While the first film didn’t exactly set the box office alight, it seems that development is underway on a sequel to Guy Ritchie’s 2015 spy caper The Man from U.N.C.L.E., with Armie Hammer revealing to SlashFilm that a script is being written. “I called Lionel Wigram, the producer of the movie, and he and Guy […]
Donald Sutherland to play J. Paul Getty in Danny Boyle’s Trust
FX has set Donald Sutherland to play oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in Trust, a new anthology series revolving around the Getty dynasty, which is being directed by Danny Boyle from a script by Simon Beaufoy. The 10-episode first season will tell the story John Paul Getty III, who was kidnapped aged 16, with his […]
New Regency to pick up Edgar Wright’s Grasshopper Jungle
Way back in July 2014 it was reported that Edgar Wright would be adapting Andrew Smith’s YA novel Grasshopper Jungle, and now with his latest film Baby Driver gearing up for release this summer, it looks like the British filmmaker is ready to move ahead with his next project. According to THR, New Regency is […]
Outlander’s Sam Heughan joins Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis in The Spy Who Dumped Me
According to Deadline, Outlander star Sam Heughan is set for the male lead in the upcoming comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, where he’ll join Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis. Susanna Fogel is directing the film, which sees McKinnon and Kunis as two best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one […]
Second Opinion – The Other Side of the Door (2016)
The Other Side of the Door, 2016. Directed by Johannes Roberts. Starring Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky and Suchitra Pillai-Malik. SYNOPSIS: After her young son is killed in a tragic accident, a woman learns of a ritual which will bring him back to say goodbye, but when she disobeys a sacred warning, she […]
Mark Hamill says Luke Skywalker could be gay, if you want him to be
Last week J.J. Abrams spoke about diversity in the Star Wars universe, stating that he believes it is only a matter of time before a gay character is introduced to the galaxy far, far away. But according to Mark Hamill, the Saga could have had a gay character all along in Luke Skywalker – if […]
Second Opinion – Berlin Syndrome (2017)
Berlin Syndrome, 2017. Directed by Cate Shortland Starring Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Lucie Aron, Matthias Habich, and Cem Tuncay. SYNOPSIS : A passionate holiday romance becomes a nightmare when an Australian photo-journalist wakes up in a Berlin apartment and find herself unable to leave… A film delivering an assured yet uncomplicated look at obsession and […]
Sundance London 2017 Review – The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick, 2017. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, and Bo Burnham. SYNOPSIS: A couple struggling through cultural differences in their relationship hit an even bigger obstacle when one of them is suddenly hospitalised for a prolonged period of time. A failing Asian performer, a romance jilted by […]
Movie Review – Queen of the Desert (2015)
Queen of the Desert, 2015. Written and Directed by Werner Herzog. Starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, Robert Pattinson, Christopher Fulford, Mark Lewis Jones, Assaad Bouab, Jenny Agutter, Jay Abdo, and David Calder Synopsis: A chronicle of Gertrude Bell’s life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at […]
Movie Review – Deep into the Wood (2015)
Deep into the Wood, 2015. Directed by Stefano Lodovichi. Starring Filippo Nigro, Camilla Filippi, Giovanni Vettorazzo, Teo Achille Caprio, Maria Vittoria Barrella, Luca Filippi, and Roberto Gudese. SYNOPSIS: A son goes missing at a Krampus festival, with many suspecting the boy’s father killed him. 5 years of blame and public scrutiny has torn the family apart. Emerging from the […]
