It was first seen as a brave move to cast a female actor in a male role when Tilda Swinton was announced as The Ancient One for Marvel’s Doctor Strange. However, comments about white-washing in Hollywood movies came to the forefront of discussions again, furthered by the first trailer for the movie which showed Swinton […]
Bob Iger reveals that Disney is already planning Star Wars movies for 2021 and beyond
Are you sitting down? Because this one’s a real shocker…In news that will surprise absolutely no one, Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that while the Star Wars franchise has been mapped out through to 2020 – with annual releases including Rogue One, Episode VIII, Episode IX, Han Solo and an as-yet-unrevealed Anthology film – discussions […]
Movie Review – Free State of Jones (2016)
Free State of Jones, 2016.Directed by Gary Ross. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Christopher Barry, Sean Bridgers, and Jacob Lofland.SYNOPSIS:As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army.Free State of Jones doesn’t start out so bad; we get to see […]
Movie Review – Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition, 2016.Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, Tao Okamoto, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Ezra Miller and Callan Mulvey.SYNOPSIS:Fearing that the actions of Superman are left […]
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 Dafoe.SYNOPSIS:The […]
Movie Review – Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Now You See Me 2. 2016Directed by Jon M. Chu Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Mark Ruffalo, Daniel Radcliffe, Jay Chou, Ben Lamb, Morgan Freeman, and Michael CaineSYNOPSIS:The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.In an age where Hollywood […]
Movie Review – Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, 2016.Directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone Starring Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph, Will Arnett, Bill Hader, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack, Will Forte, and Martin SheenSYNOPSIS:When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything […]
Second Opinion – Me Before You (2016)
Me Before You, 2016.Directed by Thea Sharrock. Starring Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Jenna Coleman, Brendan Coyle, Samantha Spiro, Matthew Lewis, Stephen Peacocke and Charles Dance.SYNOPSIS:A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she’s taking care of.As a disabled man myself (although I wasn’t an extreme sports athlete […]
Will Andy Serkis be playing a live-action role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
Thomas Roach on Andy Serkis’ role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens…With Star Wars: The Force Awakens being one of the most anticipated films of 2015 there is always going to be a great deal of speculation from fans. The film has wrapped production and the cast have all been sworn to secrecy in order […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer confirmed for online release on Friday
Since the first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was confirmed as showing in select U.S. theaters from this Friday, there’s been a big question as to whether those of us outside of the States would be able to catch it (in non-bootleg form at least). Well, fear not, as the official Star Wars […]
