It’s a question that fans have been asking ever since the Special Edition release of Star Wars in 1997: why oh why did George Lucas decide to have Greedo shooting first during the bounty hunter’s confrontation with Han Solo in the Mos Eisley cantina? Well, speaking to the Washington Post, Lucas has explained that he felt […]
UPDATE: Paramount confirms Jennifer Lawrence/Darren Aronofsky film
Back in October it was reported that Jennifer Lawrence was in talks to star in Darren Aronofsky’s as-yet-untitled new film, and now Paramount Pictures has confirmed that a deal is in place. Details on the project are being kept under wraps, but Deadline has revealed that the film will centre on a couple whose relationship […]
Blu-ray Review – Cannonball Run II (1984)
Cannonball Run II, 1984. Directed by Hal Needham. Starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Jamie Farr, Telly Savalas, Ricardo Montalban, Shirley MacLaine, Richard Kiel, Sid Caesar, Jackie Chan, Tony Danza, Henry Silva, Alex Rocco, Abe Vigoda, Michael V. Gazzo. SYNOPSIS: The majority of the drivers from the first film […]
John Boyega promises Star Wars: Episode VIII will be much darker
Speaking to the UK edition of Vogue magazine, John Boyega briefly touched upon the script for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, agreeing with co-star Daisy Ridley that “It’s great”, while also adding that it’s “Much darker, but we’re very excited.” He also mentions that Finn will have a lot more action, saying “My part […]
Movie Review – Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass, 2015. Directed by Scott Cooper. Starring Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard and Corey Stoll. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant […]
The Least Profitable Films Of The Year Prove The Star Is Dead
This week Neil Calloway argues that big name film stars alone are no longer a guarantee of box office return… This week the least profitable films of the year were announced, with films starring household names such as Chris Hemsworth, Bill Murray and Sean Penn all appearing in movies that made the list. At first […]
Movie Review – Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Doctor Zhivago, 1965. Directed by David Lean. Starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Rod Steiger, Tom Courtenay and Alec Guinness. SYNOPSIS: Based on Boris Pasternak’s novel of the same name, this is a love story between poet and doctor Yuri Zhivago and young nurse, Lara. Set between World War I and the Russian Revolution, they are […]
Movie Review – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, 2015. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Natalie Dormer, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Clafin. SYNOPSIS: As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader […]
Jennifer Lawrence to make directorial debut with Project Delirium
Jennifer Lawrence is set to venture behind the camera for the first time, with the Oscar winner telling Entertainment Weekly that she has signed on to make her directorial debut with Project Delirium. “I’ve signed on to direct something called Project Delirium — it’s based on this article about mental warfare in the ’60s, like an acid […]
Will Smith turned down Django Unchained as he wanted “a love story, not a vengeance story”
During an interview with THR to promote his latest film Concussion, Will Smith has been talking about his decision to turn down the lead role in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, which of course then went to Jamie Foxx. Previously, Smith has stated that he passed on the project as he felt Christoph Waltz’s character Dr. […]
