According to Doctor Who News, the Doctor’s robot companion K9 is heading to the big screen in 2017, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of his first appearance in the 1977 Doctor Who serial ‘The Invisible Enemy’. The site reports that the new film – entitled K9: TimeQuake – has been written by Bob Baker, one […]
Elizabeth Banks will return to direct Pitch Perfect 3
Elizabeth Banks (Love & Mercy) is set to return to the director’s chair of Hollywood’s biggest acapella music franchise for Pitch Perfect 3. SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ review of Pitch Perfect 2 Variety reports that Banks will reprise her role at the helm of the Universal franchise after previous entry Pitch […]
51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Room (2015)
Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Tom McCamus, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Love knows no boundaries Room is a harrowing piece of filmmaking where a mother and five-year-old son are confined to the titular claustrophobic space. The life that Ma/Joy (Brie Larson) is able […]
Movie Review – One Million K(l)icks (2014)
One Million K(l)icks, 2014. Directed by Alex Padrutt and Oliver Juhrs Starring Mike Moeller, Martin Baden, Bartholomaeus Kowalski, Volkram Zschiesche, Sabine Steinbach and Yanlong Li. SYNOPSIS: A fighter with a heart of gold finds himself drawn into an Internet-streaming underground martial arts tournament. Since Bruce Lee took on an island of fighting experts in Enter […]
DVD Review – Stung (2015)
Stung, 2015. Directed by Benni Diez. Starring Matt O’Leary, Clifton Collins Jr., Jessica Cook, Tony de Maeyer, Lance Henriksen, Cecilia Pillado, David Masterson. SYNOPSIS: A swarm of mutant killer wasps go on the rampage at a well-to-do garden party. Creature feature B-movies, much like zombie movies, have become so numerous with the advances of CGI […]
Blu-ray Review – Hellraiser – The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy
Hellraiser – The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy Directed by Clive Barker/Tony Randel/Anthony Hickox. Starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Doug Bradley , Ashley Laurence, Nicholas Vince, Simon Bamford, Barbie Wilde, Sean Chapman, Kenneth Cranham, Oliver Parker, Terry Farrell, Kevin Bernhardt, Oliver Smith, Grace Kirby, Paula Marshall, Ken Carpenter, Imogen Boorman, William Hope. SYNOPSIS: The first […]
Jumanji remake getting a rewrite from Con Air scribe
Deadline is reporting that screenwriter Scott Rosenberg (Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds) has signed on to rewrite the script for Sony and Columbia Pictures’ Jumanji remake. Jumanji is said to be a priority for Sony, who plan to have the movie in cinemas on Christmas Day 2016, and is said to be a “reimagining” of […]
DVD Review – Howl (2015)
Howl, 2015. Directed by Paul Hyett. Starring Ed Speleers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan, Amit Shah, Sam Gittins, Duncan Preston, Sean Pertwee and Rosie Day. SYNOPSIS: A train full of passengers must band together to fight off a pack of bloodthirsty wolf-like creatures. Two new werewolf movies released in the same month? Must be close to […]
Exclusive interview with actress Julia Farino
Senior Staff Writer sits down with British actress Julia Farino about her new career in the US, her upcoming role in a new version of Lady Windermere’s Fan and her aspirations for the future… Scott J. Davis: How did you get started as an actress-singer? Was it always your dream? Julia Farino: Well, I didn’t […]
Kurt Russell shares his thoughts on the Big Trouble in Little China remake
Back in June, when it was announced that Dwayne Johnson was on board to star in a remake of the 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China, director John Carpenter almost immediately chimed in on the news saying that he was “ambivalent” about the idea of a remake. Now, Kurt Russell, who starred in […]
