Hollywood is celebrating a record year at the North American box office, with THR reporting that 2016’s releases grossed $11.36 billion combined, up 2.1% from 2015’s previous record of $11.14 billion. Disney led the way with the three biggest releases of the year in Finding Dory ($486 million), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($430 […]
Meryl Streep to reteam with Emily Blunt and Rob Marshall for Mary Poppins Returns
Disney’s upcoming Mary Poppins sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, is shaping up to be an Into the Woods reunion, as Oscar winner Meryl Streep is in talks to join actress Emily Blunt, producers Marc Platt and John DeLuca, and director Rob Marshall on the film. Variety first reported the news and claims that Streep will be playing […]
DVD Review – The Here After (2015)
The Here After, 2015. Directed by Magnus von Horn. Starring Ulrik Munther, Mats Blomgren and Loa Ek. SYNOPSIS: When a teenage boy returns to his home town after serving time in prison, he finds that his crime is neither forgiven nor forgotten. With The Here After, Magnus von Horn creates a disturbing vision of controlled […]
Movie Review – The Final Girls (2015)
The Final Girls, 2015. Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson Starring Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Alia Shawkat, Alexander Ludwig, Thomas Middleditch, Nina Dobrev, Adam DeVine, Chloe Bridges, Tory N. Thompson, and Angela Trimbur. SYNOPSIS: A high school student is grieving the loss of her mother. She soon finds herself and her friends transported into the cult slasher […]
Mazkenzie Foy joins Disney’s live-action The Nutcracker
Variety is reporting that Mackenzie Foy (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Interstellar) is set for the lead role of Clara in Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Nutcracker. The film – titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat) from a script by Ashleigh Powell (Somacell), and also has […]
Grand Admiral Thrawn confirmed for Star Wars Rebels season 3, plus new book from Timothy Zahn
Well, it’s now official. Grand Admiral Thrawn – the fan favourite character from Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn book trilogy – is now officially part of the new Star Wars canon! The Grand Admiral will make his debut in season three of Star Wars Rebels, voiced by Lars Mikkelsen, brother of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s […]
Movie Review – Lights Out (2016)
Lights Out, 2016. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke, Alicia Vela Bailey, and Maria Bello. SYNOPSIS: When her little brother, Martin, experiences the same events that once tested her sanity, Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the terror, which brings her face to face with an […]
The Russos considered killing an Avenger in Captain America: Civil War
In the build up to the release of Captain America: Civil War there was a lot of speculation as to whether Marvel would follow the Civil War comic book story arc with the death of Captain America, while one rumour even suggested that death scenes had been filmed for Falcon, War Machine and Scarlet Witch. […]
Zack Snyder on Justice League character dynamics, possible new synopsis surfaces
As anticipation builds for the new trailer, director Zack Snyder has been chatting to Total Film about the upcoming DC blockbuster Justice League (via CBM), and how fun it was to explore the character dynamics of the superhero team. “One of the more rewarding aspects of creating Justice League was having fun exploring the dynamic […]
Captain America: Civil War overtakes Zootopia, now highest-grossing movie of 2016
Having wasted no time in passing Deadpool and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War has now overtaken Zootopia to become the highest-grossing movie of 2016 to date. By close of play on Tuesday, Civil War has earned $306.6 million domestically, with a further $665.3 from international markets, for a total […]
