The low-to-no-budget sharksploitation genre looks to be showing no signs of slowing down; we’ve got Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, Sky Sharks, House Shark and Shark Exorcist on the horizon, and now behold the poster and trailer for Sharkenstein! In the final days of World War II, a secret experiment to weaponize sharks is shut down and destroyed […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 wraps production, Spider-Man: Homecoming expands its cast, Wolverine 3 set photos, David Ayer on The Joker’s tattoos in Suicide Squad, Superman joins Supergirl, DC TV casting news and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Gambit, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Gotham, Batman: […]
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Review – Maggie’s Plan (2016)
Maggie’s Plan, 2016. Directed by Rebecca Miller Starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Wallace Shawn and Julianne Mooore. SYNOPSIS: Maggie’s plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant Georgette. If there’s […]
Judi Dench to play Queen Victoria in Stephen Frears’ Victoria and Abdul
She was Oscar nominated for her portrayal in Mrs. Brown, and now Dame Judi Dench is set to reprise the role of Queen Victoria in Working Title Films’ Victoria and Abdul, which is being directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen). Based on Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant […]
R.I.P. Ron Lester (1970 – 2016)
Ron Lester – the actor best known for playing Billy Bob in the coming-of-age football film Varsity Blues – has passed away at the age of 45 due to liver and kidney failure, as reported by TMZ. According to TMZ, he was taken off life support around 9pm central with his fiancee by his side. The actor has […]
Movie Review – The Boss (2016)
The Boss, 2016. Directed by Ben Falcone. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, Cecily Strong, Kristen Schaal, Ben Falcone, and Kathy Bates. SYNOPSIS: A titan of industry is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone […]
Movie Review – Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Dory, 2016. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. Featuring the voice talents of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olsen, Ty Burrell, Hayden Rolence, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Sloane Murray, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root, and Willem […]
Edinburgh International Film Festival Review – The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
The Fundamentals of Caring, 2016. Directed by Rob Burnett. Starring Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle, Julia Denton and Bobby Cannavale. SYNOPSIS: A man suffering an incredible amount of loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life. The Netflix juggernaut is soon going to devour us given the […]
Movie Review – Central Intelligence (2016)
Central Intelligence, 2016. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul, Danielle Nicolet, Ryan Hansen, Thomas Kretschmann, and Jason Bateman. SYNOPSIS: After he reunites with an old school pal through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage. As I preface with every movie I review starring […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 wraps production, confirmed for San Diego Comic-Con appearance
Director James Gunn has taken to Facebook to share a video of himself and Chris Pratt announcing that filming has wrapped on next year’s hotly-anticipated Marvel sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, as well as confirming that he’ll be bringing the movie – and the cast – to San Diego Comic-Con next month. “We, […]
