AMBI Pictures has announced that the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis, has signed on to make his acting debut (and the debut for any Pope in the history of the Church) in the family feature film Beyond the Sun. Pope Francis will portray himself in the inspirational story , which […]
Gwendoline Christie confirms Captain Phasma return for Star Wars: Episode VIII
Although the character’s fate was a left a little uncertain at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Gwendoline Christie has confirmed that she is set to return as the First Order’s Captain Phasma in next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII. “I will be in the next Star Wars movie. I think that’s an exclusive, […]
Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad outpacing Marvel by 500% on social media interest
If social media engagement is any indication, 2016 is going to be a huge year for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe, with Variety reporting that tracking across Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube and Wikipedia puts Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad a whopping 500% ahead of the superhero competition at the […]
Noomi Rapace won’t be returning for Alien: Covenant
Since its announcement, everyone assumed that Noomi Rapace would return for Prometheus 2, which was re-titled to Alien: Paradise Lost and then to Alien: Covenant. But according to its director Ridley Scott, Rapace won’t be along for another outing. “No,” Scott answered when asked if Rapace was coming back. “We’re still casting the main roles.” This […]
DVD Review – The House on Pine Street (2015)
The House on Pine Street, 2015. Directed by Aaron Keeling and Austin Keeling. Starring Emily Goss, Taylor Bottles, Cathy Barnett, Natalie Pellegrini, Tisha Swart-Entwistle and Jim Korinke. SYNOPSIS: Parents-to-be Jennifer and Luke move from Chicago to Kansas and begin to experience spooky goings on in their new house. The House on Pine Street is not, […]
A more intelligent Hulk teased for Thor: Ragnarok
It seems that everyone’s favorite green weapon of mass destruction might be going to some character changes starting with the upcoming 2017 MCU entry Thor: Ragnarok. Speaking on the subject with Hitflix, director Taika Waititi says “It’s interesting, because at the moment, there’s a big conversation that’s happening about how far to push that. Whether […]
DVD Review – Irrational Man (2015)
Irrational Man, 2015. Directed by Woody Allen. Starring Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Jamie Blackley, and Parker Posey. SYNOPSIS: A philosophy professor, in the midst of an existential and a moral crisis, commits an irrevocable act of murder. Nihilistic philosophy professor Abe (Joaquin Phoenix), a newly recruited member of the fictional college campus Braylin, is immediately […]
Jon Bass joins Dwayne Johnson’s Baywatch movie
Baywatch has added some comic relief, with Variety reporting that Jon Bass (Big Tim in Hollywood, FL) has joined the cast of the upcoming big screen remake. Bass will play Ronnie, a character who is described as “funny, awkward and a skilled disco dancer. He falls in love with Kelly Rohrbach’s C.J. Parker character at the […]
Blu-ray Review – Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970)
Five Dolls for an August Moon, 1970. Directed by Mario Bava. Starring William Berger, Ira von Fürstenberg, Edwige Fenech, Howard Ross, Teodora Corrá, Edith Meloni, Helena Ronee, Maurice Poli and Justine Gall. SYNOPSIS: A group of people trapped on an island discover there is a killer in their midst. The romantically-titled Five Dolls for an […]
Universal snaps up untitled comedy from Family Guy trio
Universal Pictures has snapped up an as-yet-untitled comedy pitch from Family Guy writers Wellesley Wild, Kevin Biggins and Mike Desilets, which is set to be produced by Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark’s Bluegrass Films, the production company behind the upcoming The Free State of Jones and Central Intelligence. Deadline reports that the logline for the […]
