With James Cameron seemingly deciding to spend the rest of his career exploring the world of Pandora with his trio of Avatar sequels, it has been announced that Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids, Machete) has signed on to direct Cameron’s long-gestating manga adaptation Battle Angel Alita. “Robert and I have been looking for a film to […]
Charlize Theron in talks for The Gray Man
It looks like Sony Pictures’ The Gray Man may need a title change, as Deadline is reporting that Mad Max: Fury Road star Charlize Theron has entered talks for the lead role in the upcoming action thriller. The project is based upon the novel of the same name by Mark Greaney, and previously had Brad […]
Movie Review – Chasing Robert Barker (2015)
Chasing Robert Barker, 2015. Directed by Daniel Florencio. Starring Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Patrick Baladi, Celyn Jones, Patrick Regis, Hilda Péter and Elizabeth Boag. SYNOPSIS: A photographer turned paparazzi is caught in the downward spiral of a fabricated tabloid story. Ahead of its premiere at the East End Film Festival this month, Kickstarter-funded Chasing Robert Barker has […]
Leonardo DiCaprio to produce The Outlaw Ocean for Netflix
Having signed a first-look deal with Netflix, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company looks to have found its first project for the streaming giant, with The Tracking Board reporting that the Oscar-winner is set to produce the action thriller The Outlaw Ocean. Based on a series of articles by reporter Ian Urbina for The New […]
Movie Review – Remainder (2015)
Remainder, 2015. Directed by Omer Fast. Starring Tom Sturridge, Cush Jumbo, Ed Speleers, Arsher Ali, Shaun Prendergast and Laurence Spellman. SYNOPSIS: A London man attempts to reconstruct his memory after being struck by a falling object. Memory. 1. The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information. 2. Something remembered from the past. 3. A […]
Eli Roth to direct Jim Carrey in Aleister Arcane
After more than a decade in development, Steve Niles’ horror comic Aleister Arcane looks set to hit the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Amblin Entertainment has picked up a package which has Eli Roth (The Green Inferno) directing, Jim Carrey (Dumb and Dumber To) starring, and Jon Croker (The Woman in Black […]
A United Kingdom to open the 60th BFI London Film Festival
The BFI has announced that Amma Asante’s A United Kingdom is set to serve as the Opening Night gala of the 60th BFI London Film Festival, with its European premiere set for Wednesday, October 5th. A United Kingdom tells the true story of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London […]
Filming underway on Clio Barnard’s Dark River starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley and Sean Bean
Principal photography has commenced on Dark River, the new feature film from The Selfish Giant and The Arbor writer-director Clio Barnard, who has assembled a cast that includes Ruth Wilson (The Affair), Mark Stanley (Game of Thrones) and Sean Bean (The Martian). Here’s the official synopsis… Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) […]
DVD Review – Our Little Sister (2015)
Our Little Sister, 2015. Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Starring Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, Suzo Hirose, Ryô Kase and Ryôhei Suzuki. SYNOPSIS: Three sisters experience a new chapter in their lives when they discover they have a younger half sister and invite her into their home. An intimate and warm story of sisterhood and familial ties, […]
Dean Devlin on why they’re rebooting Stargate
Director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin may have finally got their Independence Day sequel off the ground, with Independence Day: Resurgence set to open next week, but the duo have opted to go down a different route with Stargate, choosing instead to reboot the 1994 sci-fi with what they hope to be a brand new trilogy. Speaking […]
