Prior to 2016, Ryan Reynolds hadn’t had the best of luck with comic book movies, with a C.V. that included the critically derided Blade Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Green Lantern, R.I.P.D. Of course, that all changed with the release of Deadpool, which proved to be a smash hit with fans and critics alike, and has even picked […]
Movie Review – Denial (2016)
Denial, 2016. Directed by Mick Jackson. Starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott, Jack Lowden, Caren Pistorius and Alex Jennings. SYNOPSIS: Based on the acclaimed book Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, Denial recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s legal battle for historical truth against David Irving, who accused her of libel when she declared him […]
Exclusive Interview with Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly
This year marks the 15th anniversary of cult classic Donnie Darko. Eric Bay-Andersen sat down with writer/director Richard Kelly to discuss the film’s production, impact and enduring appeal…It’s been fifteen years since Donnie Darko was released, which, strange as that may seem, is a longer gap than between when the film was released and when […]
Samuel L. Jackson has begun voice recording sessions for The Incredibles 2
In a recent Instagram post, Samuel L. Jackson revealed that his recording sessions for The Incredibles 2 have begun. The actor sent out a picture of the voice booth he would be reading his lines from, with a caption that read: “It’s about to go down… First recording session for…. INCREDIBLES 2!!!!” Check out the […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 3 – Christmas Evil (1980)
Christmas Evil, 1980. Directed by Lewis Jackson. Starring Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull and Andy Fenwick. SYNOPSIS: After being mentally scarred by the realisation that Santa Claus doesn’t exist, toy factory worker Harry strives to take on the role of St Nicholas himself keeping an eye on the local neighbourhood children and noting who […]
A character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was originally planned as a Jedi Knight
As well as being the first non-Saga movie in the Star Wars franchise (and the first not to be scored by John Williams), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was also the first instalment to be complete devoid of Jedi characters (save for a fallen Jedi in Darth Vader, of course).However, it seems that wasn’t […]
Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer boards Jekyll starring Chris Evans
Chris Evans has been attached to play Tom Jackson in the feature film adaptation of the BBC’s Steven Moffat-penned 6-part 2007 miniseries, Jekyll, since late July now, and while few updates on the project have been given since then, Deadline reports that Lionsgate has pegged Zombieland and Gangster Squad director Ruben Fleischer to helm the project. Between Jekyll and […]
Michael Fassbender confirms meeting about a role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Michael Fassbender has been attached to numerous franchises in the past five years alone, between his work as Magneto in the X-Men films, David in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant and Aguilar in Assassin’s Creed, but he missed out on one that would have been the biggest of them all.During an appearance on Happy Sad Confused (via EW), a […]
War for the Planet of the Apes bringing back a character from the 1968 film
It looks like the latest instalment of 20th Century Fox’s rebooted Planet of the Apes series is set to introduce a character who will be familiar to fans of the original 1968 movie, with Entertainment Weekly unveiling a piece of concept art for War for the Planet of the Apes featuring Nova, played by Amiah Miller. […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 1 – Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)
Silent Night, Bloody Night, 1972. Directed by Theodore Gershuny. Starring Patrick O’Neal, James Patterson, Mary Woronov and John Carradine. SYNOPSIS: It’s Christmas Eve in a small town, when a murderer begins a killing spree against many of the town’s important figures, in apparent act of revenge relating to the horrific death of Wilfred Butler, whose […]
