the birds are so angry. When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up […]
Captain America: Civil War pulls in $25 million from Thursday night opening, falls short of Batman v Superman
Captain America: Civil War finally made its way across the Pond last night, with the latest Marvel Studios blockbuster pulling in $25 million from domestic Thursday night screenings. That figure is $2.7 million short of rival superhero movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which went on to gross $166.1 million in its domestic opening […]
Clifford the Big Red Dog movie finds a director
Back in July of last year it was revealed that Paramount Pictures was developing a live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of Norman Bridwell’s Clifford the Big Red Dog book series, and now Variety is reporting that the project has found a director. Walt Becker, whose previous credits include Van Wilder, Wild Hogs, Old Dogs and Alvin and […]
Movie Review – Inferno (2016)
Inferno, 2016. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Irrfan Khan, Ben Foster, and Ana Ularu. SYNOPSIS: Robert Langdon must regain his memory and his problem solving skills in order to save the world’s population from a deadly new plague. Full disclosure: I read the book Inferno when it first came […]
Flickering Myth Film Class: How To Edit Action
Tom Jolliffe begins a series of film classes. This week, featuring a guide on how to edit action scenes… In a new recurrent series, Film Class, I will take you through a guide on various topics relating to all manner of differing film aspects. From everything in front, or behind the camera, during shoot or […]
Ray Fisher says Cyborg movie is still on track for 2020
Although the DC Extended Universe movie slate has undergone a number of changes and additions since it was first announced back in 2014, it seems one of those original ten projects remains on track. According to DC World, Ray Fisher was in attendance at the City of Heroes convention in the UK this weekend, where […]
Second Opinion – Lights Out (2016)
Lights Out 2016. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke, Alicia Vela Bailey, and Maria Bello. SYNOPSIS: When her little brother, Martin, experiences the same events that once tested her sanity, Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the terror, which brings her face to face with an […]
High School Musical meets The Walking Dead with Disney’s Zombies
Disney Channel has announced the upcoming DVD release of its latest original movie, as High School Musical meets The Walking Dead with Disney’s Zombies! Disney’s Zombies is a music- and dance-filled story set in the fictitious world of Seabrook, a cookie-cutter community brimming with perky conformity 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. Today, the zombies […]
Dwayne Johnson lost out on Jack Reacher role to Tom Cruise
It has been revealed that Dwayne Johnson auditioned for Jack Reacher but eventually lost out to Tom Cruise. Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. former pro wrestler The Rock, has had quite the career, becoming more and more of a star with each passing year. And it turns out, about ten years ago, the actor had a chance […]
