Since it was revealed during the week that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be undergoing reshoots, there’s been a tonne of rumours and speculation surrounding December’s first Star Wars Anthology movie: Disney execs are extremely unhappy with the first cut, Christopher McQuarrie has been brought in to replace Gareth Edwards (which McQuarrie strongly […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reshoots to bring the tone in line with A New Hope, rather than a “war movie”
Yesterday it was reported that Disney has demanded reshoots on December’s Star Wars spinoff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with executives at the studio said to be unhappy with the first cut of Gareth Edwards’ Anthology movie, and the reshoots have now been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, with the site also offering a few […]
Sundance at the Oscars
Gary McCurry on the Sundance movies that have enjoyed success at the Oscars…Since 1984, the Sundance Film Festival as we know it today has been shining a light on independent movies. Held annually in Park City, Utah, Sundance has become the largest independent film festival in the United States. Many notable directors have came through […]
Pablo Hidalgo says Supreme Leader Snoke will not appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
One of the big talking points coming out of the trailer for December’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story concerns the shot of a hooded figure kneeling before what looks to be a Bacta tank, with two of the Emperor’s Royal Guard standing at either side.The shot in question has led to incessant speculation amongst […]
The Bronze becomes one of the biggest US box office flops of all time
After some positive word of mouth from last year’s Sundance Film Festival, new comedy film The Bronze has become one of the worst box-office flops in history this past weekend. The film, which stars The Big Big Theory’s Melissa Rauch (who also co-wrote with her husband Winston) opened in 1.167 theaters over the weekend to […]
Insidous: Chapter 4 rounds out its cast as filming gets underway
With filming underway on Insidious: Chapter 4, Deadline is reporting that the horror sequel has filled out its cast with the addition of Kirk Acevedo (12 Monkeys), Bruce Davison (X-Men), Spencer Locke (Resident Evil: Extinction) and Caitlin Gerard (The Awakening). The four will join the returning Lin Shaye (Elise Rainier), Leigh Whannel (Specs) and Angus […]
When Actors Stop Acting And Start Living A Role
This week, Neil Calloway argues that method acting is often unnecessary…This week it was revealed that Jared Leto sent pornography and condoms to his Suicide Squad co-stars in preparation for his role as the Joker. When I did that with my work colleagues I got arrested, but it turns out to be OK if you’re […]
Second Opinion – The Purge: Election Year (2016)
The Purge: Election Year, 2016. Directed by James DeMonaco. Starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Edwin Hodge, Mykelti Williamson and Raymond J. Barry. SYNOPSIS: On the eve of another annual ‘Purge’, a Senator running for President, intent on stopping the violent ‘holiday’ for good, is targeted for political assassination amidst a wave of horror across Washington […]
Movie Review – Jane Got a Gun (2016)
Jane Got a Gun, 2016.Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Starring Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Noah Emmerich, Rodrigo Santoro, Boyd Holbrook, and Ewan McGregor.SYNOPSIS:A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him.Poor Natalie Portman. What looked on paper like a somewhat straight forward passion project […]
Richard E. Grant joins Wolverine 3 as a mad scientist villain
Earlier this month it was announced that Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) has joined the cast of Wolverine 3 as the main villain, and now 20th Century Fox has added another bad guy to the ranks, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) is set to portray a “mad scientist”.SEE ALSO: Rumour: X-23 […]
