Earlier in the week Forbes announced its list of the most overpaid stars of 2015, with Johnny Depp topping the list of actors who offer the least return on their salary. Now we have a look at those names on the opposite end of the scale, with Forbes revealing that Chris Evans has offered the […]
More Captain America: Civil War images, Chris Evans would like to appear in Iron Man 4
Entertainment Weekly has continued its preview of Captain America: Civil War with the release of six new official stills from the movie, which we have for you here… SEE ALSO: Scarlett Johansson talks Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Age of Ultron criticism Meanwhile, Chris Evans has suggested that he’d like to repay the favour […]
Ennio Morricone to score Quentin Tarantino’s next movie
Having bagged an Oscar nomination (his sixth) for his work on The Hateful Eight, legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone has revealed that he’s set to collaborate once again with Quentin Tarantino on the filmmaker’s next offering… whatever that may be. “Tarantino has already told me that there will be a next movie that we are […]
The Rise of IMAX and the Return of 70mm Films
This week Neil Calloway looks at how different film formats may rescue the cinema-going experience… This week brought the news that Avengers: Infinity War will be shot entirely in IMAX, as well as the 70mm release of Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight in the US. These two events seem totally unrelated, but they are both actually […]
Movie Review – In The Heart Of The Sea (2015)
In the Heart of the Sea, 2015. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Ben Whishaw, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy, Frank Dillane, Charlotte Riley, Paul Anderson, and Michelle Fairley. SYNOPSIS: Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for […]
James Gunn: The Hateful Eight is “perhaps Quentin Tarantino’s best film”
I really don’t think any of us here need the approval of critics and various other filmmakers to know that Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, titled The Hateful Eight, will be one of the best of the year. Nevertheless, here is a post the Guardians of the Galaxy director made on his Facebook page gushing over […]
2015 Awards Race Update: Carol named Best Picture by New York Film Critics Circle
Last night I jotted down some thoughts on the National Board of Review unexpectedly giving audience and critical darling Mad Max: Fury Road the top honor (alongside a look at the other categories and their respective winners), and now we have the New York Film Critics Circle getting in on the action. Following in line […]
Zack Snyder talks mixing practical and digital effects for Batman v Superman, teases a “bigger enemy” for Justice League
Speaking with Empire Magazine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder spoke about the fun of implementing a wide range of more reality grounded practical effects that a character like Batman requires, juxtaposed with the heavy CGI nature of Superman’s other-worldly abilities. “It has been really fun using Batman as the answer to […]
Best Documentary Feature Oscar shortlist down to fifteen films
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced that it has narrowed the 124 eligible features for the Best Documentary Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards to a shortlist of fifteen, of which five will be selected for nominations. The remaining contenders are… “Amy,” On the Corner Films and Universal Music “Best of […]
Chris Hemsworth on Thor: Ragnarok and a possible rematch with The Hulk
During an interview with NY Daily News to promote the release of his new film In the Heart of the Sea, Chris Hemsworth has briefly spoken about his return as the God of Thunder for 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, and how a rematch between Thor and Mark Ruffalo’s Incredible Hulk might go down. “I’d like to […]
