Trolls, 2016. Directed by Mike Mitchell and Wat Dohrn. Featuring the voice talents of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Icona Pop, Gwen Stefani, Jeffrey Tambor, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Christine Baranski, James Corden and Russell Brand. SYNOPSIS: Troll Princess Poppy must save her friends from the evil Bergen Chef with the help of […]
October Horrors Day 11 – Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II, 1987 Directed by Sam Raimi Starring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks and Kassie Wesley SYNOPSIS: Ash, the sole survivor of the previous film, returns to contend with the evil spirits summoned from the cursed Necronomicon, the book of the dead. Joined by those present at the book’s original discovery and others, […]
Kevin Feige says Captain Marvel “is certainly an origin” story
From Iron Man to Ant-Man, it’s become quite clear over the years that the Marvel Cinematic Universe favors introducing audiences to new superheroes through origin stories. Aside from a few exceptions here and there, nearly every introductory film in the Marvel Studios catalog has shown how the titular hero or heroes came to be exactly […]
60th BFI London Film Festival Review – Bleed for This (2016)
Bleed for This, 2016. Directed by Ben Younger. Starring: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Ciaran Hinds, Katey Sagal and Ted Levine. SYNOPSIS: Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller) has achieved enormous success as a lightweight boxer but his career is threatened when he fails in the Junior Welterweight title fight against Floyd Mayweather. When a devastating car accident […]
Blu-ray Review – The Thing Collector’s Edition
The Thing Collector’s Edition Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites. SYNOPSIS: The Thing arrives on Blu-ray again in a comprehensive two-disc set from Shout! Factory. All the previously released bonus features are […]
Movie Review – Shin Godzilla (2016)
Shin Godzilla, 2016 Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi Starring Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Ohsugi, Akira Emoto, Kengo Kôra, Mikako Ichikawa, Jun Kunimura, Pierre Taki, Kyûsaku Shimada, Ken Mitsuishi SYNOPSIS: Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster. Having been dormant in his native Japan since 2004’s Godzilla: Final […]
Sony confirms Spider-Man spin-offs
Prior to Marvel and Sony reaching a deal that would see the wall-crawler join the MCU, Sony had big plans for a Shared Spider-Man Universe with movies being developed for The Sinister Six, Venom and an ‘female Spider-Man film’. It has been rumoured that those plans were still on the cards, and Sony chairman Tom […]
Movie Review – Arcadia (2016)
Arcadia, 2016. Written and Directed by Tom Large. Starring Marc Baylis, Akie Kotabe, Sid Phoenix and Rufus Wright. SYNOPSIS: One man fights to give his family a future in a world crippled by disease where medical care is controlled by a totalitarian regime. Science Fiction over the years has often played on the notion of the […]
60th BFI London Film Festival Review – Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight, 2016. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring Trevante Rhodes, Andre Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, and Mahershala Ali. SYNOPSIS: A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing […]
DVD Review – Tales of Poe (2014)
Tales of Poe, 2014. Directed by Bart Mastronardi, Alan Rowe Kelly Starring Caroline Williams, Debbie Rochon, Adrienne King, Amy Steel, Alan Rowe Kelly, Brewster McCall, Randy Jones. SYNOPSIS: An anthology film based on three of Edgar Allen Poe’s popular stories The Tell Tale Heart, Cask of Amontillado and Dreams. Anthology films are well loved among […]
