After many false starts and delays, it looks like Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Only God Forgives) has finally got the wheels moving on his latest project, The Neon Demon. Last autumn it was announced that Cliff Martinez would provide the score and cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd (The Grandmaster) would photograph the film for him. Now […]
Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Jena Malone and Bella Heathcote join Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn is set to reunite with Drive star Christina Hendricks in the cast of his upcoming female-led horror The Neon Demon, while Keanu Reeves (John Wick) has also signed on for a role along with Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1) and Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows). The four new names […]
Animated Ghostbusters hires Fletcher Moules as director
Hot on the heels of the recently released trailer for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters comes news from The Hollywood Reporter that Sony Pictures Animation has hired a director for its animated Ghostbusters movie, a project that was announced last fall as they seek to expand the Ghostbusters franchise.Fletcher Moules has been given the job to bust […]
Movie Review – Curtain (2015)
Curtain, 2015. Directed by Jaron Henrie-McCrea. Starring Danni Smith, Tim Lueke, Martin Monahan and Rick Zahn. SYNOPSIS: An ex-nurse moves into a new apartment but when her shower curtains keep disappearing, she discovers a portal to another dimension in her bathroom. Yes, this film is as bat-shit crazy as the synopsis would suggest. Curtain (also […]
Movie Review – The Witch (2016)
The Witch, 2016. Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. SYNOPSIS: A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. With “jump scare” horror dominating our screens, The Witch is a refreshingly chilling and […]
Movie Review – The Witch (2015)
The Witch, 2015.Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson and Julian Richings.SYNOPSIS:A family in 1630’s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.In the forest, no-one can hear you scream. Except for the horrid witches lurking in […]
Ben Affleck discusses Batman’s opinion of Superman and Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
We’re just a fortnight away from the hotly-anticipated arrival of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ben Affleck has been discussing The Dark Knight’s views on his fellow Trinity members Superman and Wonder Woman.“We often fall back on our haunches and want to arm ourselves or we want […]
DVD Review – The Fall of the Krays (2016)
The Fall of the Krays, 2016. Directed by Zackary Adler. Starring Simon Cotton, Kevin Leslie, Phil Dunster, Danny Midwinter, Alexa Morden, George Webster, Adrian Bouche and Josh Myers. SYNOPSIS: Now established as the most feared gangsters in London, twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray must fight to keep their empire as dogged police officer Nipper Read […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice extended edition will run for 181 minutes
This July, Warner Bros. will release its R-rated Ultimate Edition cut of its big DC blockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now thanks to a retailer listing we may now know just how extended the extended version is going to be.According to CDON.com, the Ultimate Edition will run for 181 minutes, which is […]
The Huntsman’s Winter War: Why the Box Office Defeated Him
Tony Black on the box office failure of The Huntsman: Winter’s War…So it seems we have the first confirmed box office dud of 2016: The Huntsman’s Winter War, positioned as a potential new fantasy franchise under the Universal banner. It was confirmed in the Guardian yesterday that Universal, who broke box office records last year […]
