The Neon Demon, 2016. Directed by Nicolas Winding-Refn. Starring Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Desmond Harrington, Alessandro Nivola, Christina Hendricks, Abbey Lee and Keanu Reeves. SYNOPSIS: When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get […]
No Film Should Be Banned. Ever.
Samuel Brace on banning films… Sorry snowflakes, but it’s true. Passion of the Christ, A Clockwork Orange, Last Tango in Paris, Deadpool, Hostel, Mad Max, The Da Vinci Code. These are all films that a nation has banned. Banned because of violence, blasphemy, pornographic images etc and so on. These films, and films like them, […]
Adam Driver set to join Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky, Seth MacFarlane also in talks
Deadline is reporting that Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver is set to join the cast of Logan Lucky, the new film from formerly retired director Steven Soderbergh. Driver’s Midnight Special co-star Michael Shannon was due to feature in the film but due to scheduling conflicts the actor has had to drop out. […]
Brave director to make live-action debut with Alice in Wonderland/Peter Pan prequel Come Away
Deadline is reporting that Brave director Brenda Chapman is set to make her live-action directing debut with Come Away, which is said to be envisioned as a prequel to the classic tales Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. The premise reads: “Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their […]
Eddie Redmayne joins Aardman’s Early Man
Aardman and Studio Canal have announced that Eddie Redmayne is set to lend his voice talents to Nick Park’s new prehistoric comedy adventure Early Man as the voice of Dug. “Not only is Eddie a joy to work with, his versatility and boundless energy have really helped to bring my new character to life,” states […]
Wetlands star Carla Juri joins Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2
The cast of the eagerly anticipated sequel to Blade Runner has swelled further today with news from Alcon Entertaiment that Carla Juri (Wetlands) has joined the project. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Enemy), the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult sci-fi classic sees original star Harrison Ford (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) returning as Rick Deckard, […]
Movie Review – Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Florence Foster Jenkins, 2016. Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg and Rebecca Ferguson. SYNOPSIS: The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Are we to laugh with, or laugh at Florence Foster Jenkins, a question […]
Elise Neal joins Wolverine 3
Variety is reporting that Elise Neal (Scream 2, The Hughleys) has become the latest addition to the cast of the as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3. Details on her role are being kept under wraps. Neal joins X-Men veterans Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) and Patrick Stewart (Professor X), alongside fellow new additions Boyd Holbrook (Narcos), Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies), […]
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens poster released, celebrity cameos announced
Syfy has released the official poster for Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, which continues the Star Wars parody theme with a take on the theatrical one-sheet for December’s The Force Awakens… Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly has details on the celebrity cameos for the fourth instalment of the series, which will feature appearances from Stacey Dash, Vince Neil, Wayne […]
Movie Review – The Shallows (2016)
The Shallows, 2016. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring Blake Lively. SYNOPSIS: A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra isn’t a well-known name to mainstream audiences, but he is beginning to slowly […]
