While experimenting with his hardcore method acting ways of capturing the essence of his characters, specifically The Joker’s insanity this time around, Jared Leto reportedly presented his co-star Margot Robbie (playing Mistah J’s equally batshit crazy girlfriend Harley Quinn) with a rat, as a gift. Well, since June that rat has been living with Pacific […]
Evan Peters on Quicksilver’s “bigger, longer and more detailed” slow-mo sequence in X-Men: Apocalypse
While the initial reveal of Evan Peters’ Quicksilver during the marketing campaign for X-Men: Days of Future Past met with a mixed reception from fans, the character would go on to provide one of the highlight’s of last year’s X-Men movie with his slow-mo action sequence inside the Pentagon. Peters is set to return to […]
Blu-Ray Review – The Last Command (1928)
The Last Command, 1928. Directed by Josef von Sternberg. Starring Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell and Jack Raymond. SYNOPSIS: A former imperial Russian general, and a cousin to the fallen Tsar, ekes out a living as a Hollywood extra, and lands a role in a movie that, unbeknownst to him, is being directed by a […]
69th Cannes Film Festival Review – The BFG (2016)
The BFG. 2016 Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Ruby Barnhill, Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall and Rafe Spall SYNOPSIS: Sophie, a young orphan, encounters the Big Friendly Giant who takes her to his magical homeland. But as the duo bond, Sophie’s life – and the fate of other children – […]
Jai Courtney confirms Suicide Squad reshoots; on-set report says Warner Bros. want it less “dark”
Following the rather lacklustre release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (which had a horrendous drop in its second week of box office takings), there was a rumour that David Ayer and his Suicide Squad were asked to go back and reshoot some of the movie in order to lighten the tone and make […]
Rumoured details on the Deadpool 2 creative differences between Ryan Reynolds and Tim Miller
Yesterday came the rather surprising news that director Tim Miller has left 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sequel, after an “amicable” split due to creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds. Although no further details were revealed alongside the announcement, The Wrap is claiming to have the inside scoop on the reasoning for Miller’s departure […]
69th Cannes Film Festival Review – Toni Erdmann (2016)
Toni Erdmann, 2016. Directed by Maren Ade. Starring Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Puetter and Hadewych Minis. SYNOPSIS: A bittersweet German comedy about a prankster father who disguises himself as a man named ‘Toni Erdmann’ in a bid to get the attention of his serious, business executive daughter. Parents and adult children struggling to […]
Movie Review – Toni Erdmann (2016)
Toni Erdmann, 2016. Directed by Maren Ade Starring Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn and Ingrid Bisu SYNOPSIS: In order to reconnect with his business driven daughter, a father creates an alter ego pretending to be a high-flying life coach. Sometimes a story is so outlandish, so obscure that you think this has to be […]
X-Men producer confirms Patrick Stewart’s Professor X for Wolverine 3
Patrick Stewart (Green Room) is officially returning to perhaps his most iconic role as Charles Xavier/Professor X, the world’s most powerful telepathic mutant, in 2017’s Wolverine 3. Frequent Fox superhero movie producer Hutch Parker announced the news in an interview with Collider. He said, “I am [involved in Wolverine 3], in fact I’m on loan from them […]
Thirty Years of Top Gun
Thirty years after its first release, Neil Calloway takes a look at Top Gun… Thirty years ago this week – 16th May 1986, to be precise, Top Gun was released and pop culture was changed forever. With the possible exclusion of films where Spielberg and Lucas were involved, it is arguably the most iconic film […]
