Samuel Brace on the rise of VOD… Sometimes you have to go off the beaten path to find quality films these days. Gone is the time where you could solidly rely on what was top billed at your local cinema to be the cream of the crop. Those days are well and truly over. If you […]
Why Emma Watson’s New Film Wasn’t The Flop You Think It Was
This week, Neil Calloway argues that a poor opening weekend isn’t a sign of a failure for The Colony… This week brought the news that The Colony, the new film starring former Hogwarts alumna Emma Watson, made just £47 on its opening weekend at the British box office. I’ve spent more on a night […]
Movie Review – Bachelor Games (2016)
Bachelor Games, 2016. Directed by Edward McGown. Starring Charlie Bewley,Jack Gordon, Jack Doolan, Mike Noble and Obi Abili. SYNOPSIS: A group of friends on a stag weekend in the mountains of Argentina are picked off by a dark force called “The Hunter”, but all is not what it seems. With a title like Bachelor Games, […]
Zachary Quinto signs on for Biopunk
Star Trek star Zachary Quinto has signed on to star in and executive produce Biopunk, an upcoming hourlong drama from Chase Palmer (It), which is based upon Marcus Wohlsen’s book Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life. Deadline reports that the series will “chronicles the underground world of bio-hackers—DIY garage scientists seeking to do […]
Kiefer Sutherland signs on for Flatliners remake
Having starred in the 1990 original, Kiefer Sutherland is returning to the world of Flatliners, with Deadline reporting that the actor has signed on for a role in the upcoming remake from director Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Sutherland will portray a seasoned doctor in the film, and joins a cast […]
Bryan Cranston says Power Rangers movie is almost “unrecognizable” from the TV show
Last month it was announced that Bryan Cranston is to play Zordon in Lionsgate’s upcoming Power Rangers movie, and the actor has been discussing his casting in an interview with The Huffington Post. Cranston – who provided voice work for the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – revealed that he was initially reluctant […]
Movie Review – The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
The Secret Life of Pets, 2016. Directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney. Featuring the voice talents of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Lake Bell, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey, Steve Coogan, and Albert Brooks. SYNOPSIS: A terrier named Max regularly invites his friends to hang out at his […]
Forget The BFG, Spielberg ain’t past it yet…
Tony Black on what the future holds for Steven Spielberg following the box office disappointment of The BFG… This week, The BFG joined this year’s list of ‘illustrious’ flops, at least in the US where it tanked hard as it released off the back of Indepedence Day: Resurgence and the much more successful Finding Dory. […]
The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad images galore, Justice League and The Flash casting, Batman’s kill count, Thor: Ragnarok begins filming, Gambit to shoot next year and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Justice League, The Flash, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gotham, Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout, Teen Titans Go!, […]
Idris Elba lining up directorial debut with adaptation of Yardie
It looks like the ever-busy Idris Elba is looking to step behind the camera for his directorial debut, with StudioCanal CEO Danny Perkins revealing to Screen Daily that the Luther star is developing an adaptation of Victor Headley’s 1993 novel Yardie. The synopsis for Headley’s novel reads: “D, a courier carrying cocaine from Jamaica to […]
