SCARJO DEFENDS GHOST IN THE SHELLOne of the big talking points coming out of the casting of Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell was the reported “whitewashing” of the role. Many have come out to defend the casting, and now Johansson herself has spoken out about it. “I certainly would never presume to play another […]
Even Dame Judi Dench is pestering Daisy Ridley for Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers
Despite the best efforts of Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley seems to be keeping any and all details on Star Wars: The Last Jedi close to her chest. However, that hasn’t stopped Ridley and Gad’s Murder on the Orient Express co-star and British screen legend Dame Judi Dench from taking a crack at prising some info […]
Westworld’s Thandie Newton in talks for Han Solo Star Wars movie
It was only the other day we heard that Fleabag actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge might be joiningthe Han Solo Star Wars Anthology film, but now Variety is reporting yet another name for the film. Westworld‘s Thandie Newton is apparently in talks to join the ensemble cast.Newton starred as the robotic host Maeve in Westworld. She became a central and fan-favourite character in the […]
Michael Douglas confirms Hank Pym return for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
Unlike the majority of stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Douglas only signed a single film contract for his role as Hank Pym in 2015’s Ant-Man, but now we have confirmation from the man himself that he will be returning for the 2018 sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp., with Douglas posting the following to […]
Warner Bros. reportedly “very happy” with The Batman script, no major rewrites planned
And so, The Batman saga rolls on…Following yesterday’s rumour that the script for the Ben Affleck-headlined (but no longer directed) solo Dark Knight movie could be set to undergo a page one rewrite once Warner Bros. finds a new director, we now have a conflicting report which claims that the studio and Affleck are “very […]
Fifty Shades vs The Mid 90s Erotic TV Movie
Tom Jolliffe on Fifty Shades vs the Mid-90s Erotic TV movie… Before you wonder, no Asylum haven’t announced their next monster mashup film. In case you were living under a rock in the past five years, a pop-cultural phenomenon called Fifty Shades of Grey stood to attention (eh thank you). A piece of internet fan […]
Why Kevin Smith’s latest Jay & Silent Bob movie is a bad idea
Anghus Houvouras fears Kevin Smith’s latest Jay & Silent Bob movie is a bad idea…Kevin Smith feels like the cinematic equivalent of the law of diminishing returns. A once talented writer and filmmaker who has descended into a creative black hole that he continues to try to claw his way out of.First off, let me […]
Batman at the Movies – The Films That Never Were
Tony Black on the Batman films that never were… One of the most lucrative and successful movie franchises in cinematic history, Batman prefigured the current superhero franchise craze and set the standard after Tim Burton’s 1989 picture established a succession of films which changed the long-held perception of Batman on screen as a camp throwback […]
Justice League is “the rebirth of hope”, says Batman v Superman second unit director
Much has been made of the upcoming tonal shift in the DC Extended Universe in the wake of the criticism aimed towards Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with Zack Snyder’s Justice League said to be much lighter and “a lot more fun” than its predecessor. And now, Batman v Superman second unit director Damon […]
Movie Review – 20th Century Women (2016)
20th Century Women, 2016.Directed by Mike Mills. Starring Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, Elle Fanning, Billy Crudup and Lucas Jade Zumann.SYNOPSIS:Three women explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s, as viewed through the eyes of a teenage boy.It’s the end of the 70s, punk and skateboarding are in full swing, Jimmy Carter’s […]
