Netflix has added to its upcoming slate of movies by snapping up the rights to The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), the new film from director Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha, Mistress America), which stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Grace Van Patten and Emma Thompson. “Noah Baumbach is an important voice in […]
DVD Review – Frank & Lola (2016)
Frank & Lola, 2016. Directed by Matthew Ross Starring Michael Shannon, Imogen Poots, Justin Long, Rosanna Arquette and Michael Nyqvist. SYNOPSIS: Frank meets Lola when she walks into his restaurant and he cooks her a meal. The attraction is immediate, but when she reveals a secret from her past, doubts creep into his mind. Is this the […]
Sundance London 2017 Review – A Ghost Story (2017)
A Ghost Story, 2017. Directed by David Lowery. Starring Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Brea Grant, Carlos Bermudez, and Kesha. SYNOPSIS: A man killed in a sudden accident, returns to his family home as a white-sheeted ghost, and watches as his mourning wife’s life changes without him. A Ghost Story is very much a film of […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – The Death of Superman
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with The Death of Superman… Prior to last December, a long running rumour circling around Batman v Superman was that Doomsday, one of the deadliest enemies in all of the DC universe, would be making an appearance as a secondary villain in the […]
Tom Hiddleston says 007 role would be “an extraordinary opportunity”
With speculation still rife as to Daniel Craig’s future – or lack of future – as James Bond, it seems that Tom Hiddleston has thrown his hat into the ring to take over the role as 007, stating that it would be “an extraordinary opportunity” and that he “would not take it lightly”. “I’m a […]
Jaume Collet-Serra to direct Waco
The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra has signed on to direct Waco, a drama based upon the 1993 standoff between the U.S. government and David Koresh’s Branch Davidians, which ended with the death of 76 people. The film has been scripted by Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty) and Marc Haimes (Kubo and the Two Strings) and […]
Zendaya joins Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man reboot in key role
Deadline is reporting that actress and singer Zendaya (Shake It Up) has signed on for a key role in Sony and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man reboot. The site reveals that Zendaya is set to play a character called Michelle, and that it is unclear at this point whether she’ll be a love-interest for Peter Parker, who […]
Disney Animation lands biggest ever opening with Zootopia
Furry animals, an anti-bigotry message and the vocal talents of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba proved to be a winning formula for Walt Disney Animation Studios this weekend. Its latest offering, Zootopia (called Zootropolis in the UK), raced straight to the top of the North American box office, raking in a whopping $73.7 […]
Video game franchise Thief heading to the big screen
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Straight Up Films has snapped up the big screen rights to the Square Enix video game franchise Thief and are partnering up with Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment and Prime Universe for a feature film adaptation. The screenwriting team of Adam Mason and Simon Boyes (Misconduct, Not Safe For Work) […]
Second Opinion – London Has Fallen (2016)
London Has Fallen, 2016. Directed by Babak Najafi. Starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Alon Aboutboul, Radha Mitchell, Colin Salmon and Charlotte Riley. SYNOPSIS: In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders. A sequel to Antoine Fuqua’s 2013 actioner Olympus Has […]
